Excitatory amino-acid transporters (EAATs) terminate glutamate's actions and thus maintain proper neuronal function. These proteins are expressed in vast quantities by glia, but are also present ...
Monosodium glutamate, or MSG — a food additive that is often found in Asian cuisine — has had something of a negative reputation over the last 60 years. Some food experts insist that's unfair.
The findings point the way to treatment options targeting group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors. This study is a major step toward the ultimate goal of treating fragile X syndrome (FXS), an ...
Glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) is a glutamate scavenger that has been proposed to be used to counteract the excitotoxicity secondary to stroke or traumatic brain injury, among other ...