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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2024; 13(2): 91397
Published online Jun 9, 2024. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i2.91397
Table 1 Various proposed cerebral microdialysis substrates
Function
Substrates
ATP usageAdenosine, hypoxanthine, inosine, K+
Membrane dysfunctionGlycerol
Reactive oxygen speciesXanthine, uric acid, glutathione, cysteine
Nitric oxide formationNitrite, nitrate, citrulline, arginine
Brain swellingPotassium, taurine
InflammationIL-1, IL-6, GFAP, TNF
Blood-brain barrier Alanine, leucine, and valine
Neurotransmitters and amino acidsSerine, 5-HIAA, GABA, Glycine