It found that the lysosomes of astrocytes are rich in ATP, which can be secreted in different degrees under certain physiological and pathological stimuli. This different mode of secretion may show the great significance in mediating various neurophysiological and pathological effects in glial cells. The results of this work were published online on "Nature Cell Biology" on July 8, 2007.
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