A new study in Engineering explores the role of astrocytic G protein-coupled receptors in drug addiction. It shows that these receptors, including ...

The production of glutamine from glutamate was added to the astrocyte, and the conversion of GABA into glutamate was defined for both neuron and astrocyte compartments. The reaction of serine into ...

GABAergic deficits and glutamate excitotoxicity are two essential signaling pathways that could be addressed to treat autism, thus medications targeting these pathways are critical for treating ...

Bezzi et al., "Astrocytes contain a vesicular compartment that is competent for regulated exocytosis of glutamate," Nat Neurosci, 7:613-20, 2004. (Cited in 86 papers) The finding: The discovery of a ...

In the brain, one way that neurons communicate with one another is through secretion of glutamate. Astrocytes, a type of glial cell, mop up extra glutamate, convert it to glutamine—the precursor for ...

Accumulating evidence indicates that astrocytes are actively involved in brain function by regulating synaptic activity and plasticity. Different gliotransmitters, such as glutamate, ATP, GABA or ...

These currents are generated by another neurotransmitter called glutamate. If brain slices from normal mice are infused with acetylcholine or nicotine, these currents become more frequent. This ...