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Functional Changes in Astrocytes Lead to Cognitive Deficits After Social Deprivation

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This Research Highlight was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32300851 and 82201564).

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    Yulan Li, Yibei Wang, Yi Wang & Zhong Chen

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

    Lixuan Li & Zhong Chen

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Li, Y., Li, L., Wang, Y. et al. Functional Changes in Astrocytes Lead to Cognitive Deficits After Social Deprivation. Neurosci. Bull. 40, 547–549 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-024-01178-2

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