Swelling-activated release of excitatory amino acids in the brain: relevance for pathophysiology

Contrib Nephrol. 1998:123:240-57. doi: 10.1159/000059916.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • 4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic Acid / pharmacology
  • 4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic Acid / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Astrocytes / metabolism
  • Astrocytes / pathology
  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain Edema / etiology
  • Brain Edema / physiopathology*
  • Brain Injuries / complications
  • Brain Injuries / physiopathology
  • Brain Ischemia / complications
  • Brain Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Calcium / physiology
  • Cell Size
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Excitatory Amino Acids / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Hypotonic Solutions / pharmacology
  • Ion Channels / metabolism
  • Ion Transport / drug effects
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
  • Neurons / metabolism
  • Neurons / pathology
  • Potassium / metabolism
  • Potassium / pharmacology
  • Reperfusion Injury / complications
  • Reperfusion Injury / physiopathology
  • Taurine / pharmacology

Substances

  • Excitatory Amino Acids
  • Hypotonic Solutions
  • Ion Channels
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Taurine
  • 4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic Acid
  • 4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic Acid
  • Potassium
  • Calcium