A theory of cortical neuron-astrocyte interaction

Neuroscientist

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 154-159

  Antanitus, Dale Stanley ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Fernald Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Astrocyte; Calcium wave; Epilepsy; Memory; Neuronal synchrony

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ANESTHESIA; ASSOCIATION CORTEX; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN CELL; CELL INTERACTION; EPILEPSY; GAP JUNCTION; GLIA CELL; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MEMORY; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; REVIEW; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0031834148     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385849800400310     Document Type: Review

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