Hardingham, Giles E.,

NMDA receptors neuroprotective or excitotoxic? / [electronic resource] : N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors : neuroprotective or excitotoxic? Giles E. Hardingham. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2014. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (44 min.) : color, sound). - Synapses, neurotransmitters and receptor channels, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Synapses, neurotransmitters and receptor channels. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Excitotoxicity -- Historical background, implication of NMDA receptors and role in acute and chronic disorders -- Pro-survival signaling to gene expression from the NMDA receptor -- Mechanisms of excitotoxicity and role of receptor location and subunit composition -- Signaling to mitochondria in excitotoxicity.

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3709 Henry Stewart Talks


Calcium--Physiological effect.
Neural transmission.
Neuroprotective agents.
Neurotransmitter receptors.
Calcium Signaling.
Mitochondria--metabolism.
Neuroprotective Agents--metabolism.
Neurotoxins--toxicity.
Receptors, Neurotransmitter--physiology.
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate--metabolism.
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