The astrocyte-neuron lactate shuttle: A challenge of a challenge

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1241-1248

  Hertz, Leif ^a,b,c  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Box 245 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; LACTIC ACID;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN METABOLISM; CELL TYPE; DRUG UPTAKE; GLYCOLYSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8344272718     PISSN: 0271678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004647-200411000-00008     Document Type: Article

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