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 …

Mechanisms of NMDA receptor regulation

L Mony, P Paoletti - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2023 - Elsevier
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are glutamate-gated ion channels widely
expressed in the central nervous system that play key role in brain development and …

Molecular mechanism of ligand gating and opening of NMDA receptor

TH Chou, M Epstein, RG Fritzemeier, NS Akins… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Glutamate transmission and activation of ionotropic glutamate receptors are the fundamental
means by which neurons control their excitability and neuroplasticity. The N-methyl-d …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of rapid-acting antidepressants: new perspectives for develo** antidepressants

T Chen, L Cheng, J Ma, J Yuan, C Pi, L **ong… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic relapsing psychiatric disorder. Conventional
antidepressants usually require several weeks of continuous administration to exert …

Major depressive disorder: hypothesis, mechanism, prevention and treatment

L Cui, S Li, S Wang, X Wu, Y Liu, W Yu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Worldwide, the incidence of major depressive disorder (MDD) is increasing annually,
resulting in greater economic and social burdens. Moreover, the pathological mechanisms …

Distinct structure and gating mechanism in diverse NMDA receptors with GluN2C and GluN2D subunits

J Zhang, M Zhang, Q Wang, H Wen, Z Liu… - Nature Structural & …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are heterotetramers comprising two GluN1
and two alternate GluN2 (N2A-N2D) subunits. Here we report full-length cryo-EM structures …

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 …

Subtype-specific conformational landscape of NMDA receptor gating

J Bleier, PRF de Mendonca, CH Habrian, C Stanley… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors are ionotropic glutamate receptors that mediate synaptic
transmission and plasticity. Variable GluN2 subunits in diheterotetrameric receptors with …

Neuroprotection by chronic administration of Fluoroethylnormemantine (FENM) in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

A Carles, A Freyssin, S Guehairia, T Reguero… - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2025 - Springer
Background Fluoroethylnormemantine (FENM), a new Memantine (MEM) derivative,
prevented amyloid-β [25–35] peptide (Aβ25–35)-induced neurotoxicity in mice, a …

Bi-directional allosteric pathway in NMDA receptor activation and modulation

PA Bender, S Chakraborty, RJ Durham, V Berka… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are ionotropic glutamate receptors
involved in learning and memory. NMDA receptors primarily comprise two GluN1 and two …