Open AccessRegulation of the NMDA Receptor: Implications for Neuropsychological Development
Author(s) -
Levenson Cathy W.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00228.x
Subject(s) - nmda receptor , neuroscience , glutamate receptor , hippocampus , neurotransmitter systems , central nervous system , neuropsychology , receptor , neurotransmitter , neurotrophin , biology , psychology , biochemistry , cognition , dopamine
Recent work has shown that zinc is involved in the developmental regulation of neurotrophins and N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA) receptors, controlling use of glutamate as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). This is particularly important in the hippocampus, a region of the brain involved in learning and memory, and is an intriguing link to the role of zinc in neuropsychological development.