Blockade of astrocyte metabolism causes delayed excitation as revealed by voltage-sensitive dyes in mouse brainstem slices

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 117-121

  Hülsmann, Swen ^a   Straub, Heidrun ^b   Richter, Diethelm W ^a   Speckmann, Erwin Josef ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glutamine glutamate cycle; In vitro brainstem slices; Monofluoroacetic acid; Neuron glia interaction; Synaptic transmission; Tricarboxylic acid cycle

Indexed keywords

DYE; FLUOROACETIC ACID; POTASSIUM; RH 795; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN SLICE; BRAIN STEM; CELL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FLUORESCENCE; HYPOGLOSSAL NUCLEUS; IMAGING SYSTEM; MOUSE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPOLARIZATION; RESPIRATORY NERVE CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; VELOCITY;

EID: 0038415753     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-003-1410-z     Document Type: Article

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