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World J Psychiatr. Jun 28, 2018; 8(2): 51-63
Published online Jun 28, 2018. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v8.i2.51
Published online Jun 28, 2018. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v8.i2.51
Glutamate transporters, EAAT1 and EAAT2, are potentially important in the pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenia and affective disorders
Georgia M Parkin, Madhara Udawela, Andrew Gibbons, Brian Dean, Molecular Psychiatry Laboratory, the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia
Georgia M Parkin, Madhara Udawela, Brian Dean, CRC for Mental Health, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Brian Dean, Research Centre for Mental Health, the Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University, Hawthorne VIC 3122, Australia
Author contributions: Parkin GM drafted the manuscript; Udawela M, Gibbons A and Dean B provided critical revisions to the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest for this article.
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Correspondence to: Georgia M Parkin, BSc, MSc, Molecular Psychiatry Laboratory, the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia. georgia.parkin@florey.edu.au
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Received: March 19, 2018
Peer-review started: March 19, 2018
First decision: May 8, 2018
Revised: May 15, 2018
Accepted: June 8, 2018
Article in press: June 9, 2018
Published online: June 28, 2018
Processing time: 101 Days and 4.9 Hours
Peer-review started: March 19, 2018
First decision: May 8, 2018
Revised: May 15, 2018
Accepted: June 8, 2018
Article in press: June 9, 2018
Published online: June 28, 2018
Processing time: 101 Days and 4.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Following release from the presynaptic neuron, the majority of glutamate within the human cortex is taken up into glia cells where it is converted into glutamine for recycling back into glutamate. Glutamate transporters excitatory amino acid transporter (EAAT) 1 and EAAT2 are predominantly localized in the glial plasma membrane, and are responsible for the majority of glutamate uptake within the human brain. Here we provide a comprehensive review of the unique regulation of EAAT1 and EAAT2 mRNA and protein in health and psychiatric disorder, and in response to medication use.