Metabolic pathways and activity-dependent modulation of glutamate concentration in the human brain

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2554-2561

  Mangia, Silvia ^a   Giove, Federico ^b,c   DiNuzzo, Mauro ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MUSEO STORICO DELLA FISICA E CENTRO STUDI E RICERCHE ENRICO FERMI   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aspartate; Glutamate; Homeostasis; Human brain; In vivo studies; Malate aspartate shuttle; Neuron astrocyte interactions; Neuronal stimulation; Neurotransmission

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMMONIA; GLUTAMIC ACID; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMMONIA DETOXIFICATION; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN LEVEL; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL DEATH; CELL INTERACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DETOXIFICATION; ENERGY YIELD; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; GLUTAMATE METABOLISM; HUMAN; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

ASTROCYTES; BRAIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NEURONS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84871427156     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: 15736903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-012-0848-4     Document Type: Review

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