Bilirubin-induced inflammatory response, glutamate release, and cell death in rat cortical astrocytes are enhanced in younger cells

Unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) encephalopathy is a predominantly early life condition resulting from the impairment of several cellular functions in the brain of severely jaundiced infants. However, only few data exist on the age-dependent effects of UCB an

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Falcao, AS (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes, A (author), Brito, MA (author), Silva, RFM (author), Brites, D (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/20960
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/20960
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Summary:Unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) encephalopathy is a predominantly early life condition resulting from the impairment of several cellular functions in the brain of severely jaundiced infants. However, only few data exist on the age-dependent effects of UCB an