Role of astrocytes and glutamate transporter EAAT2 / GLT1 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting upper and lower motor neurons of the central nervous system that is associated to  glial reactivity. The pathogenesis of this disease is not entirely clear. Different mechanisms have been postulated, incl...

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Main Authors: Daniel Castro, Elke Díaz, Irma Lombardo, Patricia Cassina, Laura Martínez-Palma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de la República 2017-11-01
Series:Anales de la Facultad de Medicina
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Online Access:http://www.anfamed.edu.uy/index.php/rev/article/view/285