Net glutamate release from astrocytes is not induced by extracellular potassium concentrations attainable in brain

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 879-882

  Longuemare, Maria C ^a   Swanson, Raymond A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy failure; Excitatory amino acid; Glutamate; Transport

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030851529     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69020879.x     Document Type: Article

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