Potassium and calcium channels in different nerve cells act as therapeutic targets in neurological disorders
Qing Qiu,
Mengting Yang,
Danfeng Gong
et al.
Abstract:The central nervous system, information integration center of the body, is mainly composed of neurons and glial cells. The neuron is one of the most basic and important structural and functional units of the central nervous system, with sensory stimulation and excitation conduction functions. Astrocytes and microglia belong to the glial cell family, which is the main source of cytokines and represents the main defense system of the central nervous system. Nerve cells undergo neurotransmission or gliotransmissi… Show more
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