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
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
2013
Homeostatic Control of Synaptic Transmission by Distinct Glutamate Receptors
Yan D, Yamasaki M, Straub C, Watanabe M, Tomita S. Homeostatic Control of Synaptic Transmission by Distinct Glutamate Receptors. Neuron 2013, 78: 687-699. PMID: 23719165, PMCID: PMC3668311, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2013.02.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKainate receptor activityGlutamate receptorsReceptor activitySynaptic transmissionNeuronal activityHigh-affinity kainate receptor subunitKainate receptor-mediated currentsDistinct glutamate receptorsReceptor-mediated currentsAMPA receptor activitySynaptic AMPA receptorsPostsynaptic glutamate receptorsKainate receptor subunitsAbundant excitatory neurotransmitterCerebellar granule cellsReceptor channel propertiesExcitatory neurotransmitterNMDA receptorsAMPA receptorsGranule cellsReceptor subunitsReceptorsSpike generationHomeostatic controlGluK5 subunits