Roles of the P2X7 receptor in C6 astroglioma: in vitro and in vivo studies
The purinergic P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is an ionotropic adenosine triphosphate(ATP) receptor which is closely linked with pathological conditions in the central nervous system (CNS). Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors with presently no cures. The roles of the P2X7R in these diseases have...
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University of British Columbia
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/383 |