Title
Advances in Astrocyte Computational Models: From Metabolic Reconstructions to Multi-omic Approaches
Date Issued
07 August 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
editorial
Author(s)
González J.
Pinzón A.
Angarita-RodrÃguez A.
Aristizabal A.F.
MartÃn-Jiménez C.
University of Limerick
Publisher(s)
Frontiers Media S.A.
Abstract
The growing importance of astrocytes in the field of neuroscience has led to a greater number of computational models devoted to the study of astrocytic functions and their metabolic interactions with neurons. The modeling of these interactions demands a combined understanding of brain physiology and the development of computational frameworks based on genomic-scale reconstructions, system biology, and dynamic models. These computational approaches have helped to highlight the neuroprotective mechanisms triggered by astrocytes and other glial cells, both under normal conditions and during neurodegenerative processes. In the present review, we evaluate some of the most relevant models of astrocyte metabolism, including genome-scale reconstructions and astrocyte-neuron interactions developed in the last few years. Additionally, we discuss novel strategies from the multi-omics perspective and computational models of other glial cell types that will increase our knowledge in brain metabolism and its association with neurodegenerative diseases.
Volume
14
Language
English
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85089840641
Source
Frontiers in Neuroinformatics
ISSN of the container
16625196
Sponsor(s)
Funding. This work was supported by the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, and Colciencias IDs 8845 and 7740, and 8261 to JG.
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