Ion Channels and Zinc: Mechanisms of Neurotoxicity and Neurodegeneration
Ionotropic glutamate receptors, such as NMDA, AMPA and kainate receptors, are ligand-gated ion channels that mediate much of the excitatory neurotransmission in the brain. Not only do these receptors bind glutamate, but they are also regulated by and facilitate the postsynaptic uptake of the trace m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Toxicology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/785647 |