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 …

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 …

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 …

Structural insights into assembly and function of GluN1-2C, GluN1-2A-2C, and GluN1-2D NMDARs

TH Chou, H Kang, N Simorowski, SF Traynelis… - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
Neurotransmission mediated by diverse subtypes of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors
(NMDARs) is fundamental for basic brain functions and development as well as …

Allosteric inhibition of NMDA receptors by low dose ketamine

JA Abbott, H Wen, B Liu, SS Gupta, GJ Iacobucci… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Ketamine, a general anesthetic, has rapid and sustained antidepressant effects when
administered at lower doses. Anesthetic levels of ketamine reduce excitatory transmission …

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 …

Structural and functional mechanisms of anti-NMDAR autoimmune encephalitis

K Michalski, T Abdulla, S Kleeman, L Schmidl… - Nature Structural & …, 2024 - nature.com
Autoantibodies against neuronal membrane proteins can manifest in autoimmune
encephalitis, inducing seizures, cognitive dysfunction and psychosis. Anti-N-methyl-d …

GluN2A and GluN2B N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor (NMDARs) subunits: their roles and therapeutic antagonists in neurological diseases

AD Ladagu, FE Olopade, A Adejare, JO Olopade - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are ion channels that respond to the
neurotransmitter glutamate, playing a crucial role in the permeability of calcium ions and …

Structural insights into gating mechanism and allosteric regulation of NMDA receptors

E Wu, J Zhang, J Zhang, S Zhu - Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 2023 - Elsevier
N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) belong to the ionotropic glutamate receptors
(iGluRs) superfamily and act as coincidence detectors that are crucial to neuronal …