Avtor/Urednik		Parpura, Vladimir; Verkhratsky, Alexei
Naslov		Astrogliopathology
Tip		članek
Vol. in št.		Letnik 1833, št. 7
Leto izdaje		2013
Obseg		str. 1625-1631
ISSN		0167-4889 - BBA - Molecular Cell Research
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		Pathology of the brain is caused by the de fi ciency in tissue homeostasis. As the main homeostatic element of the mammalian nervous system is represented by astrocytes, these glial cells are involved in many, if not all, brain disorders. Diseased astrocytes undergo a variety of morphological and functional changes, including deregula- tion of calcium dynamics. To rectify undesirable changes in astrocytes and/or neurones that occur in disease, we postulate the future use of nanotechnology-based therapeutics. Carbon nanotubes emerged as one of the most promising advanced nanomaterials for use in neuroprosthesis. Recently, they have been used to affect morpho-functional characteristics of astrocytes.
Proste vsebinske oznake		astrocyte calcium carbon nanotube morphology nanotechnology nanomedicine