Role of astrocytes in glutamate homeostasis: Implications for excitotoxicity

Neurotoxicity Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 221-225

  Schousboe, Arne ^a   Waagepetersen, Helle S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Excitotoxicity; Glutamate; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ASTROCYTE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; GLUTAMIC ACID; HOMEOSTASIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33645899316     PISSN: 10298428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03033975     Document Type: Article

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