Neuronal death: Is there a role for astrocytes?

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 759-765

  Tacconi, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a Laboratory of Enzyme Biochemistry   (Italy)

Author keywords

Astroglia; Ischemia; Metabolic encephalopathies; Neurodegeneration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CELL DEATH; CELL FUNCTION; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; GLIA; HUMAN; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; CELL DEATH; HUMANS; NEURONS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0031897688     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022463527474     Document Type: Article

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