The Modulation of NMDA and AMPA/Kainate Receptors by Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction and Α-Tocopherol in Glutamate-Induced Injury of Primary Astrocytes
Astrocytes are known as structural and supporting cells in the central nervous system (CNS). Glutamate, as a main excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system, can be excitotoxic, playing a key role in many chronic neurodegenerative diseases. The aim of the current...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Biomedicines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/5/4/68 |