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Abstract
Fast neurotransmission in the brain is typically mediated by local actions of transmitters at ionotropic receptors within synaptic contacts. Recent studies now reveal that, in addition to point-to-point signaling, amino-acid transmitters mediate diffuse signaling at extrasynaptic metabotropic receptors.Mesh:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10898970 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(00)00551-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834