The peptide nociceptin (also named orphanin FQ) acts in the brain to produce various
pharmacological effects, including hyperalgesia and hypolocomotion 1 , 2 . The nociceptin …

of miniature synaptic currents Page 1 ARTICLES Postsynaptic contribution to long-term
potentiation revealed by the analysis of miniature synaptic currents Toshiya Manabe, Pius …

Subtype 2 of the metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR2) is expressed in the presynaptic
elements of hippocampal mossy fiber-CA3 synapses. Knockout mice deficient in mGluR2 …

Extracellular levels of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate in the nervous system are
maintained by transporters that actively remove glutamate from the extracellular space. …

1. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings of excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) were
made from guinea pig hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells. The sensitivity of paired pulse …

THE NMDA (TV-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor channel is important for synaptic plasticity,
which is thought to underlie learning, memory and development 1, 2 . The NMDA receptor …

Multiple ε subunits are major determinants of the NMDA receptor channel diversity. Based
on their functional properties in vitro and distributions, we have proposed that the ε1 and ε2 …

The N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors play critical roles in synaptic plasticity, neuronal
development, and excitotoxicity. Tyrosine phosphorylation of NMDA receptors by Src-family …

Hippocampal synapses express two distinct forms of the long‐term potentiation (LTP), ie
NMDA receptor‐dependent and ‐independent LTPs. To understand its molecular‐anatomical …

Adenosine is present in the mammalian brain in large amounts and has potent effects on
neuronal activity, but its role in neural signaling is poorly understood. The glutamate receptor …