Astrocytic-neuronal crosstalk: Implications for neuroprotection from brain injury

Neuroscience Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-113

  Barreto, George E ^a   Gonzalez, Janneth ^a   Torres, Yolima ^a   Morales, L ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Brain injury; Inflammation; Neurons; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER; NEUROTROPHIN; PROTEOGLYCAN; VIMENTIN;

ASTROCYTE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN INJURY; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION; NERVE CELL; NEUROPROTECTION; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN INJURIES; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL SURVIVAL; HUMANS; NEURONS;

EID: 80052361500     PISSN: 01680102     EISSN: 18728111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2011.06.004     Document Type: Review

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