Molecular structure and function of the glycine receptor chloride channel

JW Lynch - Physiological reviews, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
The glycine receptor chloride channel (GlyR) is a member of the nicotinic acetylcholine
receptor family of ligand-gated ion channels. Functional receptors of this family comprise five …

Native glycine receptor subtypes and their physiological roles

JW Lynch - Neuropharmacology, 2009 - Elsevier
The glycine receptor chloride channel (GlyR), a member of the pentameric Cys-loop ion
channel receptor family, mediates inhibitory neurotransmission in the spinal cord, brainstem …

GABA and glycine as neurotransmitters: a brief history

NG Bowery, TG Smart - British journal of pharmacology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
γ‐Aminobutyric acid (GABA) emerged as a potentially important brain chemical just over 50
years ago, but its significance as a neurotransmitter was not fully realized until over 16 years …

Neurotransmitters as early signals for central nervous system development

L Nguyen, JM Rigo, V Rocher, S Belachew… - Cell and tissue …, 2001 - Springer
During brain ontogenesis, the temporal and spatial generation of the different types of
neuronal and glial cells from precursors occurs as a sequence of successive progenitor …

Conformational transitions and allosteric modulation in a heteromeric glycine receptor

E Gibbs, E Klemm, D Seiferth, A Kumar, SL Ilca… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Glycine Receptors (GlyRs) provide inhibitory neuronal input in the spinal cord and
brainstem, which is critical for muscle coordination and sensory perception. Synaptic GlyRs …

Single-channel behavior of heteromeric α1β glycine receptors: an attempt to detect a conformational change before the channel opens

V Burzomato, M Beato, PJ Groot-Kormelink… - Journal of …, 2004 - Soc Neuroscience
The α1β heteromeric receptors are likely to be the predominant synaptic form of glycine
receptors in the adult. Their activation mechanism was investigated by fitting putative …

Glycine as a neurotransmitter in the forebrain: a short review

MS Hernandes, LRP Troncone - Journal of neural transmission, 2009 - Springer
Since the late 1970s glycine has been considered an important inhibitory neurotransmitter in
brain stem and medulla. The description of its involvement in the mechanism of action of the …

Molecular pharmacology of the glycine receptor chloride channel

TI Webb, JW Lynch - Current pharmaceutical design, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
The glycine receptor (GlyR) Cl-channel belongs to the cysteine-loop family of ligand-gated
ion channel receptors. It is best known for mediating inhibitory neurotransmission in motor …

RNA editing produces glycine receptor α3P185L, resulting in high agonist potency

JC Meier, C Henneberger, I Melnick, C Racca… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
The function of supramedullary glycine receptors (GlyRs) is still unclear. Using Wistar rat
collicular slices, we demonstrate GlyR-mediated inhibition of spike discharge elicited by low …

Glycinergic dysfunction in a subpopulation of dorsal horn interneurons in a rat model of neuropathic pain

WL Imlach, RF Bhola, SA Mohammadi, MJ Christie - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
The development of neuropathic pain involves persistent changes in signalling within pain
pathways. Reduced inhibitory signalling in the spinal cord following nerve-injury has been …