Reactive astrocytes and therapeutic potential in focal ischemic stroke

Reactive astrocytes and therapeutic potential in focal ischemic stroke

Astrocytes are specialized and the most abundant cell type in the central nervous system (CNS). They play important roles in the physiology of the brain. Astrocytes are also critically involved in many CNS disorders including focal ischemic stroke, the leading cause of brain injury and death in pati...

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Main Authors: Gourav Roy Choudhury, Shinghua Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
Ischemic stroke
Reactive astrocytes
Glial scar
Ca2+ signaling
Morphology
Cell proliferation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996115001655

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