Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4353607 Progress in Neurobiology 2010 11 Pages PDF
Abstract

Evidence accumulates for a key role of the β2-adrenergic receptors in the many homeostatic and neuroprotective functions of astrocytes, including glycogen metabolism, regulation of immune responses, release of neurotrophic factors, and the astrogliosis that occurs in response to neuronal injury. A dysregulation of the astrocytic β2-adrenergic-pathway is suspected to contribute to the physiopathology of a number of prevalent and devastating neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, human immunodeficiency virus encephalitis, stroke and hepatic encephalopathy. In this review we focus on the physiological functions of astrocytic β2-adrenergic receptors, and their possible impact in disease states.

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