ADRENERGIC-RECEPTOR REGULATION OF AMINO-ACID NEUROTRANSMITTER UPTAKE IN ASTROCYTES

被引:33
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作者
HANSSON, E [1 ]
RONNBACK, L [1 ]
机构
[1] GOTHENBURG UNIV,DEPT NEUROL,S-40033 GOTHENBURG,SWEDEN
关键词
ASTROCYTE; PRIMARY CULTURE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS; AMINO ACID UPTAKE;
D O I
10.1016/0361-9230(92)90060-B
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Using culture techniques it has been demonstrated that astroglia possess uptake carriers for amino acid neurotransmitters and enzyme systems for inactivation of several neurotransmitters. They express membrane receptors functionally coupled to second messenger systems and they can regulate the extracellular ionic milieu including a clearing of K+ from the extracellular space. With these specific functional characteristics and their strategic anatomy the cells might influence the passage of information between neurons.
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页码:297 / 301
页数:5
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