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Selective action of ifenprodil at the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor probed

Published in Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly, November 19th, 2006

According to a study from the United States, use of a genetically modified mouse model probes the selective action of ifenprodil at the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) type 2B receptor.

"Selective antagonism of NMDA 2B subunit containing receptors has been suggested to have potential therapeutic application for multiple CNS disorders. The amino terminal NR2B residues 1 to 282 were found to be both necessary and sufficient for the binding and function of highly NR2B subunit specific antagonists like ifenprodil and CP-101,606," wrote T.W. Rosahl and colleagues, Merck & Co.

"Using a genetic approach in mice, we successfully replaced the murine NR2B gene...

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