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ReviewThe Journal of membrane biology2024

Postsynaptic Density Proteins and Their Role in the Trafficking of Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors.

K Aruna, Subhajit Pal, Ankita Khanna, Samarjit Bhattacharyya

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K ArunaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Knowledge city, Sector - 81, SAS Nagar, Punjab, 140306, India.
Subhajit PalDepartment of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Knowledge city, Sector - 81, SAS Nagar, Punjab, 140306, India.
Ankita KhannaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Knowledge city, Sector - 81, SAS Nagar, Punjab, 140306, India.
Samarjit BhattacharyyaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Knowledge city, Sector - 81, SAS Nagar, Punjab, 140306, India. samarjit@iisermohali.ac.in.

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Abstract

Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system that regulates multiple different forms of synaptic plasticity, including learning and memory. Glutamate transduces its signal by activating ionotropic glutamate receptors and metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs). Group I mGluRs belong to the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family. Regulation of cell surface expression and trafficking of the glutamate receptors represents an important mechanism that assures proper transmission of information at the synapses. There is growing evidence implicating dysregulated glutamate receptor trafficking in the pathophysiology of several neuropsychiatric disorders. The postsynaptic density (PSD) region consists of many specialized proteins which are assembled beneath the postsynaptic membrane of dendritic spines. Many of these proteins interact with group I mGluRs and have essential roles in group I mGluR-mediated synaptic function and plasticity. This review provides up-to-date information on the molecular determinants regulating cell surface expression and trafficking of group I mGluRs and discusses the role of few of these PSD proteins in these processes. As substantial evidences link mGluR dysfunction and maladaptive functioning of many PSD proteins to the pathophysiology of various neuropsychiatric disorders, understanding the role of the PSD proteins in group I mGluR trafficking may provide opportunities for the development of novel therapeutics in multiple neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Protein TransportReceptors, Metabotropic GlutamateAnimalsHumansMembrane ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityPost-Synaptic DensityMembrane Proteinsmetabotropic glutamate receptor type 1Nerve Tissue Proteinspostsynaptic density proteinsReceptors, Metabotropic GlutamateEndocytosisG protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)Metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR)Postsynaptic densityReceptor traffickingSynaptic plasticity

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