Neurotransmitters: NMDA receptors: do glia hold the key?
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Neurotransmitters: NMDA receptors: do glia hold the key?
NMDA receptor stimulation requires binding of a 'co-agonist' and the neurotransmitter glutamate at separate sites. Are ligands for the co-agonist site liberated by glia, following activation of glial glutamate receptors?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(95)00168-0