The P2X7 receptor in retinal ganglion cells: A neuronal model of pressure-induced damage and protection by a shifting purinergic balance

Purinergic Signalling

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 241-249

  Mitchell, Claire H ^a   Lu, Wennan ^a   Hu, Huiling ^a,b   Zhang, Xiulan ^b   Reigada, David ^c   Zhang, Mei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

A3 adenosine receptor; Excitotoxicity; Glaucoma; Neuronal death; Neuroprotection; P2X7receptor; Retinal ganglion cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349208138     PISSN: 15739538     EISSN: 15739546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11302-009-9142-6     Document Type: Review

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