Aspects of Astrocyte Energy Metabolism, Amino Acid Neurotransmitter Homoeostasis and Metabolic Compartmentation
Astrocytes are key players in brain function; they are intimately involved in neuronal signalling processes and their metabolism is tightly coupled to that of neurons. In the present review, we will be concerned with a discussion of aspects of astrocyte metabolism, including energy-generating pathwa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-03-01
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Series: | ASN Neuro |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1042/AN20120007 |