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Distribution of excitatory amino acid transporters.
| Types of VGLUT | Majority distribution | Cell-type | Target for addiction | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAAT1 | Cerebellum (36) Cortex (17) Spinal cord (37) |
Glial cells | Potential | (38) |
| EAAT2 | Whole brain (17) Spinal cord (37) |
Glial cells | Potential | (39) |
| EAAT3 | Hippocampus Cerebellum Striatum (40) | Neuron | Yes | (41) |
| EAAT4 | Cerebellum (40) | Neuron | Unknown | – |
| EAAT5 | Retina (42) | Photoreceptors Bipolar cells |
Unknown | – |
