Astrocyte-neuron interactions: From experimental research-based models to translational medicine

Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 191-217

  Linne, Marja Leena ^a   Jalonen, Tuula O ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b ST GEORGE S UNIVERSITY   (Grenada)

Author keywords

Astrocyte network; Astrocyte neuron interaction; Calcium signaling; Computational modeling; Glia; Neurodegeneration; Neurological disorders; Neuron; Neuronal network; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EPILEPSY; EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE; GLIA; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIGRAINE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE FUNCTION; SIMULATION; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CYTOLOGY; NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CELL COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONS; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84896695305     PISSN: 18771173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-397897-400005-X     Document Type: Article

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