Is the effect of neuron morphology that it normalizes timing and other signal properties between astrocyte groups?
If this is the case, wouldn’t it look exactly like the neuron itself was adapting to information rather than being driven by other mechanics?
If every astrocyte is it’s own self contained unit, a way to normalize information between them seems necessary. Maybe neurons are like astrocyte math.
Sort of tangential – Divergent transcriptional regulation of astrocyte reactivity across disorders
If each astrocyte is an independent entity and controls it’s own local signalling environment, shouldn’t we expect to see exactly this type of mechanical heterogeneity?
Astrocyte-neuron metabolic cooperation shapes brain activity