Common variants in the regulative regions of <it>GRIA1 </it>and <it>GRIA3 </it>receptor genes are associated with migraine susceptibility

• Main Authors: Gianfrancesco Fernando (Author), Griffiths Lyn R (Author), Diodato Daria (Author), Farina Olimpia (Author), Sampaolo Simone (Author), Aloia Andrea (Author), Formicola Daniela (Author), Di Iorio Giuseppe (Author), Esposito Teresa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glutamate is the principal excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system which acts by the activation of either ionotropic (AMPA, NMDA and kainate receptors) or G-protein coupled metabotropic receptors. Glutamate is widel...