NMDA receptor functions in health and disease: Old actor, new dimensions

JP Dupuis, O Nicole, L Groc - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
N-Methyl-D-aspartate ionotropic glutamate receptors (NMDARs) play key roles in
synaptogenesis, synaptic maturation, long-term plasticity, neuronal network activity, and …

NMDA and AMPA receptors dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease

P Babaei - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by
cognitive dysfunction and synaptic failure. The current therapeutic approaches are mainly …

Sustained antidepressant effect of ketamine through NMDAR trapping in the LHb

S Ma, M Chen, Y Jiang, X Xiang, S Wang, Z Wu, S Li… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Ketamine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, has revolutionized the
treatment of depression because of its potent, rapid and sustained antidepressant effects …

Brain region–specific action of ketamine as a rapid antidepressant

M Chen, S Ma, H Liu, Y Dong, J Tang, Z Ni, Y Tan… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Ketamine has been found to have rapid and potent antidepressant activity. However, despite
the ubiquitous brain expression of its molecular target, the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor …

Autism spectrum disorder: focus on glutamatergic neurotransmission

M Montanari, G Martella, P Bonsi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Disturbances in the glutamatergic system have been increasingly documented in several
neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Glutamate-centered …

[HTML][HTML] Glutamatergic mechanisms in glioblastoma and tumor-associated epilepsy

F Lange, MF Hörnschemeyer, T Kirschstein - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The progression of glioblastomas is associated with a variety of neurological impairments,
such as tumor-related epileptic seizures. Seizures are not only a common comorbidity of …

Neuroprotection by chronic administration of Fluoroethylnormemantine (FENM) in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

A Carles, A Freyssin, S Guehairia, T Reguero… - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2025 - Springer
Background Fluoroethylnormemantine (FENM), a new Memantine (MEM) derivative,
prevented amyloid-β [25–35] peptide (Aβ25–35)-induced neurotoxicity in mice, a …

The role of N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptors in Alzheimer's disease: From pathophysiology to therapeutic approaches

W Liu, Y Li, T Zhao, M Gong, X Wang, Y Zhang… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
N-Methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptors (NMDARs) are involved in multiple
physiopathological processes, including synaptic plasticity, neuronal network activities …

Regulation of membrane NMDA receptors by dynamics and protein interactions

M Petit-Pedrol, L Groc - Journal of Cell Biology, 2021 - rupress.org
Understanding neurotransmitter system crosstalk in the brain is a major challenge in
neurobiology. Several intracellular and genomic cascades have been identified in this …

The diverse and complex modes of action of anti-NMDA receptor autoantibodies

LP Wollmuth, K Chan, L Groc - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
NMDA receptors are ligand-gated ion channels that are found throughout the brain and are
required for both brain development and many higher order functions. A variety of human …