Article
Analysis of the protective effects of a neuronal Cav2.1 calcium channel in brain injury.
Neuroscience - 28 Jan 2016
Kim T Y, Yoshimoto T, Aoyama Y, Niimi K, Takahashi E
Abstract excerpt
We previously reported that rolling Nagoya mice carrying a mutation in the α1 subunit of the Cav2.1 channel protective from ischemia- and kainate-induced neuronal damage. However, the protective effect of this mutation and its relationship to brain injury recovery have not been examined. To examine the relationship between Cav2.1 channel function and brain injury, we induced cryogenic brain damage in homozygous...
Topics
- Animals
- Astrocytes
- Blood-Brain Barrier
- Brain Injuries
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Calcium Channels, N-Type
- Capillary Permeability
- Cold Temperature
- Disease Models, Animal
- Male
- Mice, Transgenic
