Towards a better understanding of GABAergic remodeling in Alzheimer's disease

K Govindpani, B Calvo-Flores Guzmán… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain.
In the past, there has been a major research drive focused on the dysfunction of the …

Astrocytic control of biosynthesis and turnover of the neurotransmitters glutamate and GABA

A Schousboe, LK Bak… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Glutamate and GABA are the quantitatively major neurotransmitters in the brain mediating
excitatory and inhibitory signaling, respectively. These amino acids are metabolically …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic LPS-induced microglial activation results in increased GABAergic tone: a mechanism of protection against neuroinflammation in the medial …

J Jiang, B Tang, L Wang, Q Huo, S Tan… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Neuroinflammation with excess microglial activation and synaptic dysfunction are early
symptoms of most neurological diseases. However, how microglia-associated …

Astrocytes convert network excitation to tonic inhibition of neurons

L Héja, G Nyitrai, O Kékesi, Á Dobolyi, P Szabó, R Fiáth… - BMC biology, 2012 - Springer
Background Glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporters play important roles in
balancing excitatory and inhibitory signals in the brain. Increasing evidence suggest that …

High-throughput brain activity mapping and machine learning as a foundation for systems neuropharmacology

X Lin, X Duan, C Jacobs, J Ullmann, CY Chan… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Technologies for mapping the spatial and temporal patterns of neural activity have
advanced our understanding of brain function in both health and disease. An important …

[HTML][HTML] γ-Aminobutyric acid transporters as relevant biological target: Their function, structure, inhibitors and role in the therapy of different diseases

K Łątka, J Jończyk, M Bajda - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous
system. It plays a crucial role in many physiological processes. Upon release from the …

Structure, function, and modulation of γ-aminobutyric acid transporter 1 (GAT1) in neurological disorders: a pharmacoinformatic prospective

S Zafar, I Jabeen - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) Transporters (GATs) belong to sodium and chloride dependent-
transporter family and are widely expressed throughout the brain. Notably, GAT1 is …

The GABA synapse as a target for antiepileptic drugs: a historical overview focused on GABA transporters

A Schousboe, KK Madsen, ML Barker-Haliski… - Neurochemical …, 2014 - Springer
It is clear that normal neuronal function relies on a tight balance between excitatory and
inhibitory neurotransmission. Inhibitory signaling through the GABAergic system can be …

Isobolographic analysis of adjunct antiseizure activity of the FDA-approved cannabidiol with neurosteroids and benzodiazepines in adult refractory focal onset …

V Golub, S Ramakrishnan, DS Reddy - Experimental neurology, 2023 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is a serious neurological disorder associated with recurrent and unpredictable
seizures and extensive neuropsychiatric comorbidities. There is no cure for epilepsy, and …

Structural and molecular aspects of betaine-GABA transporter 1 (BGT1) and its relation to brain function

S Kickinger, E Hellsberg, B Frølund, A Schousboe… - …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract ɣ-aminobutyric-acid (GABA) functions as the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in
the central nervous system. Imbalances in GABAergic neurotransmission are involved in the …