Role of Astrocytes in Central Nervous System Trauma

Dec 11, 2016 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Role of Astrocytes in Central Nervous System Trauma

Excitotoxic Energetic/free radical Inflammatory Mechanical damage Membrane disruption Increased [Na+]i, [Ca2+]i Disregulation of astrocytic K+ and membrane potential Excessive glutamate release Ionotropic and metabotropic glutamatereceptors activation Ionic disregulation activates ATP-dependent…

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