Glial cells in the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system: Key elements of the regulation of neuronal electrical and secretory activity

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 139, Issue , 2002, Pages 95-112

  Hussy, Nicolas ^a  

^a CCIPE   (France)

Author keywords

Glial cell; Glycine receptor; Hypothalamus; Plasticity; Taurine

Indexed keywords

ASTROCYTE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL INTERACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GLIA CELL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROSECRETION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; OSMOLALITY; OSMOREGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL;

EID: 0036456236     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(02)39010-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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