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ReviewJournal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)2014

The role of glutamate and its receptors in multiple sclerosis.

Ivana R Stojanovic, Milos Kostic, Srdjan Ljubisavljevic

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Review in Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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45citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 86 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ivana R StojanovicFaculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia and Montenegro, stojanovicivana38@gmail.com.
Milos Kostic
Srdjan Ljubisavljevic
University of Nis · RS

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system, which has a central role in a complex communication network established between neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia. Multiple abnormal triggers such as energy deficiency, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and calcium overload can lead to abnormalities in glutamate signaling. Thus, the disturbance of glutamate homeostasis could affect practically all physiological functions and interactions of brain cells, leading to excitotoxicity. Excitotoxicity is the pathological process by which nerve cells are damaged or killed by excessive stimulation by glutamate. Although neuron degeneration and death are the ultimate consequences of multiple sclerosis (MS), it is now widely accepted that alterations in the function of surrounding glial cells are key features in the progression of the disease. The present knowledge raise the possibility that the modulation of glutamate release and transport, as well as receptors blockade or glutamate metabolism modulation, might be relevant targets for the development of future therapeutic interventions in MS.

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AnimalsGlutamic AcidHumansMultiple SclerosisNeuroimmunomodulationReceptors, GlutamateGlutamic AcidReceptors, Glutamate

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PMID24633998
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