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Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2

Known as: GluT-1 Glutamate Transporter, EAAT-2 Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter, Transporter, SLC1A2 
Excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (574 aa, ~62 kDa) is encoded by the human SLC1A2 gene. This protein plays a role in the mediation of amino acid… (More)
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Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2
Signal Transduction
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2017
2017
Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Neuroprotective Pyridazine Derivatives as Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2 (EAAT2) Activators.
LDN-212320 (3) was found to be a potent EAAT2 activator at a translational level, restoring the normal clearance of glutamate and… (More)
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2015
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2015
Designing Novel Nanoformulations Targeting Glutamate Transporter Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2: Implications in Treating Drug Addiction
Chronic drug abuse is associated with elevated extracellular glutamate concentration in the brain reward regions. Deficit of… (More)
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2015
2015
Pathological Plasticity and Glutamate Transport in Fragile-X Tremor and Ataxia Syndrome
Fragile-X Tremor and Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by action tremor, gait… (More)
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2014
2014
Neuronal influences are necessary to produce mitochondrial co-localization with glutamate transporters in astrocytes
Recent evidence suggests that the predominant astrocyte glutamate transporter, GLT-1/ Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2 (EAAT2… (More)
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2014
2014
No evidence for genetic association between glutamate transporter EAAT2 and Devic's neuromyelitis optica in caucasians and afro-caribbeans.
Devic's neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severe inflammatory and autoimmune disease producing demyelinating lesions. Recent data… (More)
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