Schematic Depicting The Two Opposing Signaling Pathways For Modulating Gabaa Receptor Positioning (IMAGE)

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Schematic Depicting The Two Opposing Signaling Pathways For Modulating Gabaa Receptor Positioning

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Note that both pathways are triggered by glutamate and require calcium, although the calcium comes form different, non-overlapping sources. These opposing pathways act to keep excitation and inhibition balanced in the brain by adjusting the location of GABAA receptors.

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