Astrocytes in (Patho)Physiology of the Nervous System

Due to their lack of electrical excitability, astrocytes, a subtype of glial cell, have long been neglected as active participants in intercellular communication within the central nervous system. Astrocytes, however, possess a diverse assortment of ion channels, neurotransmitter receptors, and tran...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Haydon, Philip G. (Editor), Parpura, Vladimir. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79492-1