Search Results - "Krausova, Barbora"
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Site of Action of Brain Neurosteroid Pregnenolone Sulfate at the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (29-07-2020)“…-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) hypofunction has been implicated in several neurodevelopmental disorders. NMDAR function can be augmented by positive…”
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Pregnane‐based steroids are novel positive NMDA receptor modulators that may compensate for the effect of loss‐of‐function disease‐associated GRIN mutations
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-08-2022)“…Background and Purpose N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptors (NMDARs) play a critical role in synaptic plasticity, and mutations in human genes encoding NMDAR…”
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Disease-associated nonsense and frame-shift variants resulting in the truncation of the GluN2A or GluN2B C-terminal domain decrease NMDAR surface expression and reduce potentiating effects of neurosteroids
Published in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS (01-12-2024)“…N -methyl- d -aspartate receptors (NMDARs) play a critical role in normal brain function, and variants in genes encoding NMDAR subunits have been described in…”
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Endogenous neurosteroids pregnanolone and pregnanolone sulfate potentiate presynaptic glutamate release through distinct mechanisms
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-10-2021)“…Background and Purpose Neurosteroids influence neuronal function and have multiple promising clinical applications. Direct modulation of postsynaptic…”
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Structural features in the glycine-binding sites of the GluN1 and GluN3A subunits regulate the surface delivery of NMDA receptors
Published in Scientific reports (23-08-2019)“…N -methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are ionotropic glutamate receptors that play an essential role in mediating excitatory neurotransmission in the…”
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Palmitoylation Controls NMDA Receptor Function and Steroid Sensitivity
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (10-03-2021)“…NMDARs are ligand-gated ion channels that cause an influx of Na and Ca into postsynaptic neurons. The resulting intracellular Ca transient triggers synaptic…”
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Subunit-Dependent Surface Mobility and Localization of NMDA Receptors in Hippocampal Neurons Measured Using Nanobody Probes
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (28-06-2023)“…NMDA receptors (NMDARs) are ionotropic glutamate receptors that play a key role in excitatory neurotransmission. The number and subtype of surface NMDARs are…”
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5β-reduced neuroactive steroids as modulators of growth and viability of postnatal neurons and glia
Published in The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology (01-05-2024)“…Endogenous neurosteroids (NS) and their synthetic analogs, neuroactive steroids (NAS), are potentially useful drug-like compounds affecting the pathophysiology…”
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Characterization of Mice Carrying a Neurodevelopmental Disease-Associated GluN2B(L825V) Variant
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (31-07-2024)“…-Methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs), encoded by genes, are ionotropic glutamate receptors playing a critical role in synaptic transmission, plasticity, and…”
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Cholesterol modulates open probability and desensitization of NMDA receptors
Published in The Journal of physiology (15-05-2015)“…Key points NMDA receptors (NMDARs) are tetrameric cation channels permeable to calcium; they mediate excitatory synaptic transmission in the CNS and their…”
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The pathogenic S688Y mutation in the ligand-binding domain of the GluN1 subunit regulates the properties of NMDA receptors
Published in Scientific reports (29-10-2020)“…Although numerous pathogenic mutations have been identified in various subunits of N -methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs), ionotropic glutamate receptors…”
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Disease-Associated Variants in GRIN1, GRIN2A and GRIN2B genes: Insights into NMDA Receptor Structure, Function, and Pathophysiology
Published in Physiological research (31-05-2024)“…N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are a subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptors critical for synaptic transmission and plasticity, and for the…”
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Pitfalls of NMDA Receptor Modulation by Neuroactive Steroids. The Effect of Positive and Negative Modulation of NMDA Receptors in an Animal Model of Schizophrenia
Published in Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) (14-07-2021)“…Evidence from clinical and preclinical studies implicates dysfunction of -methyl- -aspartate receptors (NMDARs) in schizophrenia progression and symptoms. We…”
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Effects of Pregnanolone Glutamate and Its Metabolites on GABAA and NMDA Receptors and Zebrafish Behavior
Published in ACS chemical neuroscience (17-05-2023)“…Multiple molecular targets have been identified to mediate membrane-delimited and nongenomic effects of natural and synthetic steroids, but the influence of…”
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Surface Expression, Function, and Pharmacology of Disease-Associated Mutations in the Membrane Domain of the Human GluN2B Subunit
Published in Frontiers in molecular neuroscience (06-04-2018)“…N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs), glutamate-gated ion channels, mediate signaling at the majority of excitatory synapses in the nervous system. Recent…”
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Study protocol for a cross-sectional online survey investigating patient preferences and experiences of waiting for elective cardiac surgery
Published in BMJ open (04-03-2024)“…IntroductionBeing on a waiting list for elective (planned) cardiac surgery can be physically and psychologically challenging for patients. Research suggests…”
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Key Amino Acid Residues within the Third Membrane Domains of NR1 and NR2 Subunits Contribute to the Regulation of the Surface Delivery of N-methyl-d-aspartate Receptors
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (27-07-2012)“…Background: The precise number of NMDA receptors is critical for excitatory neurotransmission. Results: Key amino acid residues within membrane domains…”
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Strong Inhibitory Effect, Low Cytotoxicity and High Plasma Stability of Steroidal Inhibitors of N -Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors With C-3 Amide Structural Motif
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (12-11-2018)“…Herein, we report the synthesis, structure-activity relationship study, and biological evaluation of neurosteroid inhibitors of -methyl-D-aspartate receptors…”
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Implementation evaluation of staff support and wellbeing programmes at an academic health science centre during COVID-19: study protocol
Published in Implementation science communications (24-02-2021)“…Evidence from previous pandemics as well as early evidence from COVID-19 suggests risk of adverse mental health and wellbeing outcomes for healthcare workers…”
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Neuroactive steroids with perfluorobenzoyl group
Published in Steroids (01-10-2012)“…► New type of neuroactive steroids for photoaffinity labeling were designed. ► Steroid perfluorobenzoates and perfluorobenzamides were synthesized. ►…”
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