Metabolic signaling between neurons and glial cells: A short review

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 283-288

  Tsacopoulos, Marcos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Glutamate; Lactate; Muller cells

Indexed keywords

2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; ALANINE; AMMONIA; CALCIUM ION; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; LACTIC ACID; POTASSIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL FUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLIA CELL; METABOLIC REGULATION; METABOLISM; MUELLER CELL; NERVE CELL; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0036556405     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4257(02)00017-7     Document Type: Short Survey

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