Reposted by Esmin Unaran
This is really interesting. I always thought the link between Alzheimer's and MSG was damage to oligodendrocytes. I guess I wasn't far off. Glutamate blockers are used to treat stoke and Alzheimers as well as autism. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Why do oligodendrocyte lineage cells express glutamate receptors?
The function of glutamate receptors on oligodendrocytes and their precursor cells is poorly understood, with their only clear action being to damage these cells in pathological conditions. Here we rev...
