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Norepinephrine–Astrocyte Signaling Regulates Cortical State Homeostasis

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This Insight was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82201564, and 32300851) and the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (ZJ2022060).

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    Yulan Li, Yibei Wang, Xinyi Li & Zhong Chen

  2. Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China

    Lixuan Li & Zhong Chen

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Li, Y., Li, L., Wang, Y. et al. Norepinephrine–Astrocyte Signaling Regulates Cortical State Homeostasis. Neurosci. Bull. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-024-01213-2

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