pH modulation of glial glutamate transporters regulates synaptic transmission in the nucleus of the solitary tract

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 368-377

  Huda, Rafiq ^a   McCrimmon, Donald R ^a   Martina, Marco ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; CNS acid base influence; Glia; Glutamate uptake; Nucleus of the solitary tract; Synaptic transmission; TBOA

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROKAINIC ACID; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER; PROTON;

ACIDIFICATION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; GLIA; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL; IN VITRO STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT SYSTEM X-AG; ANIMALS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; MALE; NEUROGLIA; PROTONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SOLITARY NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84880163431     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01074.2012     Document Type: Article

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