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The goal of the present contribution is to discuss the relationships among brain oxygen tension, energy (ATP) level, and ion gradients and movements. The function of the CNS, the generation and transmission of impulses, is determined to a large extent by the movements of ions. Hence elucidation of these relationships is necessary to the understanding of how brain works. Moreover, such knowledge is indispensable for the design of rational therapies for treatment of a large group of pathological states caused by lack of oxygen.
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Silver, I., Erecińska, M. (1998). Oxygen and Ion Concentrations in Normoxic and Hypoxic Brain Cells. In: Hudetz, A.G., Bruley, D.F. (eds) Oxygen Transport to Tissue XX. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 454. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4863-8_2
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