Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016 Endogenous neurosteroids and neuroactive steroids have potent and widespread actions on the brain via inhibitory GABAA receptors. In recombinant receptors and genetic mouse models their actions depend on the alpha, beta and delta subunits of the receptor,
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Clinically applicable GABA receptor positive allosteric modulators promote ß-cell replication. [PDF]
, 2017 A key goal of diabetes research is to develop treatments to safely promote human ß-cell replication. It has recently become appreciated that activation of γ-aminobutyric acid receptors (GABA-Rs) on ß-cells can promote their survival and replication.
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Knockdown of GABAA alpha3 subunits on thalamic reticular neurons enhances deep sleep in mice
Nature Communications, 2022 Uygun et al. show that deletion of GABAA receptors from the thalamic reticular nucleus using CRISPR gene editing in mice boosts the delta waves, indicating a role for GABAA receptors on thalamic reticular nucleus neurons in NREM sleep delta oscillations.
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Evidence for a GABAergic system in rodent and human testis: Local GABA production and GABA receptors [PDF]
, 2003 The major neurotransmitter of the central nervous system, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), exerts its actions through GABA(A), GABA(B) and GABA(C) receptors.
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Quantification of GABAA Receptors in the Brain of Fragile X Patients. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Over the last several years, evidence has accumulated that the GABAA receptor is compromised in animal models for fragile X syndrome (FXS), a common hereditary form of intellectual disability.
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Effects of insecticidal ketones present in mint plants on GABA A receptor from mammalian neurons [PDF]
, 2017 The genus Mentha, an important member of the Lamiaceae family, is represented by many species commonly known as mint. The insecticidal activity of Mentha oil and its main components has been tested and established against various insects/pests.
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Disrupted GABAAR trafficking and synaptic inhibition in a mouse model of Huntington's disease
Neurobiology of Disease, 2012 Growing evidence suggests that Huntington's disease (HD), a neurodegenerative movement disorder caused by the mutant huntingtin (htt) with an expanded polyglutamine (polyQ) repeat, is associated with the altered intracellular trafficking and synaptic ...
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Homotaurine, a safe blood-brain barrier permeable GABAA-R-specific agonist, ameliorates disease in mouse models of multiple sclerosis. [PDF]
, 2018 There is a need for treatments that can safely promote regulatory lymphocyte responses. T cells express GABA receptors (GABAA-Rs) and GABA administration can inhibit Th1-mediated processes such as type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis in mouse models.
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Role of GABA receptors in fetal lung development in rats. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Fluid accumulation is critical for lung distension and normal development. The multi-subunit γ-amino butyric acid type A receptors (GABAA) mainly act by mediating chloride ion (Cl-) fluxes.
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γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is not an agonist of extrasynaptic GABAA receptors. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is an endogenous compound and a drug used clinically to treat the symptoms of narcolepsy. GHB is known to be an agonist of GABAB receptors with millimolar affinity, but also binds with much higher affinity to another site ...
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