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Presynaptic Glutamate Transport in the Brain

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Cholesterol and Presynaptic Glutamate Transport in the Brain

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Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, which is involved in many aspects of normal brain functioning, whereas disturbances in glutamate transport contribute to neuronal dysfunction as well as the pathogenesis of neurological disorders.

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Borisova, T. (2013). Presynaptic Glutamate Transport in the Brain. In: Cholesterol and Presynaptic Glutamate Transport in the Brain. SpringerBriefs in Neuroscience, vol 12. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7759-4_1

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