Astrocytes maintain glutamate homeostasis in the CNS by controlling the balance between glutamate uptake and release

S Mahmoud, M Gharagozloo, C Simard, D Gris - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Glutamate is one of the most prevalent neurotransmitters released by excitatory neurons in
the central nervous system (CNS); however, residual glutamate in the extracellular space is …

The role of astrocytic glutamate transporters GLT-1 and GLAST in neurological disorders: Potential targets for neurotherapeutics

E Pajarillo, A Rizor, J Lee, M Aschner, E Lee - Neuropharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS)
which initiates rapid signal transmission in the synapse before its re-uptake into the …

Glutamate uptake

NC Danbolt - Progress in neurobiology, 2001 - Elsevier
Brain tissue has a remarkable ability to accumulate glutamate. This ability is due to
glutamate transporter proteins present in the plasma membranes of both glial cells and …

Conditional deletion of the glutamate transporter GLT-1 reveals that astrocytic GLT-1 protects against fatal epilepsy while neuronal GLT-1 contributes significantly to …

GT Petr, Y Sun, NM Frederick, Y Zhou… - Journal of …, 2015 - Soc Neuroscience
GLT-1 (EAAT2; slc1a2) is the major glutamate transporter in the brain, and is predominantly
expressed in astrocytes, but at lower levels also in excitatory terminals. We generated a …

The regulation of astrocytic glutamate transporters in health and neurodegenerative diseases

AC Todd, GE Hardingham - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The astrocytic glutamate transporters excitatory amino acid transporters 1 and 2 (EAAT1 and
EAAT2) play a key role in nervous system function to maintain extracellular glutamate levels …

Role of excitatory amino acid transporter‐2 (EAAT2) and glutamate in neurodegeneration: opportunities for develo** novel therapeutics

K Kim, SG Lee, TP Kegelman, ZZ Su… - Journal of cellular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Glutamate is an essential excitatory neurotransmitter regulating brain functions. Excitatory
amino acid transporter (EAAT)‐2 is one of the major glutamate transporters expressed …

The role of glutamate transporters in neurodegenerative diseases and potential opportunities for intervention

AL Sheldon, MB Robinson - Neurochemistry international, 2007 - Elsevier
Extracellular concentrations of the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate, and
related excitatory amino acids are maintained at relatively low levels to ensure an …

Nuclear factor‐kappa β as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

NK Jha, SK Jha, R Kar, P Nand, K Swati… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a typical progressive, chronic neurodegenerative disorder with
worldwide prevalence. Its clinical manifestation involves the presence of extracellular …

NF-κB in the nervous system

B Kaltschmidt, C Kaltschmidt - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2009 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
The transcription factor NF-κB has diverse functions in the nervous system, depending on
the cellular context. NF-κB is constitutively activated in glutamatergic neurons. Knockout of …

Excitatory amino acid transporters in physiology and disorders of the central nervous system

AR Malik, TE Willnow - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) encompass a class of five transporters with
distinct expression in neurons and glia of the central nervous system (CNS). EAATs are …