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
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
2001
PDZ Protein Interactions Regulating Glutamate Receptor Function and Plasticity
Tomita S, Nicoll R, Bredt D. PDZ Protein Interactions Regulating Glutamate Receptor Function and Plasticity. Journal Of Cell Biology 2001, 153: f19-f24. PMID: 11381098, PMCID: PMC2174328, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.153.5.f19.Peer-Reviewed Original Research