Marked potentiation of cell swelling by cytokines in ammonia-sensitized cultured astrocytes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Brain edema leading to high intracranial pressure is a lethal complication of acute liver failure (ALF), which is believed to be cytotoxic due to swelling of astrocytes. In addition to the traditional view that elevated levels of blo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
| Online Access: | http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/7/1/66 |