Novel mGluR5 positive allosteric modulator improves functional recovery, attenuates neurodegeneration, and alters microglial polarization after experimental …

DJ Loane, BA Stoica, F Tchantchou, A Kumar… - …, 2014 - Springer
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes microglial activation and related neurotoxicity that
contributes to chronic neurodegeneration and loss of neurological function. Selective …

Positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) attenuate microglial activation

F Xue, BA Stoica, M Hanscom… - CNS & Neurological …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Traumatic brain injury causes progressive neurodegeneration associated with chronic
microglial activation. Recent studies show that neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation …

Enhanced Akt/GSK‐3β/CREB signaling mediates the anti‐inflammatory actions of mGluR5 positive allosteric modulators in microglia and following traumatic brain …

SA Bhat, RJ Henry, AC Blanchard… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We have previously shown that treatment with a mGluR5 positive allosteric modulator (PAM)
is neuroprotective after experimental traumatic brain injury (TBI), limiting post‐traumatic …

Protective effects of mGluR5 positive modulators against traumatic neuronal injury through PKC-dependent activation of MEK/ERK pathway

T Chen, L Cao, WP Dong, P Luo, WB Liu, Y Qu… - Neurochemical …, 2012 - Springer
Several previous studies utilizing selective pharmacological antagonists have demonstrated
that type 5 metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR5) are potential therapeutic targets for …

Delayed mGluR5 activation limits neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration after traumatic brain injury

KR Byrnes, DJ Loane, BA Stoica, J Zhang… - Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Background Traumatic brain injury initiates biochemical processes that lead to secondary
neurodegeneration. Imaging studies suggest that tissue loss may continue for months or …

Activation of mGluR5 and inhibition of NADPH oxidase improves functional recovery after traumatic brain injury

DJ Loane, BA Stoica, KR Byrnes, W Jeong… - Journal of …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) induces microglial activation, which can contribute to secondary
tissue loss. Activation of mGluR5 reduces microglial activation and inhibits microglial …

[HTML][HTML] The selective mGluR5 agonist CHPG protects against traumatic brain injury in vitro and in vivo via ERK and Akt pathway

T Chen, L Zhang, Y Qu, K Huo… - … journal of molecular …, 2012 - spandidos-publications.com
Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) have been implicated in the
pathophysiology of central nervous system injury, but the role of mGluR5 in traumatic brain …

Neuroprotective effects of selective group II mGluR activation in brain trauma and traumatic neuronal injury

VA Movsesyan, AI Faden - Journal of neurotrauma, 2006 - liebertpub.com
The effects of group II mGluR activation by selective agonist (–)-2-oxa-4-aminobicyclo [3.1.
0] hexane-4, 6-dicarboxylate (LY379268) were examined in a mouse model of controlled …

Selective blockade of the mGluR1 receptor reduces traumatic neuronal injury in vitro and improves outcome after brain trauma

AI Faden, DM O'Leary, L Fan, W Bao, PGM Mullins… - Experimental …, 2001 - Elsevier
The effects of selective blockade of group I metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 1
(mGluR1) on neuronal cell survival and post-traumatic recovery was examined using rat in …

Activation of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype mGluR1 contributes to post-traumatic neuronal injury

A Mukhin, L Fan, AI Faden - Journal of Neuroscience, 1996 - Soc Neuroscience
The role of phospholipase C-coupled (group I) metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR1
and mGluR5) in post-traumatic neuronal injury was examined using rat in vivo and in vitro …