Anxiety and stress-related disorders, namely posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive–compulsive disorder (ODC), social and …

Aliphatic polyamines are a family of polycationic molecules derived from decarboxylation of
the amino acid ornithine that classically comprise three molecules: putrescine, spermidine …

Neurodegenerative diseases are relentlessly progressive, severely impacting affected
patients, families and society as a whole. Increased life expectancy has made these …

J. Neurochem.(2010) 114, 409–511. Abstract Overactivity of striatal α‐amino‐3‐hydroxy‐5‐
methyl‐4‐isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) glutamate receptors is implicated in the …

Invertebrate venoms have attracted considerable interest as a potential source of bioactive
substances, especially neurotoxins. These molecules have proved to be extremely useful …

This review summarises current knowledge of polyamine-containing spider toxins and their
interactions with ionotropic receptors of invertebrate and vertebrate excitable cells. Their …

The properties of synaptic AMPA receptors (AMPARs) depend on their subunit composition
and association with transmembrane AMPAR regulatory proteins (TARPs). Although both …

The complex etiology of suicidal behavior has frequently been investigated in relation to
monoaminergic neurotransmission, but other neurosystems have shown alterations as well …

Recent studies have implicated alterations in the expression of polyamine-related genes in
the brains of suicide completers including widespread downregulation of …

Determinants of antagonism of NMDA and calcium permeable AMPA receptor channels by
organic cations were studied using several homologous series of mono-and dicationic …