Title:Role of Grina/Nmdara1 in the Central Nervous System Diseases
Volume: 18
Issue: 9
Author(s): Kai Chen, Liu Nan Yang, Chuan Lai, Dan Liu*Ling-Qiang Zhu*
Affiliation:
- The Institute for Brain Research, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030,China
- The Institute for Brain Research, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030,China
Keywords:
NMDARs, stroke, depression, epilepsy, SCZ, AD.
Abstract: Glutamate receptor, ionotropic, N-methyl-D-aspartate associated protein 1 (GRINA) is a
member of the NMDA receptors (NMDARs) and is involved in several neurological diseases, which
governs the key processes of neuronal cell death or the release of neurotransmitters. Upregulation of
GRINA has been reported in multiple diseases in human beings, such as major depressive disorder
(MDD) and schizophrenia (SCZ), with which the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. In this
review, we provide a general overview of the expression and physiological function of GRINA in
the central nervous system (CNS) diseases, including stroke, depression ,epilepsy, SCZ, and Alzheimer’s
disease (AD).