Mechanism and function of histamine-sodium cotransport by astroglial cells.

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Department of Pharmacodynamics, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary.

Published: June 1994

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There is a saturable and high affinity uptake system for histamine in astroglial cells. The uptake is metabolically driven, sodium dependent and electrogenic. We consider the functional significance of these findings.

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