Effects of clonidine on the activity of the rat glutamate transporter EAAT3 expressed in oocytes
BackgroundClonidine has been shown to be a potent neuroprotectant by acting at α2 receptors on glutamatergic neurons to inhibit the release of glutamate. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of clonidine on the activity of EAAT3 that can regulate extracellular glutamate.MethodsEAAT3 w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2012-03-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-62-266.pdf |