Ketamine and the neurobiology of depression: Toward next-generation rapid-acting antidepressant treatments

JH Krystal, AP Kaye, S Jefferson, MJ Girgenti… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - pnas.org
Ketamine has emerged as a transformative and mechanistically novel pharmacotherapy for
depression. Its rapid onset of action, efficacy for treatment-resistant symptoms, and …

Clinical and therapeutic significance of genetic variation in the GRIN gene family encoding NMDARs

TA Benke, K Park, I Krey, CR Camp, R Song… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Considerable genetic variation of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) has recently
become apparent, with many hundreds of de novo variants identified through widely …

NMDA receptors as therapeutic targets for depression treatment: Evidence from clinical to basic research

S Lv, K Yao, Y Zhang, S Zhu - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ketamine, functioning as a channel blocker of the excitatory glutamate-gated N-methyl-d-
aspartate (NMDA) receptors, displays compelling fast-acting and sustained antidepressant …

Tonic activation of GluN2C/GluN2D-containing NMDA receptors by ambient glutamate facilitates cortical interneuron maturation

E Hanson, M Armbruster, LA Lau… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
Developing cortical GABAergic interneurons rely on genetic programs, neuronal activity, and
environmental cues to construct inhibitory circuits during early postnatal development …

Glutamatergic regulation of cognition and functional brain connectivity: insights from pharmacological, genetic and translational schizophrenia research

MR Dauvermann, G Lee… - British journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The pharmacological modulation of glutamatergic neurotransmission to improve cognitive
function has been a focus of intensive research, particularly in relation to the cognitive …

N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor modulators: a patent review (2015-present)

H Ahmed, A Haider, SM Ametamey - Expert opinion on therapeutic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction–The NMDA receptor is implicated in various diseases including
neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental and mood disorders. However, only a limited …

N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate receptors: Structure, function, and role in organophosphorus compound poisoning

D Kolić, Z Kovarik - Biofactors, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Acute organophosphorus compound (OP) poisoning induces symptoms of the cholinergic
crises with the occurrence of severe epileptic seizures. Seizures are induced by …

Astrocyte GluN2C NMDA receptors control basal synaptic strengths of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons in the stratum radiatum

PH Chipman, CCA Fung, AP Fernandez, A Sawant… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Experience-dependent plasticity is a key feature of brain synapses for which neuronal N-
Methyl-D-Aspartate receptors (NMDARs) play a major role, from developmental circuit …

Region-specific expression of NMDA receptor GluN2C subunit in parvalbumin-positive neurons and astrocytes: analysis of GluN2C expression using a novel reporter …

A Ravikrishnan, PJ Gandhi, GP Shelkar, J Liu… - Neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
Hypofunction of NMDA receptors in parvalbumin (PV)-positive interneurons has been
proposed as a potential mechanism for cortical abnormalities and symptoms in …

Histamine H1 receptor deletion in cholinergic neurons induces sensorimotor gating ability deficit and social impairments in mice

L Cheng, C Xu, L Wang, D An, L Jiang, Y Zheng… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Negative symptoms in schizophrenia strongly contribute to poor functional outcomes,
however its pathogenesis is still unclear. Here, we found that histamine H1 receptor (H1R) …