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- Title
Targeting of Glycine Site on NMDA Receptor as a Possible New Strategy for Autism Treatment.
- Authors
Ghanizadeh, Ahmad
- Abstract
The exact pathophysiology of the neurodevelopment disorder of autism is not clear and there is not any curative approach for it. There is only one FDA-approved medication for its management. Therefore, providing of novel treatments is highly required. The hypofunction of GABAergic system and glutamate toxicity are generally believed to have a causal role for autism. The antagonist of the N-methyl- d-aspartic acid (NMDA) glutamate receptor improves autism. Glycine is required for the activation of NMDA receptor. The antagonist of glycine site decreases NMDA receptor conductance. It is hypothesis that glycine site antagonists can be tested as a new strategy for the management of autism.
- Subjects
GLYCINE; CELL receptors; TREATMENT of developmental disabilities; AUTISM spectrum disorders; METHYL aspartate; GABA; PATHOLOGICAL physiology
- Publication
Neurochemical Research, 2011, Vol 36, Issue 5, p922
- ISSN
0364-3190
- Publication type
Report
- DOI
10.1007/s11064-010-0381-2