Abstract:Metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors in the central nervous system are known to be essential for neuroplasticity associated with normal brain functions and are also critically involved in various neurological and psychiatric disorders. A recent surge of publications supports the presence, importance, and functionality of mGlu receptors outside the central nervous system with a unique distribution within various tissues. Group I, II, and III mGlu receptors are found in a wide range of peripheral organs inclu… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.