Excitotoxicity in Perinatal Brain Injury

Excitotoxicity is an important mechanism involved in perinatal brain injuries. Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter, and most neurons as well as many oligodendrocytes and astrocytes possess receptors for glutamate. Perinatal insults such as hypoxia‐ischemia, stroke, hypoglycemia, kerni...

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Published in:	Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 234 - 240
Main Author:	Johnston, Michael V.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-07-2005
Subjects:	Age Factors Animals Brain Injuries - etiology Brain Injuries - pathology Calcium - toxicity Cell Death - physiology Glutamic Acid - adverse effects Humans Infant, Newborn Models, Neurological Neurotoxins - adverse effects Receptors, Glutamate - metabolism Sex Factors SYMPOSIUM: Perinatal Brain Injury
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