Glutamate transporters EAAT4 and EAAT5 are expressed in vestibular hair cells and calyx endings.

Glutamate transporters EAAT4 and EAAT5 are expressed in vestibular hair cells and calyx endings.

Glutamate is the neurotransmitter released from hair cells. Its clearance from the synaptic cleft can shape neurotransmission and prevent excitotoxicity. This may be particularly important in the inner ear and in other sensory organs where there is a continually high rate of neurotransmitter release...

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Main Authors: Antoine Dalet, Jérémie Bonsacquet, Sophie Gaboyard-Niay, Irina Calin-Jageman, Robstein L Chidavaenzi, Stephanie Venteo, Gilles Desmadryl, Jay M Goldberg, Anna Lysakowski, Christian Chabbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3457983?pdf=render

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