Role of astrocytes in the clearance of excess extracellular potassium

Neurochemistry International

Volumn 36, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 291-300

  Walz, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLUM; CLEARANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HOMEOSTASIS; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CELL LEVEL; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; NEURONS; POTASSIUM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0033953257     PISSN: 01970186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-0186(99)00137-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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