Ion Channels and Ionotropic Receptors in Astrocytes: Physiological Functions and Alterations in Alzheimer’s Disease and Glioblastoma

The human brain is composed of nearly one hundred billion neurons and an equal number of glial cells, including macroglia, i.e., astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, and microglia, the resident immune cells of the brain. In the last few decades, compelling evidence has revealed that glial cells are far...

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Main Authors: Annamaria Lia, Alessandro Di Spiezio, Lorenzo Vitalini, Manuela Tore, Giulia Puja, Gabriele Losi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/10/2038