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The Role of Astrocytes in Metabolism and Neurotoxicity of the Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Monocrotaline, the Main Toxin of Crotalaria retusa

The metabolic interactions and signaling between neurons and glial cells are necessary for the development and maintenance of brain functions and structures and for neuroprotection, which includes protection from chemical attack. Astrocytes are essential for cerebral detoxification and present an ef...

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Autores principales: Pitanga, Bruno Penas Seara, Nascimento, Ravena P., Silva, Victor Diógenes A., Costa, Silvia L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Research Foundation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3411086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22876233
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2012.00144