The glial glutamate transporter 1 (GLT1) is expressed by pancreatic beta-cells and prevents glutamate-induced beta-cell death.
Di Cairano ES, Davalli AM, Perego L, Sala S, Sacchi VF, La Rosa S, Finzi G, Placidi C, Capella C, Conti P, Centonze VE, Casiraghi F, Bertuzzi F, Folli F, Perego C.
Di Cairano ES, et al. Among authors: sacchi vf.
J Biol Chem. 2011 Apr 22;286(16):14007-18. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110.183517. Epub 2011 Feb 18.
J Biol Chem. 2011.
PMID: 21335552
Free PMC article.