Norepinephrine modulates calcium signaling in astrocytes of the respiratory network.
10">Norepinephrine acts via the G protein coupled Phospholipase C-Inositol trisphosphate cascade (Gq-PLC-IP3).
15">Astrocytes that express the genetically encoded calcium sensor GCaMP3 controlled by the Glast locus allow unequivocal identification of astrocytic calcium signals.
Norepinephrine-induced signaling in astrocytes has to be considered a key modulator of neuronal activity in the respiratory network.