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Association of an EAAT2 polymorphism with higher glutamate concentration in relapsing multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 1 Mar 2008
Pampliega Olatz, Domercq María, Villoslada Pablo, Sepulcre Jorge, Rodríguez-Antigüedad Alfredo, Matute Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Glutamate excitotoxicity contributes to oligodendrocyte and tissue damage in multiple sclerosis (MS). Here, we have examined if glutamate homeostasis is altered in plasma from MS patients. We initially observed that plasma glutamate levels are elevated in MS patients as compared to control subjects. In addition, we have studied the presence of a polymorphism sited in the promoter of the glutamate transporter...
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