Inhibition of cytokine-induced connexin43 hemichannel activity in astrocytes is neuroprotective

Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-46

  Froger, Nicolas ^a   Orellana, Juan A ^b   Calvo, Charles Felix ^a   Amigou, Edwige ^a   Kozoriz, Michael G ^c   Naus, Christian C ^c   Sáez, Juan C ^b   Giaume, Christian ^a  

^a l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Connexins; Excitotoxicity; Neuro inflammation; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; CYTOKINE; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; FLUORESCENT DYE; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITOTOXICITY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; INFLAMMATION; MOUSE; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; COCULTURE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CELL DEATH; CELLS, CULTURED; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; CONNEXIN 43; CYTOKINES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GAP JUNCTIONS; INTERLEUKIN-1BETA; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS; PREGNANCY; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 77955091332     PISSN: 10447431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2010.05.007     Document Type: Article

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