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Molecular profile of reactive astrocytes—Implications for their role in neurologic disease

Neuroscience · 1993 · Vol. 54(1) · pp. 15–36

Michael Eddleston(Scripps Research Institute)Lennart Mucke✉

Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinBiologyCell biologyAstrocyteCentral nervous systemNeuroscienceNeuropilNeurogliaNeuroinflammationAstrocytosis

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Antibody FormationAstrocytesHumansMaleNerve Growth FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsNervous System DiseasesNeurotoxinsRest

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