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Loss of the astrocyte glutamate transporter GLT1 modifies disease in SOD1(G93A) mice.
Experimental neurology - 1 Sept 2006
Pardo Andrea C, Wong Victor, Benson Leah M, Dykes Margaret, Tanaka Kohichi, Rothstein Jeffrey D, Maragakis Nicholas J
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Recent studies have highlighted the role of astrocytes in the development of motor neuron disease in animal models. The astrocyte glutamate transporter GLT1 is responsible for a significant portion of glutamate transport from the synaptic cleft; regulating synaptic transmission and preventing glu...
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