کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4353870 1298512 2008 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
GABA, a forgotten gliotransmitter
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب (عمومی)
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GABA, a forgotten gliotransmitter
چکیده انگلیسی

The amino acid γ-aminobutiric acid (GABA) is a major inhibitory transmitter in the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS) where it can be released by neurons and by glial cells. Neuronal GABAergic signaling is well characterized: the mechanisms of GABA release, the receptors it targets and the functional consequences of their activation have been extensively studied. In contrast, the corresponding features of glial GABAergic signaling have attracted less attention. In this review, we first discuss evidence from the literature for GABA accumulation, production and release by glial cells. We then review the results of recent experiments that point toward functional roles of GABA as a “gliotransmitter”.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Progress in Neurobiology - Volume 86, Issue 3, November 2008, Pages 297–303
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