Rabah et al. elegantly show that, in Drosophila, astrocytes signal to neurons with hydrogen peroxide to encode memories. This redox-based communication is disrupted by amyloid-β, a mechanism that potentially underlies cognitive deficits in Alzheimer’s disease.
- Katerina Papanikolopoulou
- Eirini-Maria Georganta
- Efthimios MC Skoulakis
