Physiological roles of non-neuronal NMDA receptors

AD Hogan-Cann, CM Anderson - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2016 - cell.com
Glutamate serves as the dominant central nervous system (CNS) excitatory neurotransmitter,
in part by activating N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs). While the structure, function …

Riluzole: A neuroprotective drug with potential as a novel anti‑cancer agent

A Blyufer, S Lhamo, C Tam, I Tariq… - International …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Riluzole, a glutamate release inhibitor, has been in use for the treatment of amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis for over two decades since its approval by the Food and Drug …

Defective interaction of mutant calreticulin and SOCE in megakaryocytes from patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms

CA Di Buduo, V Abbonante, C Marty… - Blood, The Journal …, 2020 - ashpublications.org
Approximately one-fourth of patients with essential thrombocythemia or primary
myelofibrosis carry a somatic mutation of the calreticulin gene (CALR), the gene encoding …

[HTML][HTML] Exploiting ROS and metabolic differences to kill cisplatin resistant lung cancer

M Wangpaichitr, C Wu, YY Li, DJM Nguyen… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cisplatin resistance remains a major problem in the treatment of lung cancer. We have
discovered that cisplatin resistant (CR) lung cancer cells, regardless of the signaling …

The contribution of zinc to platelet behaviour during haemostasis and thrombosis

KA Taylor, N Pugh - Metallomics, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Platelets are the primary cellular determinants of haemostasis and pathological thrombus
formation leading to myocardial infarction and stroke. Following vascular injury or …

Memantine and its benefits for cancer, cardiovascular and neurological disorders

V Shafiei-Irannejad, S Abbaszadeh… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Memantine is a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist that was
initially indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. It is now also …

Ionotropic glutamate receptors in platelets: opposing effects and a unifying hypothesis

ML Kalev-Zylinska, MC Morel-Kopp, CM Ward… - Platelets, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Ionotropic glutamate receptors include α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic
acid receptors (AMPAR), kainate receptors (KAR), and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors …

TRPM7‐mediated spontaneous Ca2+ entry regulates the proliferation and differentiation of human leukemia cell line K562

K Takahashi, C Umebayashi, T Numata… - Physiological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Continuous Ca2+ influx is essential to maintain intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and its
dysregulation leads to a variety of cellular dysfunctions. In this study, we explored the …

Deregulated calcium signaling in blood cancer: Underlying mechanisms and therapeutic potential

T Immanuel, J Li, TN Green, A Bogdanova… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Intracellular calcium signaling regulates diverse physiological and pathological processes.
In solid tumors, changes to calcium channels and effectors via mutations or changes in …

Inhibition of NMDA receptor function with an anti-GluN1-S2 antibody impairs human platelet function and thrombosis

TN Green, JR Hamilton, MC Morel-Kopp, Z Zheng… - Platelets, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
GluN1 is a mandatory component of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) best known
for their roles in the brain, but with increasing evidence for relevance in peripheral tissues …