Research progress on the role of glutamate transporter in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease

Abstract

The excitotoxicity mediated by glutamate (Glu) is the main pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), and the glutamate transporter is the key factor regulating the process of Glu excitotoxicity. Therefore, glutamate transporters may be involved in the pathogenesis of PD and play an important role in the process. Therefore, understanding the role of glutamate transporters in the pathogenesis of PD may provide new ideas for later drug research and development targeting at glutamate transporters.

Keywords

• parkinson&apos|s disease|glutamate|glutamate transporter|excitatory amino acid transporters (eaats)|vesicular glutamate transporters (vgluts)