Before revision:  To demonstrate the functional role of astrocytes in SNANs , we describe how an astrocyte may sense and induce activity-dependent neuronal synchronization, can endow single-shot learning capabilities in spike-time-dependent plasticity (STDP) , and sense the transition between ordered and chaotic activity in the neuronal component of an SNAN.
After revision:  To demonstrate the functional role of astrocytes in SNANs , we describe how an astrocyte may sense and induce activity-dependent neuronal synchronization, switch on and off spike-time-dependent plasticity (STDP) , and sense the transition between ordered and chaotic activity in the neuronal component of an SNAN.