The Role of Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger Subtypes in Neuronal Ischemic Injury

Translational Stroke Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 181-190

  Shenoda, Botros ^a,b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Calcium signaling; Ischemia reperfusion; Na+ Ca2+ exchanger; NCKX; NCX1 3

Indexed keywords

ISOPROTEIN; SODIUM CALCIUM EXCHANGE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REPERFUSION INJURY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; HUMANS; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; REPERFUSION INJURY; SODIUM-CALCIUM EXCHANGER;

EID: 84937762737     PISSN: 18684483     EISSN: 1868601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12975-015-0395-9     Document Type: Review

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