[HTML][HTML] Inflammation as a central mechanism in Alzheimer's disease

JW Kinney, SM Bemiller, AS Murtishaw… - Alzheimer's & Dementia …, 2018 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized
by cognitive decline and the presence of two core pathologies, amyloid β plaques and …

Influence of glutamate and GABA transport on brain excitatory/inhibitory balance

SMS Sears, SJ Hewett - Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
An optimally functional brain requires both excitatory and inhibitory inputs that are regulated
and balanced. A perturbation in the excitatory/inhibitory balance—as is the case in some …

Glutamate and GABA homeostasis and neurometabolism in major depressive disorder

A Sarawagi, ND Soni, AB Patel - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of distress, disability, and suicides. As
per the latest WHO report, MDD affects more than 260 million people worldwide. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] GABAergic dysfunction, neural network hyperactivity and memory impairments in human aging and Alzheimer's disease

J Jiménez-Balado, TS Eich - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2021 - Elsevier
In this review, we focus on the potential role of the γ-aminobutyric acidergic (GABAergic)
system in age-related episodic memory impairments in humans, with a particular focus on …

Towards a better understanding of GABAergic remodeling in Alzheimer's disease

K Govindpani, B Calvo-Flores Guzmán… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain.
In the past, there has been a major research drive focused on the dysfunction of the …

Structural and biophysical mechanisms of class CG protein-coupled receptor function

A Ellaithy, J Gonzalez-Maeso, DA Logothetis… - Trends in biochemical …, 2020 - cell.com
Groundbreaking structural and spectroscopic studies of class AG protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs), such as rhodopsin and the β 2 adrenergic receptor, have provided a picture of …

The GABAB Receptor—Structure, Ligand Binding and Drug Development

LSM Evenseth, M Gabrielsen, I Sylte - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) type B receptor (GABAB-R) belongs to class C of the G-
protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Together with the GABAA receptor, the receptor …

Association of peripheral blood DNA methylation level with Alzheimer's disease progression

QS Li, A Vasanthakumar, JW Davis, KB Idler, K Nho… - Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Identifying biomarkers associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression
may enable patient enrichment and improve clinical trial designs. Epigenome-wide …

GABAergic inhibitory neurons as therapeutic targets for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia

M Xu, AHC Wong - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2018 - nature.com
Schizophrenia is considered primarily as a cognitive disorder. However, functional
outcomes in schizophrenia are limited by the lack of effective pharmacological and …

Diverse actions of astrocytes in GABAergic signaling

M Ishibashi, K Egawa, A Fukuda - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
An imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission leading to over excitation plays
a crucial role in generating seizures, while enhancing GABAergic mechanisms are critical in …