Emerging molecular mechanisms of signal transduction in pentameric ligand-gated ion channels

Á Nemecz, MS Prevost, A Menny, PJ Corringer - Neuron, 2016 - cell.com
Nicotinic acetylcholine, serotonin type 3, γ-amminobutyric acid type A, and glycine receptors
are major players of human neuronal communication. They belong to the family of …

[HTML][HTML] Fast synaptic inhibition in spinal sensory processing and pain control

HU Zeilhofer, H Wildner… - Physiological …, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
The two amino acids GABA and glycine mediate fast inhibitory neurotransmission in different
CNS areas and serve pivotal roles in the spinal sensory processing. Under healthy …

Molecular structure and function of the glycine receptor chloride channel

JW Lynch - Physiological reviews, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
The glycine receptor chloride channel (GlyR) is a member of the nicotinic acetylcholine
receptor family of ligand-gated ion channels. Functional receptors of this family comprise five …

GABA and glycine as neurotransmitters: a brief history

NG Bowery, TG Smart - British journal of pharmacology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
γ‐Aminobutyric acid (GABA) emerged as a potentially important brain chemical just over 50
years ago, but its significance as a neurotransmitter was not fully realized until over 16 years …

The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: ion channels

SPH Alexander, HE Benson… - British journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14 provides concise overviews of
the key properties of over 2000 human drug targets with their pharmacology, plus links to an …

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 …

Zebrafish get connected: investigating neurotransmission targets and alterations in chemical toxicity

KA Horzmann, JL Freeman - Toxics, 2016 - mdpi.com
Neurotransmission is the basis of neuronal communication and is critical for normal brain
development, behavior, learning, and memory. Exposure to drugs and chemicals can alter …

Glycine receptors: recent insights into their structural organization and functional diversity

H Betz, B Laube - Journal of neurochemistry, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Strychnine‐sensitive glycine receptors (GlyRs) are known to mediate synaptic inhibition in
spinal cord, brainstem and other regions of the CNS. During the past 5 years, considerable …

Synaptotoxicity of Alzheimer beta amyloid can be explained by its membrane perforating property

FJ Sepulveda, J Parodi, RW Peoples, C Opazo… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
The mechanisms that induce Alzheimer's disease (AD) are largely unknown thereby
deterring the development of disease-modifying therapies. One working hypothesis of AD is …

CXCL5 activates CXCR2 in nociceptive sensory neurons to drive joint pain and inflammation in experimental gouty arthritis

C Yin, B Liu, Z Dong, S Shi, C Peng, Y Pan, X Bi… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Gouty arthritis evokes joint pain and inflammation. Mechanisms driving gout pain and
inflammation remain incompletely understood. Here we show that CXCL5 activates CXCR2 …