Article
Signaling molecules regulating phenotypic conversions of astrocytes and glial scar formation in damaged nerve tissues.
Neurochemistry international - 1 Dec 2014
Koyama Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic conversion of astrocytes from resting to reactive (i.e., astrocytic activation) occurs in numerous brain disorders. Astrocytic activation in severely damaged brain regions often leads to glial scar formation. Because astrocytic activation and glial scar largely affect the vulnerability and tissue repair of damaged brain, numerous studies have been made to clarify mechanisms regulating the astrocytic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
