刺激性甘氨酸受体控制腹部海马突触可塑性和与焦虑相关的行为

Lara Pizzamiglio1, Elise Morice2, Cécile Cardoso1

  • 1Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris 75005, France.

概括

刺激性甘氨酸受体 (eGlyRs) 在腹部海马体中丰富,控制网络刺激性并影响焦虑行为. 这些受体挑战了甘氨酸的抑制作用,是海马体功能的关键.

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