Definitions
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- adjective Of or pertaining to the
astrocytes
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- adjective of or relating to or containing large star-shaped cells in the neuroglia
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Examples
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This effect was due to astrocytic glutamate that activated neuronal NMDARs, possibly favouring seizure generation.
PLoS Biology: New Articles Marta Gómez-Gonzalo et al. 2010
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We thus failed to confirm a role of astrocytic glutamate in interictal discharge generation.
PLoS Biology: New Articles Marta Gómez-Gonzalo et al. 2010
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At certain brain levels in primates, organic mercury has been shown to cause fairly widespread activation of microglial cells and some reduction in astrocytic cells.
Autism Hub Kathleen 2010
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Tian G-F, Azmi H, Takano T, Xu Q, Peng W, et al. (2005) An astrocytic basis of epilepsy.
PLoS Biology: New Articles Marta Gómez-Gonzalo et al. 2010
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He relied on damage to astrocytes as an essential component of his theory of a glutamate imbalance, and indicated that astrocytic death was not required.
Autism Hub Kathleen 2010
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Pascual O, Gobbo S, Pozzan T, Haydon PG, et al. (2004) Neuronal synchrony mediated by astrocytic glutamate through activation of extrasynaptic NMDA receptors.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Samir Koirala et al. 2010
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Furnari FB, Fenton T, Bachoo RM, Mukasa A, Stommel JM, et al. (2007) Malignant astrocytic glioma: genetics, biology, and paths to treatment.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ethan Cerami et al. 2010
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"Selective induction of astrocytic gliosis generates deficits in neuronal inhibition,"
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Parpura V, Haydon PG (2000) Physiological astrocytic calcium levels stimulate glutamate release to modulate adjacent neurons.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Samir Koirala et al. 2010
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He relied on the Lopez-Hurtado study's findings of gliosis, which he erroneously equated to astrocytic death.
Autism Hub Kathleen 2010
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