Evidence that the tri-cellular metabolism of N-acetylaspartate functions as the brain's "operating system": How NAA metabolism supports meaningful intercellular frequency-encoded communications

Amino Acids

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1139-1145

  Baslow, Morris H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aquaporins; Bound water; Brain; Free water; Molecular water pumps; Neurons

Indexed keywords

DNA; GLUTAMINE; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

BRAIN FUNCTION; CANAVAN DISEASE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL ENERGY; CELL METABOLISM; CELL STRUCTURE; COGNITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOACETYLASPARTIA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ASPARTIC ACID; BRAIN; CELL COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; NEURONS;

EID: 78449291633     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-010-0656-6     Document Type: Short Survey

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