NMDA Receptors: Power Switches for Oligodendrocytes
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The role of NMDA receptors in oligodendrocytes has been controversial. A new paper (Saab et al., 2016) suggests they play a key role in regulating glucose uptake in response to axonal glutamate release, thus controlling metabolic cooperation between oligodendrocytes and axons.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 91 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016