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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.
British journal of pharmacology - 1 Aug 2022
Kysilov Bohdan, Hrcka Krausova Barbora, Vyklicky Vojtech, Smejkalova Tereza, Korinek Miloslav, Horak Martin, Chodounska Hana, Kudova Eva, Cerny Jiri, Vyklicky Ladislav
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) play a critical role in synaptic plasticity, and mutations in human genes encoding NMDAR subunits have been described in individuals with various neuropsychiatric disorders. Compounds with a positive allosteric effect are thought to compensate for reduced receptor function. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: We have used whole-cell patch-clamp electrophysiology...
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