[HTML][HTML] Glutamate metabolism and recycling at the excitatory synapse in health and neurodegeneration

JV Andersen, KH Markussen, E Jakobsen… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter of the brain. Cellular homeostasis of
glutamate is of paramount importance for normal brain function and relies on an intricate …

Astrocyte energy and neurotransmitter metabolism in Alzheimer's disease: integration of the glutamate/GABA-glutamine cycle

JV Andersen, A Schousboe, A Verkhratsky - Progress in neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Astrocytes contribute to the complex cellular pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Neurons and astrocytes function in close collaboration through neurotransmitter recycling …

[HTML][HTML] Glutamate-induced excitotoxicity in Parkinson's disease: The role of glial cells

L Iovino, ME Tremblay, L Civiero - Journal of pharmacological sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Glutamate
transmission efficiency depends on the correct functionality and expression of a plethora of …

The tryptophan and kynurenine pathway involved in the development of immune-related diseases

A Tsuji, Y Ikeda, S Yoshikawa, K Taniguchi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The tryptophan and kynurenine pathway is well-known to play an important role in nervous,
endocrine, and immune systems, as well as in the development of inflammatory diseases. It …

Riluzole, a glutamate modulator, slows cerebral glucose metabolism decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease

DC Matthews, X Mao, K Dowd, D Tsakanikas, CS Jiang… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Dysregulation of glutamatergic neural circuits has been implicated in a cycle of toxicity,
believed among the neurobiological underpinning of Alzheimer's disease. Previously, we …

Network Tau spreading is vulnerable to the expression gradients of APOE and glutamatergic-related genes

V Montal, I Diez, CM Kim, W Orwig… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
A key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology is the intracellular accumulation of tau
protein in the form of neurofibrillary tangles across large-scale networks of the human brain …

An emerging role of astrocytes in aging/neuroinflammation and gut-brain axis with consequences on sleep and sleep disorders

SV Gudkov, DE Burmistrov, EV Kondakova… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the role of astrocytes in the central nervous system has changed dramatically
over the last decade. The accumulating findings indicate that glial cells are involved not only …

Glia: a major player in glutamate–GABA dysregulation‐mediated neurodegeneration

A Sood, K Preeti, V Fernandes… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The imbalance between glutamate and γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) results in the loss of
synaptic strength leading to neurodegeneration. The dogma on the field considered neurons …

A medicinal chemistry perspective on excitatory amino acid transporter 2 dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

IC Fontana, DG Souza, DO Souza, A Gee… - Journal of medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2) plays a key role in the clearance and
recycling of glutamate-the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain. EAAT2 …

[HTML][HTML] N-glycoproteomics of brain synapses and synaptic vesicles

MM Bradberry, TM Peters-Clarke, E Shishkova… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
At mammalian neuronal synapses, synaptic vesicle (SV) glycoproteins are essential for
robust neurotransmission. Asparagine (N)-linked glycosylation is required for delivery of the …