Andreia Fontana

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Drexel University College of Medicine

United States

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Dr. Andreia Fontana is an Assistant Professor at Drexel University College of Medicine in the United States. Her research focuses on glutamatergic systems, investigating their roles in various conditions such as addiction, neuropathic pain, and epilepsy. Recent publications include studies on allosteric modulation of glutamate transporters and the pharmacological characterization of specific neuroprotective compounds.

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The mechanism of allosteric modulation of glutamate transporters

Open Date: 2019-12-01

Close Date: 2024-11-30

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Stefan Bienz

University of Zurich

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Ole Valente Mortensen

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Drexel University College of Medicine

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Kinga Gawel

PhD, Assoc. Professor

Medical University of Lublin

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Positive allosteric modulator of GLT-1 reduces methamphetamine hyperlocomotion, sensitization and conditioned place preference in mice

Synthesis and Structure–Activity Relationships for Glutamate Transporter Allosteric Modulators

Positive allosteric modulation of glutamate transporter reduces cocaine-induced locomotion and expression of cocaine conditioned place preference in rats

Glutamatergic systems in neuropathic pain and emerging non-opioid therapies.

Discovery of R-N-Benzyl-2-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)propanamide [R)-AS-1], a Novel Orally Bioavailable EAAT2 Modulator with Drug-like Properties and Potent Antiseizure Activity In Vivo.

Molecular characterization of the serotonergic transporter from the cestode Echinococcus granulosus: pharmacology and potential role in the nervous system

Role of glutamate excitotoxicity and glutamate transporter EAAT2 in epilepsy: opportunities for novel therapeutics development.

Transport rate of EAAT2 is regulated by amino acid located at the interface between the scaffolding and substrate transport domains

Elucidation of the Structure and Synthesis of Neuroprotective Low Molecular Mass Components of the Parawixia bistriata Spider Venom

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Stefan Bienz

Ole Valente Mortensen

Kinga Gawel

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