Estrogen and progesterone attenuate glutamate neurotoxicity via regulation of EAAT3 and GLT-1 in a rat model of ischemic stroke

<em><strong>Objective(s):</strong></em> Glutamate is the most widespread neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and has several functions as a neuromodulator in the brain although in pathological conditions like ischemia it is excessively released causing cell death....

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Main Authors: Sara Nemati Pour, Zeinab Vahidinia, Majid Nejati, Homayon Naderian, Cordian Beyer, Abolfazl Azami Tameh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_16399_4c90a0eca3a9049c9b1b12d3d690bc49.pdf