Plasticity of astrocytic coverage and glutamate transporter expression in adult mouse cortex.
Astrocytes play a major role in the removal of glutamate from the extracellular compartment. This clearance limits the glutamate receptor activation and affects the synaptic response. This function of the astrocyte is dependent on its positioning around the synapse, as well as on the level of expres...
Main Authors: | Christel Genoud, Charles Quairiaux, Pascal Steiner, Harald Hirling, Egbert Welker, Graham W Knott |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1609127?pdf=render |
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