Slow Mg 2 + unblock and inherent voltage dependence of NMDA receptors
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N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are a subtype of ligand-gated ionotropic glutamate receptors that are involved in most fast, excitatory neuronal transmission in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS). NMDA receptor activity is crucial for normal brain function, and NMDA receptor dysregulation has been linked to a number of diseases of the CNS. There are several NMDA receptor subtypes. Each subtype has a unique temporal and spatial expression pattern, suggesting that different subtypes play different physiological roles in the CNS. Here, we have investigated how changes in membrane voltage impact the activity of various NMDA receptor subtypes in the absence and presence of the highly physiologically relevant channel blocker magnesium (Mg 2+
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تاریخ انتشار 2006