Kainate induces rapid redistribution of the actin cytoskeleton in ameboid microglia

@article{Christensen2006KainateIR,  title={Kainate induces rapid redistribution of the actin cytoskeleton in ameboid microglia},  author={Randolph N. Christensen and Byeong Keun Ha and Fang Sun and Jacqueline C. Bresnahan and Michael S. Beattie},  journal={Journal of Neuroscience Research},  year={2006},  volume={84},  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:34491558}}
It is shown that the α‐amino‐3‐hydroxy‐5‐methyl‐4‐isoxazole propionate (AMPA)‐type glutamate receptor subunit GluR1 is present on cultured microglia and this findings suggest direct microglial excitation via glutamate receptor pathways.

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