Role of astrocytes in nicotine-induced brain changes (IMAGE)

Pusan National University

Role of astrocytes in nicotine-induced brain changes

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Researchers discover that glutamine synthetase, an enzyme in astrocytes, regulates locomotor sensitization after repeated nicotine exposure.

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Prof. Eun Sang Choe from Pusan National University, Republic of Korea

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