Publication Date:
2013-07-10
Description:
Brain injury induces phenotypic changes in astrocytes, known as reactive astrogliosis, which may influence neuronal survival. Here we show that brain injury induces inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3)-dependent Ca2+ signaling in astrocytes, and that the Ca2+ signaling is required for astrogliosis. We found that type 2 IP3 receptor knockout (IP3R2KO) mice deficient...
Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Electronic ISSN:
1091-6490
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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