Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). Excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) have important roles in the uptake of glutamate and termination of glutamatergic transmission. Up to now, five EAAT isoforms (EAAT1-5) have been identified in mammals. The main focus of this review is EAAT2. This protein has an important role in the pathoetiology of epilepsy. De novo dominant mutations, as well as inherited recessive mutation in this gene, have been associated with epilepsy. Moreover, dysregulation of this protein is implicated in a range of neurological diseases, namely amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, alzheimer's disease, parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and autism. In this review, we summarize the role of EAAT2 in epilepsy and other neurological disorders, then provide an overview of the therapeutic modulation of this protein.
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Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chung, E. K. Y.
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Chen, L. W.
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Fourth Mil Med Univ, Inst Neurosci, Xian 710032, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chen, L. W.
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Chan, Y. S.
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Univ Hong Kong, Dept Physiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Univ Hong Kong, Res Ctr Heart Brain Hormone & Healthy Aging, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chan, Y. S.
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Yung, K. K. L.
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Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Abramson Res Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Neurosci, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAChildrens Hosp Philadelphia, Abramson Res Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chung, E. K. Y.
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Chen, L. W.
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Fourth Mil Med Univ, Inst Neurosci, Xian 710032, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chen, L. W.
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Chan, Y. S.
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Univ Hong Kong, Dept Physiol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Univ Hong Kong, Res Ctr Heart Brain Hormone & Healthy Aging, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chan, Y. S.
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Yung, K. K. L.
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Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Baptist Univ, Dept Biol, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Abramson Res Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Neurosci, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAChildrens Hosp Philadelphia, Abramson Res Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA