Effects of norepinephrine on rat cultured microglial cells that express alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1 and beta 2 adrenergic receptors

• Published in: Neuropharmacology Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 1026 - 1034
• Main Authors: Mori, Kohji, Ozaki, Emi, Zhang, Bo, Yang, Lihua, Yokoyama, Akiko, Takeda, Ikuko, Maeda, Nobuji, Sakanaka, Masahiro, Tanaka, Junya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.11.2002

Microglial cells rapidly become activated in response to even minor damage of neurons, suggestive of the intimate interactions between neurons and microglial cells. Although mediators for microglia-neuron interactions have not been well identified, neurotransmitters are possible candidates transmitt...