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Complement Peptide C3a Promotes Astrocyte Survival in Response to Ischemic Stress.
Molecular neurobiology - 1 Jul 2016
Shinjyo Noriko, de Pablo Yolanda, Pekny Milos, Pekna Marcela
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Astrocytes are the most numerous cells in the central nervous system with a range of homeostatic and regulatory functions. Under normal conditions as well as after ischemia, astrocytes promote neuronal survival. We have previously reported that the complement-derived peptide C3a stimulates neuron...
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