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Down-regulation of Na+-coupled glutamate transporter EAAT3 and EAAT4 by AMP-activated protein kinase.
Journal of neurochemistry - 1 Jun 2010
Sopjani Mentor, Alesutan Ioana, Dërmaku-Sopjani Miribane, Fraser Scott, Kemp Bruce E, Föller Michael, Lang Florian
Abstract excerpt
The glutamate transporters EAAT3 and EAAT4 are expressed in neurons. They contribute to the cellular uptake of glutamate and aspartate and thus to the clearance of the excitatory transmitters from the extracellular space. During ischemia, extracellular accumulation of glutamate may trigger excito...
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