Receptor complexes containing receptors involved in excitotoxicity-associated processes

Cell locationReceptor complexObserved interactionReferences
NeuronsAMPA-IFNγ
AMPA-D2
NMDA-D1
NMDA-D2
NMDA-MOR
NMDA-A2A
NMDA-mGluR5
NMDA-D1-H3
mGluR1-mGluR5
mGluR2-mGluR3
mGluR2-mGluR4
mGluR2-mGluR7
mGluR1-A1
mGluR2-5HT2A
mGluR5-A2A
mGluR5-D2
mGluR5-MOR
A2A-D2-mGluR5
A2A-D2
A1-A2A
GABAA-D5
A2A-GR
GR-MR
ERα-mGluR1
Enhanced AMPA signaling
Reduced AMPA signaling
Reduced NMDA signaling
Reduced NMDA signaling
Enhanced NMDA signaling
Cross-antagonism
Dependent on scaffold proteins
Cross-antagonism
Asymmetric
Asymmetric
Asymmetric
Asymmetric
Reduced mGluR1 signaling
Enhanced mGluR2 signaling
Synergistic
Reduced D2 signaling
Delayed MOR desensitization
Reduced D2 signaling
Antagonistic
Reduced A1 affinity
Synergistic
Reduced GR activity
Synergistic
Increased internalization
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[151]
[152]
[153]
[154]
[155]
[156]
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[160]
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[8]
[167]
[168]
[169]
[170]
[171]
AstrocytesA2A-D2
A1-A2A
A1-P2Y1
A2A-OTR
D2-OTR
Antagonistic
Antagonistic
A1 desensitization
Antagonistic
Synergistic
[172]
[105]
[173]
[174]
[175]
MicrogliaP2X4-P2X7
CB1-CB2
A2A-CB2
GPR18-CB2
Change of signaling pathways
Antagonistic
Reduced CB2 signaling
Cross-antagonism
[176]
[177]
[178]
[179]

AMPA: α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid; IFNγ: interferon-γ receptor; D1, D2, D5: type 1, 2, and 5 dopamine receptors; NMDA: N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptor; MOR: μ-opiod receptor; A1, A2A: type 1 and 2A adenosine receptors; mGluR: metabotropic glutamate receptor; H3: type 3 histamine receptor; 5HT2A: type 2A serotonin receptor; GABAA: type A gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor; GR: glucocorticoid receptor; MR: mineralocorticoid receptor; ERα: type α estrogen receptor; P2X, P2Y: purinergic ionotropic and G protein-coupled receptors; OTR: oxytocin receptor; CB1, CB2: type 1 and 2 cannabinoid receptors; GPR18: G protein-coupled receptor 18