Role of astrocytes in neuronal energetic production and its relationship with neurodegeneration
Astrocytes are specialized glial cells that make important contributions to neuronal support and the blood-brain barrier. This barrier limits the passage of certain fatty acids and lipids to the Central Nervous System (CNS), which the majority of lipids found in this tissue must be synthesized right...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fncel.2015.35.00006/full |