2024
3-Hydroxykynurenine targets kainate receptors to promote defense against infection
Parada-Kusz M, Clatworthy A, Goering E, Blackwood S, Shigeta J, Mashin E, Salm E, Choi C, Combs S, Lee J, Rodriguez-Osorio C, Clish C, Tomita S, Hung D. 3-Hydroxykynurenine targets kainate receptors to promote defense against infection. Nature Chemical Biology 2024, 20: 1586-1596. PMID: 38898166, PMCID: PMC12204212, DOI: 10.1038/s41589-024-01635-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKainate-sensitive glutamate receptorsHost tryptophan metabolismHost survivalBacterial infectionsPromote host survivalGlutamate receptorsLethal bacterial infectionHost-pathogenIn vivo chemical screeningTryptophan metabolismPromote defenseBacterial expansionOutcome of infectionChemical screeningZebrafish embryosAntibacterial activityKainate receptorsPathogen eradicationPathogensHostModulate immunityNervous systemInfectionMetabolismReceptors
2023
Glutamatergic Pathways and Receptors
Tomita S. Glutamatergic Pathways and Receptors. 2023, 197-200. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15070-8_30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlutamate receptorsSynaptic transmissionSynaptic plasticityReceptor activityGlutamate receptor activityGlutamate-gated cation channelsMajor excitatory neurotransmitterGi/oG protein-coupled receptorsProtein-coupled receptorsGlutamate releaseExcitatory neurotransmitterNMDA receptorsGlutamatergic pathwaysKainate receptorsAMPA receptorsTherapeutic strategiesDistinct synapsesPostsynaptic signalingNeurological disordersSynaptic strengthGq signalingNeurodegenerative diseasesReceptorsCation channels
2020
Seizure protein 6 controls glycosylation and trafficking of kainate receptor subunits GluK2 and GluK3
Pigoni M, Hsia H, Hartmann J, Rudan Njavro J, Shmueli MD, Müller SA, Güner G, Tüshaus J, Kuhn P, Kumar R, Gao P, Tran ML, Ramazanov B, Blank B, Hipgrave Ederveen A, Von Blume J, Mulle C, Gunnersen JM, Wuhrer M, Rammes G, Busche MA, Koeglsperger T, Lichtenthaler SF. Seizure protein 6 controls glycosylation and trafficking of kainate receptor subunits GluK2 and GluK3. The EMBO Journal 2020, 39: embj2019103457. PMID: 32567721, PMCID: PMC7396870, DOI: 10.15252/embj.2019103457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary neuronsCell surface localizationMolecular functionsKainate receptor subunit GluK2Trafficking factorsSecretory pathwayNovel functionHeterologous cellsMajor substrateSurface localizationProtein 6Alzheimer's diseaseCA1 pyramidal neuronsAcute hippocampal slicesProtease BACE1Kainate-evoked currentsGlycosylationGluK2/3Pyramidal neuronsGluK2Hippocampal slicesKainate receptorsPsychiatric disordersNervous systemPsychiatric diseases
2016
Glutamatergic Pathways and Receptors
Tomita S. Glutamatergic Pathways and Receptors. 2016, 231-236. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-24551-5_29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlutamate receptorsSynaptic transmissionSynaptic plasticityReceptor activityGlutamate receptor activityGlutamate-gated cation channelsMajor excitatory neurotransmitterGi/oG protein-coupled receptorsProtein-coupled receptorsGlutamate releaseExcitatory neurotransmitterNMDA receptorsGlutamatergic pathwaysKainate receptorsAMPA receptorsTherapeutic strategiesDistinct synapsesPostsynaptic signalingNeurological disordersSynaptic strengthGq signalingNeurodegenerative diseasesReceptorsCation channels
2015
Functions of Kinesin Superfamily Proteins in Neuroreceptor Trafficking
Wang N, Xu J. Functions of Kinesin Superfamily Proteins in Neuroreceptor Trafficking. BioMed Research International 2015, 2015: 639301. PMID: 26075252, PMCID: PMC4449888, DOI: 10.1155/2015/639301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKinesin superfamily proteinsSuperfamily proteinsSynaptic plasticityTransport various cargoesGlutamate receptorsKainate receptorsGABA receptorsAdaptor proteinTrafficking of NMDA receptorsN-methyl-D-aspartate-Cellular basis of learningMolecular mechanismsMolecular eventsTraffickingProteinNMDA receptorsAMPA receptorsSynaptic transmissionCellular basisNeuronal activityReceptorsBasis of learningKainateGABAAdaptor
2014
Kainate Receptors Mediate Signaling in Both Transient and Sustained OFF Bipolar Cell Pathways in Mouse Retina
Borghuis BG, Looger LL, Tomita S, Demb JB. Kainate Receptors Mediate Signaling in Both Transient and Sustained OFF Bipolar Cell Pathways in Mouse Retina. Journal Of Neuroscience 2014, 34: 6128-6139. PMID: 24790183, PMCID: PMC4004803, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4941-13.2014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsDrug InteractionsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleGlutamic AcidHexamethoniumIn Vitro TechniquesLightMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNicotinic AntagonistsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhotic StimulationPropionatesReceptors, Kainic AcidRetinaRetinal Bipolar CellsSignal TransductionVisual PathwaysConceptsGlutamate releaseBipolar cellsCone bipolar cell typesOFF bipolar cell pathwaysMouse bipolar cellsGanglion cell dendritesKainate-type glutamate receptorsBipolar cell typesLight-evoked responsesBipolar cell pathwaysGanglion cellsOFF layerCell dendritesReceptor mediatesGlutamate receptorsKainate receptorsAMPA receptorsTwo-photon imagingMouse retinaBipolar pathwayIntact circuitsOFF pathwaysElectrophysiological recordingsCircuit mechanismsReceptorsTopiramate Treatment for Heavy Drinkers: Moderation by a GRIK1 Polymorphism
Kranzler HR, Covault J, Feinn R, Armeli S, Tennen H, Arias AJ, Gelernter J, Pond T, Oncken C, Kampman KM. Topiramate Treatment for Heavy Drinkers: Moderation by a GRIK1 Polymorphism. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2014, 171: 445-452. PMID: 24525690, PMCID: PMC3997125, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.13081014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking daysHeavy drinkersTopiramate treatmentDaily doseHeavy drinkingTopiramate's effectsDrinking daysAbstinent daysUse of topiramateMaximal daily doseWeeks of treatmentC allele homozygotesPersonalized treatment optionsEnzyme γ-glutamyl transpeptidasePlacebo groupΓ-glutamyl transpeptidaseTreatment optionsTreatment completionPharmacogenetic findingsTreatment goalsAlcohol-related problemsKainate receptorsTreatment groupsBrief counselingAlcohol dependence
2013
Glutamatergic targets for new alcohol medications
Holmes A, Spanagel R, Krystal JH. Glutamatergic targets for new alcohol medications. Psychopharmacology 2013, 229: 539-554. PMID: 23995381, PMCID: PMC3811052, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3226-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamate systemGlycineB siteAlcohol-related behaviorsNMDA receptorsAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsChronic alcohol exposureElevated extracellular glutamatePathophysiology of alcoholismAMPA receptor subunitsAlcohol use disorderNovel pharmacotherapeutic approachesEffects of alcoholAlcohol medicationsBlocking NMDAHyperglutamatergic stateMetabotropic receptorsPharmacotherapeutic approachesAlcohol exposureExcess glutamateExtracellular glutamateGlutamate receptorsPreclinical studiesKainate receptors
2011
Distinct functions of kainate receptors in the brain are determined by the auxiliary subunit Neto1
Straub C, Hunt DL, Yamasaki M, Kim KS, Watanabe M, Castillo PE, Tomita S. Distinct functions of kainate receptors in the brain are determined by the auxiliary subunit Neto1. Nature Neuroscience 2011, 14: 866-873. PMID: 21623363, PMCID: PMC3125417, DOI: 10.1038/nn.2837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBiophysical PhenomenaBiophysicsCA1 Region, HippocampalCell Line, TransformedCerebellumDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinDizocilpine MaleateDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsElectric StimulationExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGene Expression RegulationGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanylate KinasesHumansImmunoprecipitationIn Vitro TechniquesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKainic AcidLDL-Receptor Related ProteinsLipoproteins, LDLMembrane PotentialsMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPresynaptic TerminalsProtein BindingProtein SubunitsReceptors, Kainic AcidReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSynaptophysinTransfectionTritium
2009
A Transmembrane Accessory Subunit that Modulates Kainate-Type Glutamate Receptors
Zhang W, St-Gelais F, Grabner CP, Trinidad JC, Sumioka A, Morimoto-Tomita M, Kim KS, Straub C, Burlingame AL, Howe JR, Tomita S. A Transmembrane Accessory Subunit that Modulates Kainate-Type Glutamate Receptors. Neuron 2009, 61: 385-396. PMID: 19217376, PMCID: PMC2803770, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKainate-type glutamate receptorsGlutamate receptorsIonotropic glutamate receptorsKainate receptorsSynaptic transmissionSurface expressionNative kainate receptorsFast synaptic transmissionKainate receptor subunitsBrain-specific proteinsExcitatory transmissionNMDA receptorsAMPA receptorsReceptor subunitsReceptorsProtein levelsNETO2Auxiliary subunitsTARP auxiliary subunitsBrainVertebrate brainKainate receptor GluR6Proteomic screenMajor roleMEPSCs
2008
Tonic activation of GLUK5 kainate receptors decreases neuroblast migration in whole‐mounts of the subventricular zone
Platel J, Heintz T, Young S, Gordon V, Bordey A. Tonic activation of GLUK5 kainate receptors decreases neuroblast migration in whole‐mounts of the subventricular zone. The Journal Of Physiology 2008, 586: 3783-3793. PMID: 18565997, PMCID: PMC2538932, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2008.155879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKainate receptorsSVZ neuroblastsLateral ventricleSubventricular zoneNeuroblast migrationAcute slicesMetabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5AMPA/kainate receptorsMGluR5 antagonist MPEPPermeable kainate receptorsReceptor antagonist bicucullineActivation of mGluR5Postnatal day 20Postnatal subventricular zoneDCX promoterAntagonist MPEPWhole-mount preparationsAntagonist bicucullineMGluR5 activationCell aspiratesReceptor antagonistMouse slicesTonic activationSubtype 5Immunopositive cells
2007
GABA and glutamate signaling: homeostatic control of adult forebrain neurogenesis
Platel JC, Lacar B, Bordey A. GABA and glutamate signaling: homeostatic control of adult forebrain neurogenesis. Journal Of Molecular Histology 2007, 38: 303-311. PMID: 17554632, PMCID: PMC2556597, DOI: 10.1007/s10735-007-9103-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSubventricular zoneOlfactory bulb interneuronsGABAergic signalingGlutamate receptorsBulb interneuronsForebrain neurogenesisAMPA/kainate receptorsMetabotropic glutamate receptorsNeurogenic subventricular zoneRole of glutamateHomeostatic controlIonotropic glutamate receptorsEmbryonic cortical developmentSVZ neuroblastsNeurotransmitter GABASVZ cellsCortical developmentKainate receptorsGABA transporter subtypesNeurotransmitter glutamateGABA clearanceGABATransporter subtypesReceptorsInterneurons
1998
Kainate Glutamate Receptors (GluR5–7) in the Rat Arcuate Nucleus: Relationship to Tanycytes, Astrocytes, Neurons and Gonadal Steroid Receptors
Diano S, Naftolin F, Horvath T. Kainate Glutamate Receptors (GluR5–7) in the Rat Arcuate Nucleus: Relationship to Tanycytes, Astrocytes, Neurons and Gonadal Steroid Receptors. Journal Of Neuroendocrinology 1998, 10: 239-247. PMID: 9630393, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1998.00195.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGonadal steroid receptorsKainate glutamate receptorsArcuate nucleusGlutamate receptorsKainate receptorsSteroid receptorsGlutamate actionAndrogen receptorGlial elementsMorphological synaptic plasticityNeuro-glial interactionsRat arcuate nucleusIonotropic glutamate receptorsElectron microscopic immunocytochemistrySame perikaryaGonadal steroidsExcitatory neurotransmissionSynaptic plasticityMicroscopic immunocytochemistryReceptorsNeuronsCell populationsDouble labelHormone regulationAstrocytesGABA-Dependent Firing of Glutamate-Evoked Action Potentials at AMPA/Kainate Receptors in Developing Hypothalamic Neurons
Gao X, Chen G, van den Pol A. GABA-Dependent Firing of Glutamate-Evoked Action Potentials at AMPA/Kainate Receptors in Developing Hypothalamic Neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1998, 79: 716-726. PMID: 9463435, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.2.716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidAction potentialsHypothalamic neuronsAMPA/kainate receptorsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsGlutamate-mediated excitationAdult mammalian CNSFire action potentialsMajor inhibitory roleExcitatory functionGlutamate responseGlutamate receptorsKainate receptorsMammalian CNSMaximal effectSlight temporal delayNeuronal circuitsInhibitory roleNeuronsReceptorsBroad time windowDepolarizationGlutamatePresent studySimilar results
1995
Neurotransmitter receptors in the proliferative zones of the developing primate occipital lobe
Lidow M, Rakic P. Neurotransmitter receptors in the proliferative zones of the developing primate occipital lobe. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1995, 360: 393-402. PMID: 8543647, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903600303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical neuronsOccipital lobeReceptor subtypesSubventricular zoneHigh-affinity kainate receptorsProliferative zoneSubventricular proliferative zonesNeurotransmitter receptor subtypesCell proliferationEmbryonic cerebral wallGamma-aminobutyric acidD1 dopaminergicMonkey fetusesDeep laminaeKainate receptorsNeuronal productionCerebral wallMultiple neurotransmittersCortical neurogenesisNeurotransmitter receptorsVisual cortexFetusesNeuronsAlpha 1Alpha 2
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