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Increased internalisation and degradation of GLT-1 glial glutamate transporter in a cell model for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Journal of cell science - 15 Oct 2004
Vanoni Cristina, Massari Silvia, Losa Marco, Carrega Paolo, Perego Carla, Conforti Laura, Pietrini Grazia
Abstract excerpt
It has been suggested that glutamate-induced excitotoxicity plays a central role in the development of motor neuron diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The GLT-1 isoform of the glutamate transporter gene family is the most important transporter involved in keeping extracellular glutamate concentration below neurotoxic levels. Its loss and an increase in extracellular glutamate has been...
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