title: Expression of three glutamate transporter subtype mRNAs in human brain regions and peripheral tissues.
abstract: We compared the expression of mRNAs for three human glutamate transporter subtypes in human central nervous system (CNS) and other organs by Northern blot analysis. hGLT-1 and hGLuT-1 mRNAs were most abundantly expressed in the brain, while hEAAC1 mRNA expression (3.8 kb and 2,4 kb) was strongest in peripheral organs. All subtype mRNAs were expressed throughout the CNS with hGLT-1 predominant in frontal lobe, striatum and limbic areas, and hGluT-1 predominant in cerebellum.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics*; D027322:Amino Acid Transport System X-AG; D001483:Base Sequence; D001692:Biological Transport; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D050491:Glutamate Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D005971:Glutamates; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D009928:Organ Specificity; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D027981:Symporters
chemical_list: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D027322:Amino Acid Transport System X-AG; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D050491:Glutamate Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D005971:Glutamates; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D027981:Symporters