Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide and unfortunately no treatment without side effects is available. Previous reports have found unbalanced glutamate-glutamine ...

BUSAN, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent global health challenges, yet the cellular mechanisms underlying it are less explored. Now, ...

Retinal images from mice with (right) or without glutaminase. Photoreceptors are metabolically dependent on glutamine for their growth and survival. The retina places a large energy demand on the body ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

The study reveals that FSH controls FF glutamine levels, which in turn regulate GC apoptosis via the ASK1-JNK pathway. Dysregulated glutamine levels contribute to the development of PCOS traits.

Stem cell scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) and elsewhere have found a way to potentially clear out the buildup of tau protein in the brain, which is associated with the ...

"Most of the studies on nicotine addiction traditionally focus on neurons, while neglecting the role of glial cells. Our innovative study demonstrates that astrocytes interact with neurons within the ...