Neurotransmitter transporters

Abstract

In the past year, our knowledge of neurotransmitter transporters has increased significantly. Recently, new members of two families of plasma membrane uptake carriers have been cloned, and the stoichiometries, physiological function and mechanisms of modulation of some of these transporters are now better understood. These developments highlight the possible role of neurotransmitter transporters in disease states, in the development of the nervous system, and as targets for therapeutic drugs.