The NMDA receptor as a target for cognitive enhancement

GL Collingridge, A Volianskis, N Bannister, G France… - …, 2013 - Elsevier
NMDA receptors (NMDARs) play an important role in neural plasticity including long-term
potentiation and long-term depression, which are likely to explain their importance for …

Glutamatergic transmission in schizophrenia: from basic research to clinical practice

J Kantrowitz, DC Javitt - Current opinion in psychiatry, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Glutamatergic transmission in schizophrenia: from basic rese... : Current Opinion in Psychiatry
Glutamatergic transmission in schizophrenia: from basic research to clinical practice : Current …

Reduction of brain kynurenic acid improves cognitive function

R Kozak, BM Campbell, CA Strick… - Journal of …, 2014 - Soc Neuroscience
The elevation of kynurenic acid (KYNA) observed in schizophrenic patients may contribute
to core symptoms arising from glutamate hypofunction, including cognitive impairments …

Benzoate, a D-amino acid oxidase inhibitor, for the treatment of early-phase Alzheimer disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

CH Lin, PK Chen, YC Chang, LJ Chuo, YS Chen… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)-mediated neurotransmission is vital
for learning and memory. Hypofunction of NMDAR has been reported to play a role in the …

Pharmacological modulation of NMDA receptor activity and the advent of negative and positive allosteric modulators

DT Monaghan, MW Irvine, BM Costa, G Fang… - Neurochemistry …, 2012 - Elsevier
The NMDA receptor (NMDAR) family of l-glutamate receptors are well known to have
diverse roles in CNS function as well as in various neuropathological and psychiatric …

D-amino acid oxidase inhibitors as a novel class of drugs for schizophrenia therapy

S Sacchi, E Rosini, L Pollegioni… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Over the years, accumulating evidence has indicated that D-serine represents the
endogenous ligand for the glycinemodulatory binding site on the NR1 subunit of N-methyl-D …

Tryptophan metabolites as mediators of microbiota-gut-brain communication: focus on isatin

A Medvedev, O Buneeva - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Isatin (indole-2, 3-dione) is an endogenous regulator, exhibiting various behavioral,
biological, and pharmacological activities. Synthesis of isatin includes several crucial …

NMDA neurotransmission dysfunction in behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

YJ Huang, CH Lin, HY Lane… - Current …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Dementia has become an all-important disease because the population is aging rapidly and
the cost of health care associated with dementia is ever increasing. In addition to cognitive …

Luvadaxistat: A Novel Potent and Selective d-Amino Acid Oxidase Inhibitor Improves Cognitive and Social Deficits in Rodent Models for Schizophrenia

R Fradley, P Goetghebeur, D Miller, R Burley… - Neurochemical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor hypofunctionality is a well-studied
hypothesis for schizophrenia pathophysiology, and daily dosing of the NMDA receptor co …

Mouse d-Amino-Acid Oxidase: Distribution and Physiological Substrates

R Koga, Y Miyoshi, H Sakaue, K Hamase… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
d-Amino-acid oxidase (DAO) catalyzes the oxidative deamination of d-amino acids. DAO is
present in a wide variety of organisms and has important roles. Here, we review the …