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Neuronal zinc regulation and the prion protein

Zinc, the most abundant trace metal in the brain, has numerous functions in health and disease. It is released into the synaptic cleft alongside glutamate and this connection between zinc and glutamatergic neurotransmission allows the ion to modulate overall excitability of the brain and influence s...

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Autores principales: Watt, Nicole T., Griffiths, Heledd H., Hooper, Nigel M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Landes Bioscience 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3783104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23764834
http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/pri.24503