Glutamate Turnover and Energy Metabolism in Brain Injury : Clinical and Experimental Studies
During brain activity neurons release the major excitatory transmitter glutamate, which is taken up by astrocytes and converted to glutamine. Glutamine returns to neurons for re-conversion to glutamate. This glutamate-glutamine cycle is energy demanding. Glutamate turnover in injured brain was studi...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för neurovetenskap
2008
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-8630 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7155-2 |