Paroxetine prevented the down-regulation of astrocytic L-Glu transporters in neuroinflammation

The extracellular L-glutamate (L-Glu) concentration is elevated in neuroinflammation, thereby causing excitotoxicity. One of the mechanisms is down-regulation of astrocyte L-Glu transporters. Some antidepressants have anti-inflammatory effects. We therefore investigated effects of various antidepres...

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Main Authors: Koki Fujimori, Junpei Takaki, Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami, Yuko Sekino, Takeshi Suzuki, Kaoru Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861314000036