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Glutamate metabolism in the brain focusing on astrocytes
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Schousboe A
; Scafidi S
; Bak LK
; Waagepetersen HS
; McKenna MC
Adv Neurobiol
2014[]; 11
(ä): 13-30
PMID25236722
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Metabolism of glutamate, the main excitatory neurotransmitter and precursor of
GABA, is exceedingly complex and highly compartmentalized in brain. Maintenance
of these neurotransmitter pools is strictly dependent on the de novo synthesis of
glutamine in astrocytes which requires both the anaplerotic enzyme pyruvate
carboxylase and glutamine synthetase. Glutamate is formed directly from glutamine
by deamidation via phosphate activated glutaminase a reaction that also yields
ammonia. Glutamate plays key roles linking carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism
via the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, as well as in nitrogen trafficking and
ammonia homeostasis in brain. The anatomical specialization of astrocytic endfeet
enables these cells to rapidly and efficiently remove neurotransmitters from the
synaptic cleft to maintain homeostasis, and to provide glutamine to replenish
neurotransmitter pools in both glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons. Since the
glutamate-glutamine cycle is an open cycle that actively interfaces with other
pathways, the de novo synthesis of glutamine in astrocytes helps to maintain the
operation of this cycle. The fine-tuned biochemical specialization of astrocytes
allows these cells to respond to subtle changes in neurotransmission by
dynamically adjusting their anaplerotic and glycolytic activities, and adjusting
the amount of glutamate oxidized for energy relative to direct formation of
glutamine, to meet the demands for maintaining neurotransmission. This chapter
summarizes the evidence that astrocytes are essential and dynamic partners in
both glutamatergic and GABAergic neurotransmission in brain.