Volume-Regulated Anion Channels Are the Predominant Contributors to Release of Excitatory Amino Acids in the Ischemic Cortical Penumbra

Abstract
Background and Purpose— Release of excitatory amino acids (EAA) is considered a cause of neuronal damage in ischemia. We investigated the sources and mechanisms of EAA release using microdialysis in regions of incomplete ischemia where perfusion was reduced by 50% to 80%, by applying inhibitors of volume-regulated anion channels (VRACs) and the GLT-1 glutamate transporter.

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