Structure, function, and modulation of GABAA receptors

E Sigel, ME Steinmann - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2012 - ASBMB
The GABA A receptors are the major inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors in mammalian
brain. Each isoform consists of five homologous or identical subunits surrounding a central …

The benzodiazepine binding sites of GABAA receptors

E Sigel, M Ernst - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2018 - cell.com
Everyday activity is based on a subtle equilibrium of excitatory and inhibitory neuronal
systems. The most prominent players in neuronal inhibition are synaptic and extrasynaptic …

Structure of a human synaptic GABAA receptor

S Zhu, CM Noviello, J Teng, RM Walsh Jr, JJ Kim… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Fast inhibitory neurotransmission in the brain is principally mediated by the neurotransmitter
GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) and its synaptic target, the type A GABA receptor (GABAA …

Variations on an inhibitory theme: phasic and tonic activation of GABAA receptors

M Farrant, Z Nusser - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2005 - nature.com
The proper functioning of the adult mammalian brain relies on the orchestrated regulation of
neural activity by a diverse population of GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid)-releasing neurons …

GABAA receptors: subtypes provide diversity of function and pharmacology

RW Olsen, W Sieghart - Neuropharmacology, 2009 - Elsevier
This mini-review attempts to update experimental evidence on the existence of GABAA
receptor pharmacological subtypes and to produce a list of those native receptors that exist …

Molecular structure and physiological function of chloride channels

TJ Jentsch, V Stein, F Weinreich… - Physiological …, 2002 - journals.physiology.org
Cl− channels reside both in the plasma membrane and in intracellular organelles. Their
functions range from ion homeostasis to cell volume regulation, transepithelial transport, and …

Subunit composition, distribution and function of GABA-A receptor subtypes

W Sieghart, G Sperk - Current topics in medicinal chemistry, 2002 - ingentaconnect.com
GABA-A receptors are the major inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors in the brain and are
the site of action of many clinically important drugs. These receptors are composed of five …

[PDF][PDF] International Union of Pharmacology. XV. Subtypes of γ-aminobutyric acidA receptors: classification on the basis of subunit structure and receptor function

EA Barnard, P Skolnick, RW Olsen, H Mohler… - Pharmacological …, 1998 - academia.edu
This article does not aim to review in detail the properties of-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) b
receptors, because recent accounts of that topic are available. In this same journal, a review …

Towards a better understanding of GABAergic remodeling in Alzheimer's disease

K Govindpani, B Calvo-Flores Guzmán… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain.
In the past, there has been a major research drive focused on the dysfunction of the …

Extrasynaptic GABAA receptors: form, pharmacology, and function

D Belelli, NL Harrison, J Maguire… - Journal of …, 2009 - Soc Neuroscience
GABA is the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS and acts via GABAA and
GABAB receptors. Recently, a novel form of GABAA receptor-mediated inhibition, termed …