Localization and Function of GABA Transporters GAT-1 and GAT-3 In The Basal Ganglia

GABA-transporter type 1 and 3 (GAT-1 and GAT-3, respectively) are the two main subtypes of GATs responsible for the regulation of extracellular GABA levels in the central nervous system. These transporters are widely expressed in neuronal (mainly GAT-1) and glial (mainly GAT-3) elements throughout t...

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Main Authors: Xiaotao eJin, Adriana eGalvan, Thomas eWichman, Yoland eSmith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsys.2011.00063/full