Astrocyte - Physiology and Pathology
Material type: TextPublication details: IntechOpen 2018Description: 1 electronic resource (242 p.)ISBN:- 9789535140771
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E-Book | Directory of Open Access Books | Not For Loan |
Open Access
A team of authors from prestigious academic schools contributed to draw up a project that would give a detailed account of astrocyte's morphology and physiology, examining thoroughly all the astrocyte's types; giving an accurate description of their morphology, location, function in the brain; and illustrating their physiology and pathology in terms of dealing with neurons through gliotransmitters, ionic channels, and membrane receptors expression. This book gives an overview of the crucial role of astrocytes in the physiology of the CNS and in the pathogenesis of several CNS disorders suggesting that the shift from a neurocentric view to one that incorporates astrocytes in disease models for drug discovery is a critical step in renewing drug development strategies to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
All rights reserved
There are no comments on this title.