Glutamate transport modulatory compounds and methods
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1. A method of increasing EAAT2 protein expression comprising the step of contacting a cell with at least one EAAT2 expression promoting agent.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods of modulating excitatory amino acid transporter (EAAT) protein expression, methods of treating disease and disease symptoms, methods of identifying compounds that modulate EAAT protein expression, and compounds useful for modulating EAAT protein expression and treating disease and disease symptoms.
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- 1. A method of increasing EAAT2 protein expression comprising the step of contacting a cell with at least one EAAT2 expression promoting agent.
- 16. A method for decreasing extracellular glutamate concentration in a mammal, the method comprising the step of administering at least one EAAT2 expression promoting agent to the mammal.
- 36. A method of treating a mammal suffering from or susceptible to a disease or disorder associated with altered glutamate transmission, the method comprising the step of administering to the mammal a therapeutic amount of at least one EAAT2 expression promoting agent capable of increasing EAAT2 expression.
- 59. A method of treating a mammal to modulate glutamate neurotransmission, the method comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of at least one EAAT2 expression promoting agent capable of increasing EAAT2 expression.
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