[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of ischemia and glutamate excitotoxicity

D Neves, IL Salazar, RD Almeida, RM Silva - Life sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Excitotoxicity is classically defined as the neuronal damage caused by the excessive
release of glutamate, and subsequent activation of excitatory plasma membrane receptors …

Bioactive human Alzheimer brain soluble Aβ: pathophysiology and therapeutic opportunities

S Li, AM Stern - Molecular Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The accumulation of amyloid-β protein (Aβ) plays an early role in the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). The precise mechanism of how Aβ accumulation leads to synaptic …

Glutamate indicators with improved activation kinetics and localization for imaging synaptic transmission

A Aggarwal, R Liu, Y Chen, AJ Ralowicz… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The fluorescent glutamate indicator iGluSnFR enables imaging of neurotransmission with
genetic and molecular specificity. However, existing iGluSnFR variants exhibit low in vivo …

α-Synuclein-carrying astrocytic extracellular vesicles in Parkinson pathogenesis and diagnosis

P Wang, G Lan, B Xu, Z Yu, C Tian, X Lei… - Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Background The accumulation of α-synuclein (α-syn), an essential step in PD development
and progression, is observed not only in neurons but also in glia, including astrocytes. The …

Ceftriaxone as a novel therapeutic agent for hyperglutamatergic states: Bridging the gap between preclinical results and clinical translation

OA Abulseoud, F Alasmari, AM Hussein… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Dysregulation of glutamate homeostasis is a well-established core feature of
neuropsychiatric disorders. Extracellular glutamate concentration is regulated by glutamate …

The purinergic P2X7 receptor as a target for adjunctive treatment for drug-refractory epilepsy

D Thakku Sivakumar, K Jain, N Alfehaid… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases worldwide. Anti-seizure
medications (ASMs) with anticonvulsants remain the mainstay of epilepsy treatment …

Elevation of extracellular glutamate by blockade of astrocyte glutamate transporters inhibits cocaine reinforcement in rats via a NMDA-GluN2B receptor mechanism

HJ Yang, BJ Hempel, GH Bi, Y He… - Journal of …, 2022 - Soc Neuroscience
It is well established that glutamate plays an important role in drug-induced and cue-induced
reinstatement of drug seeking. However, the role of glutamate in drug reward is unclear. In …

Asymmetric dysregulation of glutamate dynamics across the synaptic cleft in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

KJ Brymer, EP Hurley, JC Barron, B Mukherjee… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2023 - Springer
Most research on glutamate spillover focuses on the deleterious consequences of
postsynaptic glutamate receptor overactivation. However, two decades ago, it was noted that …

Current state of neuroprotective therapy using antibiotics in human traumatic brain injury and animal models

K Ritter, P Somnuke, L Hu, EV Griemert… - BMC neuroscience, 2024 - Springer
TBI is a leading cause of death and disability in young people and older adults worldwide.
There is no gold standard treatment for TBI besides surgical interventions and symptomatic …

Drug repurposing for neurodegenerative diseases.

H Shukla, D John, S Banerjee… - Progress in Molecular …, 2024 - europepmc.org
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are neuronal problems that include the brain and
spinal cord and result in loss of sensory and motor dysfunction. Common NDDs include …