Ions, water, and energy in brain cells: a synopsis of interrelations.
Hertz L, Code WE, Sykova E
Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon, Canada.
A brief summary is given of some of the key points of the individual
contributions at this International Brain Research Organization satellite
meeting, presenting up-to-date, expert knowledge of energy metabolism,
ionic turnover, and cell swelling at the cellular level of the mammalian
central nervous system. On the basis of this material, we are also suggesting
a unified concept of reciprocal interactions between metabolism, ion carriers,
and ion channels, which are of crucial importance for the function of the
central nervous system.
