Targeting astrocytes in brain injuries: A translational research approach

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 144, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-4

  Barreto, George E ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Brain pathologies; Cognition; Glial scar; Neuroendocrine; Neuroprotection; Reactive astrocytes; Translational strategies

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ASTROCYTE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; EDITORIAL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TARGET CELL; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; ANIMAL; BRAIN INJURIES; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84989860890     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: 18735118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2016.09.001     Document Type: Editorial

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