Functions of glia in synaptogenesis and synaptic neurotransmission

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 167-170

  Cao, Hui ^a   Lu, Pei Hua ^a   Sheng, Zu Hang ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Build synapse; Glia cells; Synaptic neurotransmission

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER;

BRAIN FUNCTION; GLIA; NERVE CELL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTOGENESIS;

EID: 0037716484     PISSN: 10003282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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