1999
Identification and Mechanism of Action of Two Histidine Residues Underlying High-Affinity Zn2+ Inhibition of the NMDA Receptor
Choi Y, Lipton S. Identification and Mechanism of Action of Two Histidine Residues Underlying High-Affinity Zn2+ Inhibition of the NMDA Receptor. Neuron 1999, 23: 171-180. PMID: 10402203, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80763-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNR1/NR2B receptorsNR1/NR2ANR2B receptorsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activityMechanism of actionExtracellular N-terminal domainXenopus oocyte expression systemNMDA receptorsVoltage-dependent componentVoltage-dependent blockOocyte expression systemReceptor activityHigh-affinity Zn2Recombinant NR1/NR2ANR2AProton inhibitionReceptorsInhibitionZinc inhibitionCritical determinantHigh affinityNMDANMDAR
1990
Blockade of nicotinic responses in rat retinal ganglion cells by neuronal bungarotoxin
Aizenman E, Loring R, Lipton S. Blockade of nicotinic responses in rat retinal ganglion cells by neuronal bungarotoxin. Brain Research 1990, 517: 209-214. PMID: 2375991, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(90)91028-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat retinal ganglion cellsRetinal ganglion cellsNeuronal bungarotoxinGanglion cellsTotal blockadeFunctional nicotinic receptorsAcetylcholine-induced currentsNicotinic acetylcholine responsesNicotinic currentsAcetylcholine responseNicotinic responsesComplete blockadeNicotinic receptorsSuperfusion methodPressure ejectionToxin applicationBlockadePatch electrodeBungarotoxinCellsHigh affinityResponseReceptors
1989
Characterization of nicotinic receptors in chick retina using a snake venom neurotoxin that blocks neuronal nicotinic receptor function
Loring R, Aizenman E, Lipton, Zigmond R. Characterization of nicotinic receptors in chick retina using a snake venom neurotoxin that blocks neuronal nicotinic receptor function. Journal Of Neuroscience 1989, 9: 2423-2431. PMID: 2746336, PMCID: PMC6569765, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.09-07-02423.1989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic receptor functionNicotinic receptorsChick retinaNicotinic agonistsReceptor functionNeuronal nicotinic receptor functionIntact chick retinaFunctional nicotinic receptorsInner plexiform layerAutonomic gangliaGanglion cellsPlexiform layerCholine acetyltransferaseNeuronal bungarotoxinNeuromuscular antagonistsNicotinic functionNeuronal preparationsRetinaAgonistsReceptorsAntagonistSnake venom neurotoxinsVenom neurotoxinsLow affinityHigh affinity