GPCR interactions involving metabotropic glutamate receptors and their relevance to the pathophysiology and treatment of CNS disorders

F Nicoletti, L Di Menna, L Iacovelli, R Orlando… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellular responses to metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptor activation are shaped by
mechanisms of receptor-receptor interaction. mGlu receptor subtypes form homodimers …

Targeting diacylglycerol lipase reduces alcohol consumption in preclinical models

ND Winters, G Bedse, AA Astafyev… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and societal
cost, and pharmacological treatment options are limited. The endogenous cannabinoid …

Adolescent alcohol exposure produces sex differences in negative affect-like behavior and group I mGluR BNST plasticity

CR Kasten, KL Carzoli, NM Sharfman… - …, 2020 - nature.com
Adolescent alcohol exposure increases the risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs),
yet the mechanisms responsible for this vulnerability remain largely unknown. One potential …

Allosteric modulation of metabotropic glutamate receptors in alcohol use disorder: Insights from preclinical investigations

KA Johnson, DM Lovinger - Advances in Pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors are family CG protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
that modulate neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission throughout the nervous …

Increased Synaptic Strength and mGlu2/3 Receptor Plasticity on Mouse Prefrontal Cortex Intratelencephalic Pyramidal Cells Following Intermittent Access to Ethanol

ME Joffe, DG Winder, PJ Conn - Alcoholism: Clinical and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The medial prefrontal cortex (PFC) is crucial for regulating craving and alcohol
seeking in alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients and alcohol seeking in animal models …

Parvalbumin interneuron mGlu5 receptors govern sex differences in prefrontal cortex physiology and binge drinking

CB Fabian, ND Jordan, RH Cole, LG Carley… - …, 2024 - nature.com
Despite established sex differences in the prevalence and presentation of psychiatric
disorders, little is known about the cellular and synaptic mechanisms that guide these …

BNST specific mGlu5 receptor knockdown regulates sex-dependent expression of negative affect produced by adolescent ethanol exposure and adult stress

CR Kasten, EB Holmgren, MR Lerner… - Translational Psychiatry, 2021 - nature.com
Adolescent alcohol use is one of the strongest predictors for the development of an alcohol
use disorder (AUD). Notably, this period of risk coincides with the development of affective …

The infralimbic cortex and mGlu5 mediate the effects of chronic intermittent ethanol exposure on fear learning and memory

CE Smiley, JT McGonigal, T Valvano, RJ Newsom… - …, 2020 - Springer
Rationale and objectives Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) often occur comorbidly. While the incidence of these disorders is increasing, there is …

[HTML][HTML] Altered Expression of Neuroplasticity-Related Genes in Alcohol Addiction and Treatment

E Legaki, N Dovrolis, N Moscholiou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Alcohol use disorder's complexity arises from genetic and environmental factors, with
alcohol metabolism genes and neurotransmitter pathways being critical. This study aims to …

An inpatient human laboratory study assessing the safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and biobehavioral effect of GET 73 when co-administered with alcohol in …

CL Haass-Koffler, R Perciballi, M Magill, A Loche… - …, 2022 - Springer
Rationale Previous work suggests that GET 73, a novel compound with putative activity on
the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5), may represent a novel …