| Literature DB >> 1964838 |
M D Majewska1, J A Bell, E D London.
Abstract
Redox phenomena seem to modulate activity of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. Some reductants (ascorbate, hydroquinone) inhibit, while others (dithiothreitol, mercaptoethanol, penicillamine) potentiate NMDA receptor function. Ascorbate inhibits binding of [3H]glutamate and [3H]thienylcycohexylpiperidine to the NMDA receptor complex, and impedes NMDA-gated currents in isolated neurons; dithiothreitol-like reductants enhance NMDA-induced currents. The ability of reductants to alter function of the NMDA receptor is abolished by oxidation.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 1964838 DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(90)90379-p
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res ISSN: 0006-8993 Impact factor: 3.252