Differential effects of propofol and ketamine on cytosolic calcium concentrations of astrocytes in primary culture

Propofol has been shown recently to alter cellular communication mediated by gap junctions between astrocytes (a glial cell subpopulation involved in major brain functions). As marked increases in concentrations of cytosolic calcium ([Ca2+]i) produce closure of the gap junction, we have investigated...

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