Astrocytes: Multitalented stars of the central nervous system

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 814, Issue , 2012, Pages 3-7

  Ransom, Bruce R ^a   Ransom, Christopher B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Central nervous system; Glia; Glutamate receptors; Neurons; Partner cells; Potassium homeostasis; Support cells

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS; NEURONS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84855964605     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-452-0_1     Document Type: Article

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