Role of excitatory amino acid transporter‐2 (EAAT2) and glutamate in neurodegeneration: opportunities for developing 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 …

Neuronal vs glial glutamate uptake: resolving the conundrum

NC Danbolt, DN Furness, Y Zhou - Neurochemistry international, 2016 - Elsevier
Neither normal brain function nor the pathological processes involved in neurological
diseases can be adequately understood without knowledge of the release, uptake and …

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 …

Excitotoxic mechanisms and the role of astrocytic glutamate transporters in traumatic brain injury

JH Yi, AS Hazell - Neurochemistry international, 2006 - Elsevier
Glutamate excitotoxicity plays an important role in the development of secondary injuries
that occur following traumatic brain injury (TBI), and contributes significantly to expansion of …

Transporters for L‐glutamate: An update on their molecular pharmacology and pathological involvement

PM Beart, RD O'Shea - British journal of pharmacology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
l‐Glutamate (Glu) is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian CNS and five
types of high‐affinity Glu transporters (EAAT1–5) have been identified. The transporters …

Major depressive disorder: hypothesis, mechanism, prevention and treatment

L Cui, S Li, S Wang, X Wu, Y Liu, W Yu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Worldwide, the incidence of major depressive disorder (MDD) is increasing annually,
resulting in greater economic and social burdens. Moreover, the pathological mechanisms …

Glutamate transporter EAAT2: regulation, function, and potential as a therapeutic target for neurological and psychiatric disease

K Takahashi, JB Foster, CLG Lin - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2015 - Springer
Glutamate is the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
Excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2) is primarily responsible for clearance of …

Glutamate transporters bring competition to the synapse

YH Huang, DE Bergles - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2004 - Elsevier
Glutamate transporters (GluTs) prevent the accumulation of glutamate and influence the
occupancy of receptors at synapses. The ability of extrasynaptic NMDA receptors and …

Heroin Self-Administration and Extinction Increase Prelimbic Cortical Astrocyte–Synapse Proximity and Alter Dendritic Spine Morphometrics That Are Reversed by N …

BM Siemsen, AR Denton, J Parrila-Carrero, KN Hooker… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Clinical and preclinical studies indicate that adaptations in corticostriatal neurotransmission
significantly contribute to heroin relapse vulnerability. In animal models, heroin self …

Electrogenic glutamate transporters in the CNS: molecular mechanism, pre-steady-state kinetics, and their impact on synaptic signaling

C Grewer, T Rauen - The Journal of membrane biology, 2005 - Springer
Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian CNS. The
spatiotemporal profile of the glutamate concentration in the synapse is critical for excitatory …