Neuroimmunological Implications of AQP4 in Astrocytes

Neuroimmunological Implications of AQP4 in Astrocytes

The brain has high-order functions and is composed of several kinds of cells, such as neurons and glial cells. It is becoming clear that many kinds of neurodegenerative diseases are more-or-less influenced by astrocytes, which are a type of glial cell. Aquaporin-4 (AQP4), a membrane-bound protein th...

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Main Author: Hiroko Ikeshima-Kataoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
astrocyte
aquaporin 4 (AQP4)
blood-brain barrier (BBB)
central nervous system (CNS)
endofoot
glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)
gliosis
interleukin (IL)-1β
IL-6
immunoglobulin G (IgG)
microglia
neuromyelitis optica (NMO)
neuroimmunology
osteopontin (OPN)
reactive astrocyte
tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/8/1306

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