[HTML][HTML] Cortical GABAergic dysfunction in stress and depression: new insights for therapeutic interventions

MV Fogaça, RS Duman - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating illness characterized by neuroanatomical
and functional alterations in limbic structures, notably the prefrontal cortex (PFC), that can be …

Molecular Structure and Physiological Functions of GABAB Receptors

B Bettler, K Kaupmann, J Mosbacher… - Physiological …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
GABAB receptors are broadly expressed in the nervous system and have been implicated in
a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The cloning of the first GABAB …

International Union of Pharmacology. XXXIII. Mammalian γ-aminobutyric acidB receptors: structure and function

NG Bowery, B Bettler, W Froestl, JP Gallagher… - Pharmacological …, 2002 - ASPET
The γ-aminobutyric acidB (GABAB) receptor was first demonstrated on presynaptic terminals
where it serves as an autoreceptor and also as a heteroreceptor to influence transmitter …

Diversity of structure and function of GABAB receptors: a complexity of GABAB-mediated signaling

M Terunuma - Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Abstract γ-aminobutyric acid type B (GABA B) receptors are broadly expressed in the
nervous system and play an important role in neuronal excitability. GABA B receptors are G …

Sex differences in brain‐derived neurotrophic factor signaling and functions

CB Chan, K Ye - Journal of neuroscience research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the neurotrophin family that plays
a critical role in numerous neuronal activities. Recent studies have indicated that some …

Physiology of BDNF: focus on hypothalamic function

L Tapia-Arancibia, F Rage, L Givalois… - Frontiers in …, 2004 - Elsevier
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) belongs to the neurotrophin family which interacts
with high-affinity protein kinase receptors (Trk) and the unselective p75NGFR receptor. The …

Multi-target strategies for the improved treatment of depressive states: conceptual foundations and neuronal substrates, drug discovery and therapeutic application

MJ Millan - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2006 - Elsevier
Major depression is a debilitating and recurrent disorder with a substantial lifetime risk and a
high social cost. Depressed patients generally display co-morbid symptoms, and depression …

Don't worry 'B'happy!: a role for GABAB receptors in anxiety and depression

JF Cryan, K Kaupmann - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2005 - cell.com
GABA, the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, regulates many physiological and
psychological processes. Thus, dysfunction of the GABA system is implicated in the …

Mechanisms of action and persistent neuroplasticity by drugs of abuse

ER Korpi, B den Hollander, U Farooq… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - ASPET
Adaptation of the nervous system to different chemical and physiologic conditions is
important for the homeostasis of brain processes and for learning and remembering …

[HTML][HTML] Astrocytic process plasticity and IKKβ/NF-κB in central control of blood glucose, blood pressure, and body weight

Y Zhang, JM Reichel, C Han, JP Zuniga-Hertz, D Cai - Cell Metabolism, 2017 - cell.com
Central regulation of metabolic physiology is mediated critically through neuronal functions;
however, whether astrocytes are also essential remains unclear. Here we show that the high …