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Long-distance signaling via presynaptic glutamate transporters

Nature Neuroscience volume 9, pages 1352–1353 (2006)Cite this article

Glutamate transporters have long been thought to help terminate the synaptic response through neurotransmitter binding and reuptake, but a new report in this issue identifies a role for their anionic current in information transmission in the retina.

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Figure 1: Bipolar cells communicate with each other via glutamate spillover.

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