Blocked gap junctional coupling increases glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in neuron-astrocyte co-cultures

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 132-141

  Ozog, Mark A ^a   Siushansian, Ramin ^a   Naus, Christian C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Cytotoxicity; Gap junctions; Glutamate; Neuron

Indexed keywords

18ALPHA GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; CARBENOXOLONE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME RELEASE; GAP JUNCTION; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036159649     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnen/61.2.132     Document Type: Article

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