Glutamate (Ionotropic) Receptors
NMDA, AMPA and Kainate receptors are members of the ionotropic class of glutamate receptors. This heterogeneous group of ion channels exist as cation-selective tetramers formed by homo- and hetero-oligomeric assembly of subunits. Common structural features include an extracellular N'-terminal, three transmembrane domains, a channel lining re-entrant 'p-loop' and an intracellular C'-terminal.
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Ionotropic glutamate receptors represent the major excitatory neurotransmitter pathway in the brain and consequently, they are essential for normal CNS function. However, they are also implicated in numerous pathologies including Alzheimer's disease, stroke, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, motor neuron disease and depression.
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Literature for Glutamate (Ionotropic) Receptors
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Huntington's Disease Research Product Guide
This product guide provides a background to Huntington's disease research and lists around 100 products for the study of:
- Somatic Instability
- Proteolysis and Inclusion Bodies
- Transcriptional Dysregulation
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction
- Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Transport Interference
- Excitotoxicity
- Stem Cells
Ion Channel Product Listing
A collection of around 500 products for ion channel research, the listing includes research tools for the study of:
- Ligand-gated ion channels
- Voltage-gated ion channels
- Other Ion Channels
Pain Research Product Guide
A collection of over 280 products for pain research, the guide includes research tools for the study of:
- Nociception
- Ion Channels
- G-Protein-Coupled Receptors
- Intracellular Signaling
Addiction Poster
The key feature of drug addiction is the inability to stop using a drug despite clear evidence of harm. This poster describes the brain circuits associated with addiction, and provides an overview of the main classes of addictive drugs and the neurotransmitter systems that they target.
Depression Poster
Major depressive disorder is characterized by depressed mood and a loss of interest and/or pleasure. Updated in 2015 this poster highlights presynaptic and postsynaptic targets for the potential treatment of major depressive disorder, as well as outlining the pharmacology of currently approved antidepressant drugs.
Epilepsy Poster
Epilepsy is a brain disease that affects 60 million people globally. More than 20 anti-seizure drugs are currently available, but these do not address the underlying causes of the condition. This poster summarizes current knowledge about the development of the condition and highlights some approaches that have disease-modifying effects in proof-of-concept studies.
Learning & Memory Poster
Recognition memory enables us to make judgements about whether or not we have encountered a particular stimulus before. This poster outlines the cellular mechanisms underlying recognition memory and its links to long-term depression, as well as the use of pharmacological intervention to assess the role of neurotransmitters in recognition memory.
Pain Poster
Peripheral sensitization is the reduction in the threshold of excitability of sensory neurons that results in an augmented response to a given external stimulus. This poster outlines the excitatory and inhibitory signaling pathways involved in modulation of peripheral sensitization. The role of ion channels, GPCRs, neurotrophins, and cytokines in sensory neurons are also described.
Parkinson's Disease Poster
Parkinson's disease (PD) causes chronic disability and is the second most common neurodegenerative condition. This poster outlines the neurobiology of the disease, as well as highlighting current therapeutic treatments for symptomatic PD, and emerging therapeutic strategies to delay PD onset and progression.
Our product guide provides background information on Huntington's disease and highlights products that can be used to research neurodegeneration.
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Highlights around 500 products for ion channel research.
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Our Pain guide highlights over 280 products for Pain research.
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Written by Prof David Nutt, this poster summarizes the brain circuits and neurotransmitter systems that are affected by the main classes of addictive drugs.
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Our Depression poster highlights presynaptic and postsynaptic targets for the potential treatment of major depressive disorder.
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Written by Alsa Pitkänen and Xavier Ekolle Ndode-Ekane, this poster summarizes current knowledge about how epilepsy develops.
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Our Learning and Memory poster gives an overview of the cellular mechanisms underlying recognition memory and its links to long-term depression.
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Our Peripheral Sensitization poster gives a summary of the excitatory and inhibitory signaling pathways involved in modulation of peripheral sensitization.
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Our Parkinson's disease (PD) poster summarizes the neurobiology of the disease, and highlights current therapeutic treatments for symptomatic PD.
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