Memantine: a NMDA receptor antagonist that improves memory by restoration of homeostasis in the glutamatergic system-too little activation is bad, too much is even …

CG Parsons, A Stöffler, W Danysz - Neuropharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
The neurotransmitter glutamate activates several classes of metabotropic receptor and three
major types of ionotropic receptor–α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid …

Genetic mouse models of brain ageing and Alzheimer's disease

A Bilkei-Gorzo - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2014 - Elsevier
Progression of brain ageing is influenced by a complex interaction of genetic and
environmental factors. Analysis of genetically modified animals with uniform genetic …

Behavioral assays with mouse models of Alzheimer's disease: practical considerations and guidelines

D Puzzo, L Lee, A Palmeri, G Calabrese… - Biochemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
In Alzheimer's disease (AD) basic research and drug discovery, mouse models are essential
resources for uncovering biological mechanisms, validating molecular targets and screening …

The cholinergic system and spatial learning

S Deiana, B Platt, G Riedel - Behavioural brain research, 2011 - Elsevier
Acetlylcholine (ACh) in the central nervous system is critical for a multitude of functions.
Here, we concentrate on declarative memory in humans, and its equivalent episodic-like …

Acetylcholine elevation relieves cognitive rigidity and social deficiency in a mouse model of autism

G Karvat, T Kimchi - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2014 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are defined by behavioral deficits in social interaction and
communication, repetitive stereotyped behaviors, and restricted interests/cognitive rigidity …

[HTML][HTML] Memantine improves cognition and reduces Alzheimer's-like neuropathology in transgenic mice

H Martinez-Coria, KN Green, LM Billings… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Memantine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist that is approved for the treatment
of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, three groups of triple …

Amyloid beta-related alterations to glutamate signaling dynamics during Alzheimer's disease progression

CA Findley, A Bartke, KN Hascup, ER Hascup - ASN neuro, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) ranks sixth on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Top
10 Leading Causes of Death list for 2016, and the Alzheimer's Association attributes 60% to …

Drug discovery in dementia: the role of rodent models

D Van Dam, PP De Deyn - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2006 - nature.com
Recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying
Alzheimer's disease have pointed to novel strategies for drug development. Animal models …

Molecular mechanisms for Alzheimer's disease: implications for neuroimaging and therapeutics

CL Masters, R Cappai, KJ Barnham… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the
gradual onset of dementia. The pathological hallmarks of the disease are β‐amyloid (Aβ) …

[HTML][HTML] Diosgenin is an exogenous activator of 1, 25D3-MARRS/Pdia3/ERp57 and improves Alzheimer's disease pathologies in 5XFAD mice

C Tohda, T Urano, M Umezaki, I Nemere… - Scientific reports, 2012 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects and the mechanism of diosgenin, a
famous plant-derived steroidal sapogenin, on memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease (AD) …