Gap junctions contribute to astrocytic resistance against zinc toxicity

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 86, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 314-318

  Lee, Jinu ^a   Yim, Yeong Shin ^b   Ko, Suk Jin ^b   Kim, Dong Goo ^b   Kim, Chul Hoon ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; Astrocytes; Connexin; Gap junctions; Zinc toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CALCEIN; CONNEXIN 43; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; ZINC SULFATE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DEATH; CELL DENSITY; CELL PROTECTION; CELL SEPARATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME RELEASE; FLUORESCENCE RECOVERY AFTER PHOTOBLEACHING; GAP JUNCTION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ARACHIDONIC ACID; ASTROCYTES; CELL DEATH; CELLS, CULTURED; CONNEXIN 43; FLUORESCENCE RECOVERY AFTER PHOTOBLEACHING; GAP JUNCTIONS; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; MICE; ZINC;

EID: 82755160804     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: 18732747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2011.08.011     Document Type: Article

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