CaMKII: a central molecular organizer of synaptic plasticity, learning and memory

R Yasuda, Y Hayashi, JW Hell - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Calcium–calmodulin (CaM)-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is the most
abundant protein in excitatory synapses and is central to synaptic plasticity, learning and …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of ischemia and glutamate excitotoxicity

D Neves, IL Salazar, RD Almeida, RM Silva - Life sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Excitotoxicity is classically defined as the neuronal damage caused by the excessive
release of glutamate, and subsequent activation of excitatory plasma membrane receptors …

Therapeutic potential of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor modulators in psychiatry

JE Hanson, H Yuan, RE Perszyk, TG Banke… - …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors mediate a slow component of excitatory
synaptic transmission, are widely distributed throughout the central nervous system, and …

Trafficking of NMDA receptors is essential for hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory consolidation

X Yang, R Gong, L Qin, Y Bao, Y Fu, S Gao, H Yang… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
NMDA receptor (NMDAR) plays a vital role in brain development and normal physiological
functions. Surface trafficking of NMDAR contributes to the modulation of synaptic functions …

A frameshift variant of GluN2A identified in an epilepsy patient results in NMDA receptor mistargeting

MM Vieira, S Peng, S Won, E Hong… - Journal of …, 2024 - Soc Neuroscience
N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are crucial for neuronal development and
synaptic plasticity. Dysfunction of NMDARs is associated with multiple neurodevelopmental …

Microglial TNFα orchestrates protein phosphorylation in the cortex during the sleep period and controls homeostatic sleep

MJ Pinto, L Cottin, F Dingli, V Laigle, LF Ribeiro… - The EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
Sleep intensity is adjusted by the length of previous awake time, and under tight homeostatic
control by protein phosphorylation. Here, we establish microglia as a new cellular …

The role of zinc and NMDA receptors in autism spectrum disorders

K Lee, Z Mills, P Cheung, JE Cheyne, JM Montgomery - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
NMDA-type glutamate receptors are critical for synaptic plasticity in the central nervous
system. Their unique properties and age-dependent arrangement of subunit types underpin …

c-Abl kinase at the crossroads of healthy synaptic remodeling and synaptic dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

DA Gutiérrez, A Chandía-Cristi, MJ Yáñez… - Neural Regeneration …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Our ability to learn and remember depends on the active formation, remodeling, and
elimination of synapses. Thus, the development and growth of synapses as well as their …

NMDA receptor C-terminal domain signalling in development, maturity, and disease

K Haddow, PC Kind, GE Hardingham - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The NMDA receptor is a Ca2+-permeant glutamate receptor which plays key roles in health
and disease. Canonical NMDARs contain two GluN2 subunits, of which 2A and 2B are …

Regulation of the NMDA receptor by its cytoplasmic domains:(How) is the tail wagging the dog?

Y Ishchenko, MG Carrizales, AJ Koleske - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Excitatory neurotransmission mediated by N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) is
critical for synapse development, function, and plasticity in the brain. NMDARs are tetra …