1996
Neuronal apoptosis versus necrosis induced by glutamate or free radicals
Nicotera P, Ankarcrona M, Bonfoco E, Orrenius S, Lipton S. Neuronal apoptosis versus necrosis induced by glutamate or free radicals. Apoptosis 1996, 1: 5-10. DOI: 10.1007/bf00142073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor excitatory neurotransmitterCentral nervous systemFailure of neuronsFree radicalsNeuronal cell culturesNeuronal injuryExcitatory neurotransmitterNeuronal apoptosisNervous systemApoptotic death programNitric oxideInsultInjuryCell deathDeath programNeuronsGlutamateCell culturesApoptosisExcitotoxinsIschemiaEnergy depletionNecrosisNeurotransmittersProgression
1994
Greater sensitivity of larger retinal ganglion cells to NMDA-mediated cell death
Dreyer E, Pan Z, Storm S, Lipton S. Greater sensitivity of larger retinal ganglion cells to NMDA-mediated cell death. Neuroreport 1994, 5: 629-631. PMID: 7912962, DOI: 10.1097/00001756-199401000-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge retinal ganglion cellsRetinal ganglion cellsGanglion cellsGlutamate-mediated cell deathN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) subtypeIntact rat eyesCell deathNeuronal lossGlutamate toxicityGlutamate receptorsRat eyesPattern of lossNMDAGlaucomaToxic effectsDeathCellsGlutamateTissue cultureGreater sensitivitySubtypesNeuronsSimilar fashionReceptors
1991
Synergistic effects of HIV coat protein and NMDA receptor-mediated neurotoxicity
Lipton S, Sucher N, Kaiser P, Dreyer E. Synergistic effects of HIV coat protein and NMDA receptor-mediated neurotoxicity. Neuron 1991, 7: 111-118. PMID: 1676893, DOI: 10.1016/0896-6273(91)90079-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor-mediated neurotoxicityHIV-1 coat protein gp120Whole-cell patch-clamp recordingsHIV coat proteinRat retinal culturesSubsequent neuronal damagePatch-clamp recordingsGlutamate pyruvate transaminaseNeuronal injuryNeuronal damageEndogenous glutamateGanglion cellsNMDA antagonistsProtein gp120Low picomolar concentrationsRetinal culturesGp120NeurotoxicityComplete protectionMinute increasePicomolar concentrationsGlutamateInjuryAntagonistTransaminase