Tripartite synapse
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Tripartite synapse refers to the functional integration and physical proximity of:
Tripartite Synapse: Presynaptic neuron, Postsynaptic neuron, and Glial cells
Glial purinergic signaling. The astrocyte is a glial cell.
Purinergic signalling
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Purinergic signalling is a form of extracellular signalling mediated by purine nucleotides and nucleosides such as adenosine and ATP. It involves the activation of purinergic receptors in the cell and
Exogenously applied ATP stimulates the closure of the Venus flytrap
Homology modeling of the P2RX2 receptor in the open channel state
Microglial activation in the CNS via purinergic signalling
Clopidogrel (Plavix), an inhibitor of the P2Y12 receptor, was formerly the second best-selling drug in the world