Glutamate receptors, including AMPA and NMDA subtypes, are pivotal mediators of excitatory transmission and plasticity across the mammalian central nervous system. Their regulation, which involves ...

"It's not intuitive to think the most prevalent receptor for the major neurotransmitter in the brain is also present in the lens," senior investigator Peter Frederikse, PhD, from the University of ...

The most common type of brain tumor in children, pilocytic astrocytoma (PA), accounts for about 15% of all pediatric brain tumors. Although this type of tumor is usually not life-threatening, the ...

The endocannabinoid system is one of the most diffuse neurotransmitter systems in the body and the brain. Understanding its ...

In the intricate chemical symphony of the brain, glutamate stands as the principal conductor. As the brain's most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate facilitates our ability to learn, form ...

Upon energy restriction, an unusual release of the neurotransmitter glutamate can be observed. The overabundance of glutamate ultimately causes damages to nerve cells. Upon energy restriction, an ...

A drug originally developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease may also help teenagers with autism improve their communication ...