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- Title
Opinion: Beyond the role of glutamate as a neurotransmitter.
- Authors
Nedergaard, Maiken; Takano, Takahiro; Hansen, Anker J.
- Abstract
Glutamate is the principal excitatory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system, but many studies have expanded its functional repertoire by showing that glutamate receptors are present in a variety of non-excitable cells. How does glutamate receptor activation modulate their activity? Do non-excitable cells release glutamate, and, if so, how? These questions remain enigmatic. Here, we review the current knowledge on glutamatergic signalling in non-neuronal cells, with a special emphasis on astrocytes.
- Publication
Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2002, Vol 3, Issue 9, p748
- ISSN
1471-003X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1038/nrn916