Search for dissertations about: "Canavan disease"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Canavan disease.

2. 1. N-acetylaspartate in brain - studies on efflux and function

   Author : Mattias Tranberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : N-acetylaspartate; Hippocampal slice cultures; HPLC; NMDA; Excitotoxicity; Volume regulation; Canavan disease;

   Abstract : N-acetylaspartate (NAA) is an amino acid derivative present in high concentration in the brain. The function of NAA is still unsettled in spite of 50 years of research. The mainly neuronal synthesis and glial breakdown of NAA requires a well regulated neuronal efflux and glial uptake. READ MORE