Sökning: "glycine receptor"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 37 avhandlingar innehållade orden glycine receptor.
21. Preclinical investigations of GlyT-1 inhibition as a new concept for treatment of alcohol dependence
Sammanfattning : Alcohol addiction and abuse is a main contributor to the global burden of disease and is a high public health priority. Alcohol addiction is a chronically relapsing neurobiological disorder affecting multiple neurotransmitter systems. LÄS MER
22. Endogenous kynurenic acid and schizophrenia : physiological and pharmacological aspects
Sammanfattning : Kynurenic acid is a glutamate receptor antagonist with a preferential action at the glycine/Dserine site of the N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor. The compound is a metabolite of tryptophan and is synthesized in astrocytes. LÄS MER
23. Biosynthesis and physiological functions of N-acyl amino acids
Sammanfattning : N-acyl amino acids are lipid signalling molecules that have recently been identified in biological systems. These lipids are structurally related to the endocannabinoids, although they do not activate cannabinoid receptors. LÄS MER
24. Glutathione in the brain. Studies on efflux and possible implications in neurotoxicity
Sammanfattning : Neuronal cell death in acute insults such as stroke, trauma and epilepsy involves overactivation of glutamate receptors, calcium influx and increased formation of potentially toxic reactive oxygen species. Glutathione is a key component in the antioxidant defense system against reactive oxygen species. LÄS MER
25. On Fever Mechanisms & Preoptic Signalling
Sammanfattning : Fever, a 1-4 °C elevation of the body temperature, is part of the systemic inflammatory response to infection or tissue damage, and it is believed to be a potent host defence. The underlying physiological mechanisms of the febrile response are one of the two main objectives in this thesis, where studies conducted in whole animals (rats and mice), chiefly aimed at clarifying the cytokine cascade in fever. LÄS MER