Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors: Classification, Structure and Roles in Disease

Author: Jordan O'Keeffe  

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.‎

Publication year: 2018

E-ISBN: 9781536136777

Subject: R74 Neurology and Psychiatry

Language: ENG

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Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors: Classification, Structure and Roles in Disease

Chapter

The Structure of the mGluR

The Physiological Significance of Glutamate

Specific Agonists of mGluRs

Specific Antagonists of mGluRs

Signal Transduction

The Role of Glutamate in Aggression

The Role of mGluRs in Acute Pain

The Expression Profile of mGluR Subtypes in Pain Pathways

Mechanisms of Modulation of Acute Pain by mGluRs

The Role of mGluRs in Acute Visceral Pain/Intestinal Stress

Excitotoxic and Neurotoxic Effects of Stimulating Amino Acids

The Interaction of Glutamate and Oxytocin

Neurotoxicity of Glutamate

Alzheimer’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease

The Role of Glutamate in Affective Diseases

Recapitulation

References

Biographical Sketch

Chapter 2

The Differential Modulation of Pain by Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtypes 7 and 8

Abstract

Introduction

Group III mGlu Receptors

Pharmacology of Group III mGlu Receptors

mGlu7 Receptor

mGlu7 Receptor Expression

mGlu7 Receptor Knock-Out Mice

mGlu7 Receptor Role on Pain and Affective/Cognitive Disorders

mGlu8 Receptor

mGlu8 Receptor Expression

mGlu8 Receptor Knockout Phenotype

mGlu8 Receptor Role on Pain and Affective/Cognitive Disorders

Conclusion

References

Chapter 3

Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors and Signal Transduction System in Epileptogenesis

Abstract

Introduction

mGluRs and Related Signal Transduction Proteins

mGluRs in Epileptogenesis

mGluR Signal Transduction System in Epileptogenesis

Agonists and Antagonists of mGluRS in the Control of Epilepsy and Epileptogenesis

mGluR Relative Signal Proteins as Therapeutic Targets in the Control of Epilepsy and Epileptogenesis

Conclusion

References

Biographical Sketch

Index

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