Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is excitotoxicity?

What is excitotoxicity? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The continuous stimulation of a nerve cell by a neurotransmitter, especially by glutamates
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Examples
Calcium has also been studied because of suggestions that excitotoxicity and calcium channel antibodies may be implicated in its etiology.
Brevetoxins cause acute excitotoxicity in primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule neurons.
The excitotoxicity produced by abnormal levels of glutamate is thought to be responsible for the neuronal cell dysfunction observed in Alzheimer's disease.
Secobarbital attenuates excitotoxicity but potentiates oxygen glucose deprivation neuronal injury in cortical cell culture.
Chronic lithium treatment robustly protects neurons in the central system against neuro excitotoxicity by inhibiting N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-mediated calcium influx.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
14-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024