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ReviewNeurochemistry international2015

Role of transcription factor yin yang 1 in manganese-induced reduction of astrocytic glutamate transporters: Putative mechanism for manganese-induced neurotoxicity.

Pratap Karki, Keisha Smith, James Johnson, Michael Aschner, Eunsook Lee

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Review in Neurochemistry international, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
32citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Removal of Toxic Metabolites-Chelation: Manganese Disorders.Journal of inherited metabolic disease · 2025
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  2. Aspartate in the Brain: A Review.Neurochemical research · 2025
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  3. Manganese-Induced Parkinsonism: A Review of Etiologies and Treatments.Degenerative neurological and neuromuscular disease · 2025
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  6. Scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level for manganese.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2023
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  12. Molecular Targets of Manganese-Induced Neurotoxicity: A Five-Year Update.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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  17. Early life metal dysregulation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pratap KarkiDepartment of Physiology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, United States.
Keisha SmithDepartment of Physiology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, United States.
James JohnsonDepartment of Physiology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, United States.
Michael AschnerDepartment of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, United States.
Eunsook LeeDepartment of Physiology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, United States. Electronic address: elee@mmc.edu.
Meharry Medical College · USAlbert Einstein College of Medicine · US

Funding

THE MEHARRY RISE INITIATIVER25GM059994 · NIGMS · MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI MOTLEY-JOHNSON, EVANGELINE D · 1999 to 2021
$23.0M
Mechanisms of Manganese NeurotoxicityR01ES010563 · NIEHS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Michael Aschner, Aaron B Bowman · 2001 to 2026
$11.9M
Meharry RCMI Program in Women's Health ResearchG12MD007586 · NIMHD · MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI HILDRETH, JAMES E · 2012 to 2016
$7.8M
Estrogen-neuroprotection due to astroglial Glu transporters occurs via TGF-a/b1SC1GM089630 · NIGMS · MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI LEE, EUN SOOK YU · 2010 to 2014
$1.4M
Genetic Susceptibility to Manganese NeurotoxicityR21ES025415 · NIEHS · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC · PI ASCHNER, MICHAEL · 2016 to 2017
$459k
NCI NIH HHS SC1089630NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES010563NIEHS NIH HHS R01ES10563NIEHS NIH HHS R01ES10563S1NIEHS NIH HHS R21 ES025415NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM059994NIGMS NIH HHS SC1 GM089630NIMHD NIH HHS G12 MD007586
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Astrocytes are the most abundant non-neuronal glial cells in the brain. Once relegated to a mere supportive role for neurons, contemporary dogmas ascribe multiple active roles for these cells in central nervous system (CNS) function, including maintenance of optimal glutamate levels in synapses. Regulation of glutamate levels in the synaptic cleft is crucial for preventing excitotoxic neuronal injury. Glutamate levels are regulated predominantly by two astrocytic glutamate transporters, glutamate transporter 1 (GLT-1) and glutamate aspartate transporter (GLAST). Indeed, the dysregulation of these transporters has been linked to several neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), as well as manganism, which is caused by overexposure to the trace metal, manganese (Mn). Although Mn is an essential trace element, its excessive accumulation in the brain as a result of chronic occupational or environmental exposures induces a neurological disorder referred to as manganism, which shares common pathological features with Parkinsonism. Mn decreases the expression and function of both GLAST and GLT-1. Astrocytes are commonly targeted by Mn, and thus reduction in astrocytic glutamate transporter function represents a critical mechanism of Mn-induced neurotoxicity. In this review, we will discuss the role of astrocytic glutamate transporters in neurodegenerative diseases and Mn-induced neurotoxicity.

Indexed as

Amino Acid Transport System X-AGAnimalsAstrocytesHumansManganeseManganese PoisoningSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsYY1 Transcription FactorAmino Acid Transport System X-AGManganeseTranscription FactorsYY1 Transcription FactorAstrocytesGLASTGLT-1GlutamateManganeseNeurotoxicity

Identifiers

PMID25128239
PMCPMC4326602
OpenAlexW2032750421

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