| Literature DB >> 24334022 |
Christine Remmers1, Robert A Sweet2, Peter Penzes3.
Abstract
Changes in dendritic spines structure and function play a critical role in a number of physiological processes, including synaptic transmission and plasticity, and are intimately linked to cognitive function. Alterations in dendritic spine morphogenesis occur in a number of neuropsychiatric disorders and likely underlie the cognitive and behavioral changes associated with these disorders. The neuronal guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) kalirin is emerging as a key regulator of structural and functional plasticity at dendritic spines. Moreover, a series of recent studies have genetically and functionally linked kalirin signaling to several disorders, including schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. Kalirin signaling may thus represent a disease mechanism and provide a novel therapeutic target.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Genetic; Glutamatergic; Mental disorder; Postmortem; Schizophrenia
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24334022 PMCID: PMC3989394 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2013.12.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res Bull ISSN: 0361-9230 Impact factor: 4.077