Functions of N-acetyl-L-aspartate and N-acetyl-L-aspartylglutamate in the vertebrate brain: Role in glial cell-specific signaling

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 453-459

  Baslow, Morris H ^a  

^a NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Canavan disease; Cell signaling; Microglia; N Acetylaspartylglutamate; N Acetylaspartate; Neurons; Oligodendrocytes

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID; N ACETYLASPARTYLGLUTAMIC ACID;

ASTROCYTE; CANAVAN DISEASE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL INTERACTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ASPARTIC ACID; BRAIN; DIPEPTIDES; HUMANS; NEUROGLIA; NEURONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VERTEBRATES;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033914812     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2000.0750453.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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