Role of Müller glia in neuroprotection and regeneration in the retina

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1205-1218

  Garcia M ^a   Vecino, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Excitotoxicity; Gliosis; Glutamate; M ller glia; Neuroprotection; Neurotrophins; Retina Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CLONIDINE; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; XYLAZINE;

CELL ACTIVITY; CELL COMPOSITION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL HYPOXIA; CELL INTERACTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLIOSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MORPHOLOGY; MUELLER CELL; NERVE CELL LESION; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RETINA INJURY; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TISSUE REGENERATION;

ANIMALS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACIDS; GLIOSIS; HUMANS; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROGLIA; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RETINA;

EID: 0142063046     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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