This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30470718);the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong(No.04102844);the Foundation from the Bureau of Science and Technology in Guangzhou(No.2004Z-E4081).
Background The classic glycine receptor (GlyR) in the central nervous system is a ligand-gated membrane-spanning ion channel. Recent studies have provided evidence for the existence of GlyR in endothelial cells, ren...