Acta Neuropharmacologica

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Glutamate Dysfunction and Alzheimer’s Disease

ZHANG Shuai,AI Jing   

  1. Department of Pharmacology,College of Pharmacy of Harbin Medical University,Harbin,150086,China
  • Online:2018-12-26 Published:2019-06-14
  • Contact: 艾静,女,博士,教授,博士生导师;研究方向:神经药理学;Tel:+86-0451-86671354,E-mail:azhrbmu@126.com
  • About author:张帅,男,硕士研究生;研究方向:神经药理学;E-mail:neurozhang_s@163.com
  • Supported by:
    国家自然科学基金资助项目(No.81271207、No.81471115、No.81671052)

Abstract:

Alzheimer’s disease(AD),which is the most prevalent form of dementia,is a multi-factorial induced complicated neurodegenerative disease. Glutamate dysfunction was involved in AD and glutamate excitotoxicity is one of the most important pathogenesis of AD. The function of glutamate fluctuates during the development from normal cognition to AD,which increase the difficulty of intervention study. The aim of this review is to discuss the relationship between glutamate dysfunction and AD. By discussing the physiological and pathological function of glutamate,we probe the possible drug targets for AD in glutamatergic pathway.

Key words: Alzheimer’s disease(AD), glutamate, glutamate receptor

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