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A chemokine–glutamate connection

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Chemokine signaling releases glutamate from astrocytes. This process can be amplified by microglia, inducing neurotoxicity, and activated by the HIV coat protein gp120.

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Figure 1: Chemokine (SDF-1) signaling leading to glutamate release from astrocytes.

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