The origin of NMDA receptor hypofunction in schizophrenia

K Nakazawa, K Sapkota - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor (NMDAR) hypofunction plays a key role in
pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Since NMDAR hypofunction has also been reported in …

Convergent mechanisms underlying rapid antidepressant action

P Zanos, SM Thompson, RS Duman, CA Zarate… - CNS drugs, 2018 - Springer
Traditional pharmacological treatments for depression have a delayed therapeutic onset,
ranging from several weeks to months, and there is a high percentage of individuals who …

NMDA receptors as therapeutic targets for depression treatment: Evidence from clinical to basic research

S Lv, K Yao, Y Zhang, S Zhu - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ketamine, functioning as a channel blocker of the excitatory glutamate-gated N-methyl-d-
aspartate (NMDA) receptors, displays compelling fast-acting and sustained antidepressant …

GluN2A NMDA receptor enhancement improves brain oscillations, synchrony, and cognitive functions in Dravet syndrome and Alzheimer's disease models

JE Hanson, K Ma, J Elstrott, M Weber, S Saillet… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
NMDA receptors (NMDARs) play subunit-specific roles in synaptic function and are
implicated in neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. However, the in vivo …

Tonic activation of GluN2C/GluN2D-containing NMDA receptors by ambient glutamate facilitates cortical interneuron maturation

E Hanson, M Armbruster, LA Lau… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
Developing cortical GABAergic interneurons rely on genetic programs, neuronal activity, and
environmental cues to construct inhibitory circuits during early postnatal development …

Spatial and temporal boundaries of NMDA receptor hypofunction leading to schizophrenia

K Nakazawa, V Jeevakumar, K Nakao - NPJ schizophrenia, 2017 - nature.com
The N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor hypofunction is one of the most prevalent models of
schizophrenia. For example, healthy subjects treated with uncompetitive N-methyl-d …

Ketamine modulates hippocampal neurochemistry and functional connectivity: a combined magnetic resonance spectroscopy and resting-state fMRI study in healthy …

NV Kraguljac, MA Frölich, S Tran, DM White… - Molecular …, 2017 - nature.com
A growing body of evidence suggests glutamate excess in schizophrenia and that N-methyl-
d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) hypofunction on γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) interneurons …

Glutamatergic regulation of cognition and functional brain connectivity: insights from pharmacological, genetic and translational schizophrenia research

MR Dauvermann, G Lee… - British journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The pharmacological modulation of glutamatergic neurotransmission to improve cognitive
function has been a focus of intensive research, particularly in relation to the cognitive …

A review of molecular imaging of glutamate receptors

JH Kim, J Marton, SM Ametamey, P Cumming - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Molecular imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT) is a well-established and important in vivo technique to …

Is (R)-ketamine a potential therapeutic agent for treatment-resistant depression with less detrimental side effects? A review of molecular mechanisms underlying …

E Scotton, B Antqueviezc, MF de Vasconcelos… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Approximately one-third of individuals with major depressive disorder are resistant to
conventional antidepressants (ie, monoamine-based therapies), and, even among …