Copper Metabolism in Astrocytes Astrocyte exposure to copper induces increase in cellular glutathione (GSH) content and synthesis of metallothioneins, suggesting excess copper is stored as complex with GSH and in metallothioneins. https://t.co/ESTfWmkg1N
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Copper Metabolism in Astrocytes Copper is essential for brain cells as a cofactor and structural component of various enzymes involved in important biochemical pathways such as respiratory chain, antioxidative defense and iron metabolism. https://t.co/8qw
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Copper metabolism of astrocytes: Ralf Dringen, Ivo F. Scheiber and Julian F. B. Mercer http://t.co/H79i7C4Cmu #neuroscience