The tripartite glutamatergic synapse

U Lalo, W Koh, CJ Lee, Y Pankratov - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Astroglial cells were long considered as structural and metabolic supporting cells are which
do not directly participate in information processing in the brain. Discoveries of …

[HTML][HTML] The dual role of glutamatergic neurotransmission in Alzheimer's disease: from pathophysiology to pharmacotherapy

VN Bukke, M Archana, R Villani, AD Romano… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related dementia and neurodegenerative disorder,
characterized by Aβ and tau protein deposition impairing learning, memory and suppressing …

Exercise and probiotics attenuate the development of Alzheimer's disease in transgenic mice: role of microbiome

D Abraham, J Feher, GL Scuderi, D Szabo… - Experimental …, 2019 - Elsevier
It has been suggested that exercise training and probiotic supplementation could decelerate
the progress of functional and biochemical deterioration in APP/PS1 transgenic mice …

[HTML][HTML] N-Acetyl-Aspartyl-Glutamate in Brain Health and Disease

C Morland, K Nordengen - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
N-acetyl-aspartyl-glutamate (NAAG) is the most abundant dipeptide in the brain, where it
acts as a neuromodulator of glutamatergic synapses by activating presynaptic metabotropic …

[HTML][HTML] Metabotropic glutamate receptors in glial cells: a new potential target for neuroprotection?

SF Spampinato, A Copani, F Nicoletti… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by excitotoxicity and neuroinflammation that
finally lead to slow neuronal degeneration and death. Although neurons are the principal …

Metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 as a potential therapeutic target for psychiatric and neurological disorders

S Dogra, J Putnam, PJ Conn - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Glutamate is a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS) and
abnormalities in the glutamatergic system underlie various CNS disorders. As metabotropic …

[HTML][HTML] The role of neuroglial metabotropic glutamate receptors in Alzheimer's disease

KS Abd-Elrahman, S Sarasija… - Current …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Glutamate, the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain exerts its effects via both
ionotropic glutamate receptors and metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs). There are …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of GPCR-mediated microglial activation in Alzheimer's disease

ME Haque, IS Kim, M Jakaria, M Akther… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with
impairment of cognition, memory deficits and behavioral abnormalities. Accumulation of …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive astrocytes as therapeutic targets for brain degenerative diseases: roles played by metabotropic glutamate receptors

TM Planas-Fontánez, CF Dreyfus, KS Saitta - Neurochemical research, 2020 - Springer
Astrocytes are well known to play critical roles in the development and maintenance of the
central nervous system (CNS). Moreover, recent reports indicate that these cells are …

The dialog between neurons and microglia in Alzheimer's disease: The neurotransmitters view

N Stolero, D Frenkel - Journal of Neurochemistry, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microglia play a vital role in maintaining brain homeostasis. Their continuous sensing of
surrounding micro‐environments is crucial for their activity. Cross talk between specific …