Serine signaling governs metabolic homeostasis and health

L He, Y Ding, X Zhou, T Li, Y Yin - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Serine has functions that are involved in metabolic homeostasis and health in pathological
or stressful situations. Notably, the de novo serine synthesis pathway (SSP) plays a vital role …

Structural insights into NMDA receptor pharmacology

C Zhou, N Tajima - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2023 - portlandpress.com
N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) comprise a subfamily of ionotropic glutamate
receptors that form heterotetrameric ligand-gated ion channels and play fundamental roles …

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 …

Advances and challenges in serine in the central nervous system: Physicochemistry, physiology, and pharmacology

JM Li, YZ Bai, SQ Zhang - Metabolic Brain Disease, 2024 - Springer
Neurological disorders are the primary cause of human disability and mortality globally,
however, current medications slightly alleviate some symptoms of degenerative diseases …

Regulation of NMDAR activation efficiency by environmental factors and subunit composition

M He, LP Wollmuth - Journal of General Physiology, 2025 - rupress.org
NMDA receptors (NMDAR) convert the major excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate into a
synaptic signal. A key question is how efficiently the ion channel opens in response to the …

The Acute Effects and Mechanism of Ketamine on Nicotine-Induced Neurogenic Relaxation of the Corpus Cavernosum in Mice

MW Li, TC Chao, LY Lim, HH Chang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to investigate the acute effects and the mechanism of ketamine on
nicotine-induced relaxation of the corpus cavernosum (CC) in mice. This study measured …

Prefrontal cortex mechanisms of the novel cognitive enhancer d-govadine

M Nesbit - 2023 - open.library.ubc.ca
Cognitive impairment is a debilitating feature of psychiatric disorders including
schizophrenia, mood disorders and substance use disorders. Despite cognitive impairment …