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Exosome-Mediated Activation of Neuronal Cells Triggered by γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)

  • Ryo Inotsuka,
  • Miyako Udono,
  • Atsushi Yamatsu,
  • Mujo Kim and
  • Yoshinori Katakura

25 July 2021

γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a potent bioactive amino acid, and several studies have shown that oral administration of GABA induces relaxation, improves sleep, and reduces psychological stress and fatigue. In a recent study, we reported that exosome...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Anti-aging Nutrients with Health Beneficial Effects)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,827 Views
15 Pages

Pharmacological Effect of GABA Analogues on GABA-ϱ2 Receptors and Their Subtype Selectivity

  • Moawiah M. Naffaa,
  • David E. Hibbs,
  • Mary Chebib and
  • Jane R. Hanrahan

17 January 2022

GABAϱ receptors are distinctive GABAergic receptors from other ionotropic GABAA and metabotropic GABAB receptors in their pharmacological, biochemical, and electrophysiological properties. Although GABA-ϱ1 receptors are the most studied i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Trends in Pharmaceutical Science)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,818 Views
15 Pages

Computational Exploration of the Effects of Mutations on GABA Aminotransferase in GABA Aminotransferase Deficiency

  • Muhammad Yasir,
  • Jinyoung Park,
  • Eun-Taek Han,
  • Won Sun Park and ,
  • Jin-Hee Han,
  • Yong-Soo Kwon,
  • Hee-Jae Lee and
  • Wanjoo Chun
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transaminase—also called GABA aminotransferase (GABA-AT)—deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a severe neonatal-infantile epileptic encephalopathy with symptoms such as seizures...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
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  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,105 Views
31 Pages

QSAR and Molecular Docking Studies of the Inhibitory Activity of Novel Heterocyclic GABA Analogues over GABA-AT

  • Josué Rodríguez-Lozada,
  • Erika Tovar-Gudiño,
  • Juan Alberto Guevara-Salazar,
  • Rodrigo Said Razo-Hernández and ,
  • Ángel Santiago,
  • Nina Pastor and
  • Mario Fernández-Zertuche
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

15 November 2018

We have previously reported the synthesis, in vitro and in silico activities of new GABA analogues as inhibitors of the GABA-AT enzyme from Pseudomonas fluorescens, where the nitrogen atom at the γ-position is embedded in heterocyclic scaffolds...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue QSAR and QSPR: Recent Developments and Applications)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
671 Views
33 Pages

15 September 2026

GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) is the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system of insects. GABAergic signal transduction is involved in the control and modulation of various vital functions such as salivation, locomot...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,068 Views
26 Pages

Novel-Substituted Heterocyclic GABA Analogues. Enzymatic Activity against the GABA-AT Enzyme from Pseudomonas fluorescens and In Silico Molecular Modeling

  • Erika Tovar-Gudiño,
  • Juan Alberto Guevara-Salazar,
  • José Raúl Bahena-Herrera,
  • José Guadalupe Trujillo-Ferrara and ,
  • Zuleyma Martínez-Campos,
  • Rodrigo Said Razo-Hernández,
  • Ángel Santiago,
  • Nina Pastor and
  • Mario Fernández-Zertuche
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, and a deficiency of GABA is associated with serious neurological disorders. Due to its low lipophilicity, there has been an intensive se...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Trends on Enzymes Inhibitors and Activators in Drug Research)
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  • Open Access
727 Views
23 Pages

Peripheral GABA Signaling in Metabolic Adaptation and Maladaptation

  • Tolulope Peter Saliu,
  • Adedeji O. Adetunji,
  • Johnson O. Ogunsile,
  • Hannah O. Popoola and ,
  • Chinyere Mary-Cynthia Ikele,
  • Sierra N. Miller,
  • Kelly Oriakhi,
  • Fernando Diaz and
  • Stephen P. Karaganis
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Peripheral γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) signaling is emerging as a context-dependent contributor to metabolic regulation. Long recognized as the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, GABA’s role as an importan...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)
  • Review
  • Open Access
58 Citations
13,793 Views
15 Pages

GABA and GABAA-receptors (GABAA-Rs) play major roles in neurodevelopment and neurotransmission in the central nervous system (CNS). There has been a growing appreciation that GABAA-Rs are also present on most immune cells. Studies in the fields of au...

(This article belongs to the Section Immunology and Immunotherapy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
45 Citations
7,094 Views
38 Pages

6 October 2024

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is an amino acid whose numerous regulatory functions have been identified in animal organisms. More and more research indicate that in plants, this molecule is also involved in controlling basic growth and development p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Research in Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,636 Views
12 Pages

Impairment of Skeletal Muscle Contraction by Inhibitors of GABA Transporters

  • Nikita S. Fedorov,
  • Guzel V. Sibgatullina and
  • Artem I. Malomouzh

21 November 2024

γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) has a significant impact on the functioning of not only the central but also the peripheral part of the nervous system. Recently, various elements of the GABAergic signaling system have been discovered in the area of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Transporters in Health and Disease)
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  • Open Access
59 Citations
9,449 Views
19 Pages

13 December 2022

Astrocytes are the most abundant glial cells in the central nervous system (CNS) mediating a variety of homeostatic functions, such as spatial K+ buffering or neurotransmitter reuptake. In addition, astrocytes are capable of releasing several biologi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Role of Glial Cells in Health and Disease)
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  • Open Access
48 Citations
5,995 Views
15 Pages

GABA-Producing Lactococcus lactis Strains Isolated from Camel’s Milk as Starters for the Production of GABA-Enriched Cheese

  • Begoña Redruello,
  • Yasmine Saidi,
  • Lorena Sampedro,
  • Victor Ladero and ,
  • Beatriz del Rio and
  • Miguel A. Alvarez
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

17 March 2021

The multiple health benefits attributed to the bioactive compound γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) have prompted the food industry to investigate the development of functional GABA-rich foods via the use of GABA-producing microorganisms. This study reports...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Analysis of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria and Their Effects on Human Health)
  • Review
  • Open Access
62 Citations
78,019 Views
19 Pages

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), plays a pivotal role in maintaining the delicate balance between inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmission. Dysregulation of the excitatory...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,041 Views
30 Pages

Background/Objectives: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is increasingly recognized as an important modulator of pancreatic beta-cell function, but the mechanisms by which it regulates intracellular Ca2+ oscillations and coordinated beta-cell activity r...

(This article belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,676 Views
13 Pages

Characterization of the Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Biosynthetic Gene Cluster in High GABA-Producing Enterococcus avium G-15

  • Masafumi Noda,
  • Moeko Ozaki,
  • Saori Ogura,
  • Narandalai Danshiitsoodol and ,
  • Etsuji Nakashima and
  • Masanori Sugiyama
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

We have previously shown that the lactic acid bacterium (LAB) Enterococcus avium G-15 produces gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) from monosodium l-glutamate (Glu) at a hyper conversion rate. We have also found a gene cluster, designated as a gad cluster...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Probiotics, Prebiotics and Their Use as Innovative Ingredients in Food Technology)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
10,584 Views
19 Pages

Investigation on the Quality of Commercially Available GABA Tea in Taiwan

  • Mu-Chen Wu,
  • Shih-Lun Liu,
  • Bo-Kang Liou,
  • Chun-Yeh Chen and
  • Yuh-Shuen Chen

28 August 2023

This study collected 220 commercially available samples of γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) tea produced in Taiwan from 2016 to 2021. The 220 tea samples were categorized into five types of GABA tea, including 108 GABA Oolong tea, 71 GABA Black tea,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,480 Views
12 Pages

22 January 2024

Network dynamics are crucial for action and sensation. Changes in synaptic physiology lead to the reorganization of local microcircuits. Consequently, the functional state of the network impacts the output signal depending on the firing patterns of i...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Molecular Neurobiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,181 Views
14 Pages

Anti-Obesity Effects of LB-GABA

  • Hyein Han,
  • Gunju Song,
  • Jongwon Kim,
  • Heegu Jin and
  • Boo-Yong Lee

Obesity is characterized by an excessive imbalance in energy metabolism and is associated with metabolic syndrome. Mammals have two types of adipose tissue: white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT). These are key factors in regulatin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Mechanisms of Bioactive Nutrients Promoting Human Health)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,062 Views
17 Pages

GABA and Combined GABA with GAD65-Alum Treatment Alters Th1 Cytokine Responses of PBMCs from Children with Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes

  • Katie E. Heath,
  • Joseph M. Feduska,
  • Jared P. Taylor,
  • Julie A. Houp and ,
  • Davide Botta,
  • Frances E. Lund,
  • Gail J. Mick,
  • Gerald McGwin,
  • Kenneth L. McCormick and
  • Hubert M. Tse
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease culminating in the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic cells. There is a need for the development of novel antigen-specific strategies to delay cell destruction, including combinatorial strategie...

(This article belongs to the Section Immunology and Immunotherapy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
7,967 Views
27 Pages

The Role of GABA Pathway Components in Pathogenesis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  • Ekaterina V. Marilovtseva,
  • Amal Abdurazakov,
  • Artemiy O. Kurishev,
  • Vera A. Mikhailova and
  • Vera E. Golimbet

28 September 2025

γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), regulates neuronal excitability, synaptic plasticity, and oscillatory activity essential for cognition, emotion, and behavior. Disruptions...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Investigations in Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
12,535 Views
23 Pages

Progress in Research on the Mechanism of GABA in Improving Sleep

  • Shuyu Li,
  • Yanhui Li,
  • Chunxu Xue,
  • Ying Zhang and ,
  • Tong Tong,
  • Zijun Ouyang,
  • Dong Liu,
  • Jun Cai and
  • Haiyan Sun
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

11 November 2025

Sleep disorders represent a growing global health concern with significant socio-economic impacts. GABA, a natural bioactive compound abundant in various fermented foods, especially probiotic-fermented foods, has garnered increasing attention for its...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Beneficial Food Microorganisms: Isolation, Identification, Characterization and Applications: 2nd Edition)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
83 Citations
6,771 Views
19 Pages

Impaired Expression of GABA Signaling Components in the Alzheimer’s Disease Middle Temporal Gyrus

  • Karan Govindpani,
  • Clinton Turner,
  • Henry J. Waldvogel,
  • Richard L. M. Faull and
  • Andrea Kwakowsky

18 November 2020

γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter, playing a central role in the regulation of cortical excitability and the maintenance of the excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) balance. Several lines of evidence point to a remode...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,236 Views
13 Pages

GABA Administration Ameliorates Sjogren’s Syndrome in Two Different Mouse Models

  • Min Song,
  • Jide Tian,
  • Blake Middleton,
  • Cuong Q. Nguyen and
  • Daniel L. Kaufman

Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltrates in the salivary and lachrymal glands resulting in oral and ocular dryness. There are no clinically approved therapies to slow the progression...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,030 Views
18 Pages

27 January 2025

γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), an endogenous amino acid widely found in living organisms, has important functions in plants such as regulating growth and development, maintaining carbon and nitrogen nutrient balance, and coping with adversity. In...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Stress Biology of Turfgrass—2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,275 Views
20 Pages

Polymorphism and Multi-Component Crystal Formation of GABA and Gabapentin

  • Daniel Komisarek,
  • Fulya Demirbas,
  • Takin Haj Hassani Sohi,
  • Klaus Merz and ,
  • Carsten Schauerte and
  • Vera Vasylyeva
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

This study exploits the polymorphism and multi-component crystal formation of γ-amino butanoic acid (GABA) and its pharmaceutically active derivative, gabapentin. Two polymorphs of GABA and both polymorphs of gabapentin are structurally revisit...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Pharmacy and Formulation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
10,340 Views
17 Pages

23 March 2021

Striatal dopamine (DA) release is critical for motivated actions and reinforcement learning, and is locally influenced at the level of DA axons by other striatal neurotransmitters. Here, we review a wealth of historical and more recently refined evid...

(This article belongs to the Section Cellular Neuroscience)
  • Article
  • Open Access
86 Citations
11,073 Views
17 Pages

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the inhibitory neurotransmitter, can be naturally synthesized by a group of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) which is commonly found in rich carbohydrate materials such as fruits and fermented foods. Thirty-six isolates of G...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microbial Isolation and Characterization)
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  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,660 Views
14 Pages

Exogenous Application of GABA Alleviates Alkali Damage in Alfalfa by Increasing the Activities of Antioxidant Enzymes

  • Donghuan Li,
  • Depeng Zhang,
  • Zizhao Zhang,
  • Yimei Xing and ,
  • Na Sun,
  • Shuo Wang and
  • Hua Cai
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

29 June 2022

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a widely grown and important forage crop. However, alkali stress is detrimental to alfalfa yield and nutritional quality. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a signaling molecule, it participates in and responds to metab...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Genetics, Breeding, and Quality Traits in Forage and Turf Grass)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
16,352 Views
10 Pages

21 April 2021

Increasing evidence, particularly from animal studies, suggests that dopamine and GABA are important modulators of cognitive flexibility. In humans, increasing dopamine synthesis through its precursor tyrosine has been shown to result in performance...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Markers of Psychiatric Disorders)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
8,286 Views
13 Pages

2 July 2024

Brown rice germination increases γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels and enhances its antioxidant activity. In this study, Kaohsiung 145 brown rice was used as the raw material, and soaked in various solutions for 6 h before being processed with...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food Chemistry, Analysis and Innovative Production Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,088 Views
19 Pages

Effect of GABA-T on Reproductive Function in Female Rats

  • Wenyu Si,
  • Hailing Li,
  • Tiezhu Kang,
  • Jing Ye and ,
  • Zhiqiu Yao,
  • Ya Liu,
  • Tong Yu,
  • Yunhai Zhang,
  • Yinghui Ling and
  • Fugui Fang
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

27 March 2020

This study explored the role of γ-aminobutyric acid transaminase (GABA-T) in the puberty and reproductive performance of female rats. Immunofluorescence technique, quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIS...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Reproduction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,481 Views
18 Pages

GABA-Induced Exosomes Improve Memory Impairment in Aged Mice

  • Yukina Akama,
  • Shunsuke Maeda,
  • Miyako Udono,
  • Utano Nakamura and ,
  • Yusuke Yamashita,
  • Youngil Kim,
  • Bungo Shirouchi,
  • Kiichiro Teruya and
  • Yoshinori Katakura
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been implicated in gut–brain interactions and neuronal activation. We hypothesized that GABA could ameliorate memory decline. We investigated whether oral GABA administration ameliorated age-related cognitive...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Exploring the Gut–Brain Axis: Mechanisms and Implications for Health and Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
4,958 Views
12 Pages

GABA Regulates Phenolics Accumulation in Soybean Sprouts under NaCl Stress

  • Yunyun Zhao,
  • Chong Xie,
  • Pei Wang,
  • Zhenxin Gu and
  • Runqiang Yang

NaCl stress causes oxidative stress in plants; γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) could alleviate such abiotic stress by enhancing the synthesis of phenolics, but the underlying mechanism is not clear. We investigated the effects of GABA on phenolics accumul...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antioxidant and Biological Properties of Plant Extracts)
  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,589 Views
30 Pages

12 March 2026

Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common and severe form of focal epilepsy. This review examines the diverse mechanisms by which the GABAergic system contributes both to seizure generation and to protective processes that limit epilepto...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Exploring the Pathophysiology of Epilepsy: Metabolic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential)
  • Review
  • Open Access
156 Citations
11,835 Views
27 Pages

γ-Aminobutyrate (GABA) Regulated Plant Defense: Mechanisms and Opportunities

  • Barry J. Shelp,
  • Morteza Soleimani Aghdam and
  • Edward J. Flaherty

17 September 2021

Global climate change and associated adverse abiotic and biotic stress conditions affect plant growth and development, and agricultural sustainability in general. Abiotic and biotic stresses reduce respiration and associated energy generation in mito...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 10th Anniversary of Plants—Recent Advances and Perspectives)
  • Review
  • Open Access
79 Citations
10,922 Views
17 Pages

γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid that accumulates in many plant species in response to environmental stress. A number of reverse-genetic experiments and omics analyses have revealed positive relationships between GABA leve...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Advances in Molecular Biology of Horticultural Plants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,769 Views
13 Pages

Sodium-Ion-Free Fermentative Production of GABA with Levilactobacillus brevis CD0817

  • Haixing Li,
  • Jinfeng Pei,
  • Cheng Wei,
  • Zhiyu Lin and ,
  • Hao Pan,
  • Zhenkang Pan,
  • Xinyue Guo and
  • Zhou Yu
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

28 April 2023

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has positive effects on many physiological processes. Lactic acid bacterial production of GABA is a future trend. This study aimed to produce a sodium-ion-free GABA fermentation process for Levilactobacillus brevis CD08...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biosynthesis, Metabolism, and Physiological Functions of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)
  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
10,435 Views
23 Pages

Quantifying GABA in Addiction: A Review of Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Studies

  • Claire Shyu,
  • Sofia Chavez,
  • Isabelle Boileau and
  • Bernard Le Foll

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) signaling plays a crucial role in drug reward and the development of addiction. Historically, GABA neurochemistry in humans has been difficult to study due to methodological limitations. In recent years, proton magnetic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue GABA Signaling: Therapeutic Targets for Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
8,263 Views
17 Pages

Advances in Plant GABA Research: Biological Functions, Synthesis Mechanisms and Regulatory Pathways

  • Yixuan Hu,
  • Xin Huang,
  • Qinglai Xiao,
  • Xuan Wu and ,
  • Qi Tian,
  • Wenyi Ma,
  • Noman Shoaib,
  • Yajie Liu,
  • Hui Zhao and
  • Guowu Yu
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

15 October 2024

The γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a widely distributed neurotransmitter in living organisms, known for its inhibitory role in animals. GABA exerts calming effects on the mind, lowers blood pressure in animals, and enhances stress resistance dur...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Abiotic Stress-Induced Secondary Metabolites Regulating Plant Metabolism)
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
12,011 Views
15 Pages

Dietary Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Induces Satiation by Enhancing the Postprandial Activation of Vagal Afferent Nerves

  • Utano Nakamura,
  • Taichi Nohmi,
  • Riho Sagane,
  • Jun Hai and ,
  • Kento Ohbayashi,
  • Maiko Miyazaki,
  • Atsushi Yamatsu,
  • Mujo Kim and
  • Yusaku Iwasaki
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

16 June 2022

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is present in the mammalian brain as the main inhibitory neurotransmitter and in foods. It is widely used as a supplement that regulates brain function through stress-reducing and sleep-enhancing effects. However, its u...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Foods: Regulation of Metabolism from Molecule to System and Disease Control)
  • Review
  • Open Access
139 Citations
42,506 Views
21 Pages

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Safety Review of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)

  • Hellen A. Oketch-Rabah,
  • Emily F. Madden,
  • Amy L. Roe and
  • Joseph M. Betz

10 August 2021

Gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) is marketed in the U.S. as a dietary supplement. USP conducted a comprehensive safety evaluation of GABA by assessing clinical studies, adverse event information, and toxicology data. Clinical studies investigated the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Amino Acid Nutrition and Metabolism Related to Health and Well Being)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,459 Views
12 Pages

Slc38a1 Conveys Astroglia-Derived Glutamine into GABAergic Interneurons for Neurotransmitter GABA Synthesis

  • Tayyaba Qureshi,
  • Mona Bjørkmo,
  • Kaja Nordengen,
  • Vidar Gundersen and ,
  • Tor Paaske Utheim,
  • Leiv Otto Watne,
  • Jon Storm-Mathisen,
  • Bjørnar Hassel and
  • Farrukh Abbas Chaudhry
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

13 July 2020

GABA signaling is involved in a wide range of neuronal functions, such as synchronization of action potential firing, synaptic plasticity and neuronal development. Sustained GABA signaling requires efficient mechanisms for the replenishment of the ne...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Astrocytes in Space and Time)
  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
5,710 Views
12 Pages

Environmental Conditions Affecting GABA Production in Lactococcus lactis NCDO 2118

  • Valérie Laroute,
  • Roberto Mazzoli,
  • Pascal Loubière,
  • Enrica Pessione and
  • Muriel Cocaign-Bousquet

GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) production has been widely described as an adaptive response to abiotic stress, allowing bacteria to survive in harsh environments. This work aimed to clarify and understand the relationship between GABA production an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Physiology of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Applications to Biotechnology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
8,099 Views
13 Pages

Imbalance between Glutamate and GABA in Fmr1 Knockout Astrocytes Influences Neuronal Development

  • Lu Wang,
  • Yan Wang,
  • Shimeng Zhou,
  • Liukun Yang and ,
  • Qixin Shi,
  • Yujiao Li,
  • Kun Zhang,
  • Le Yang,
  • Minggao Zhao and
  • Qi Yang
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

10 August 2016

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a form of inherited mental retardation that results from the absence of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), the product of the Fmr1 gene. Numerous studies have shown that FMRP expression in astrocytes is impor...

(This article belongs to the Section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,697 Views
17 Pages

Characterization of GABA-Transaminase Gene from Mulberry (Morus multicaulis) and Its Role in Salt Stress Tolerance

  • Mengru Zhang,
  • Zhaoyang Liu,
  • Yiting Fan,
  • Chaorui Liu and ,
  • Hairui Wang,
  • Yan Li,
  • Youchao Xin,
  • Yingping Gai and
  • Xianling Ji
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

12 March 2022

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been reported to accumulate in plants when subjected to salt stress, and GABA-transaminase (GABA-T) is the main GABA-degrading enzyme in the GABA shunt pathway. So far, the salt tolerance mechanism of the GABA-T gen...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,817 Views
16 Pages

Peripartum Depression Pharmacotherapies Targeting GABA–Glutamate Neurotransmission

  • Alan C. Courtes,
  • Louisa Smitherman,
  • Lokesh Shahani,
  • Jair C. Soares and ,
  • Laura Goetzl and
  • Rodrigo Machado-Vieira
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 September 2025

Peripartum depression (PPD) represents a significant public health concern, affecting 10–17% of women globally. Traditional monoaminergic treatments demonstrate limited efficacy and delayed onset of action. The glutamate–GABA imbalance hy...

(This article belongs to the Section Mental Health)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,384 Views
9 Pages

GABA Levels in Left and Right Sensorimotor Cortex Correlate across Individuals

  • Nicolaas A. J. Puts,
  • Stefanie Heba,
  • Ashley D. Harris,
  • Christopher John Evans and ,
  • David J. McGonigle,
  • Martin Tegenthoff,
  • Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke and
  • Richard A. E. Edden
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Differences in γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels measured with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy have been shown to correlate with behavioral performance over a number of tasks and cortical regions. These correlations appear to be regionally and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Neural Mechanisms of Learning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,379 Views
18 Pages

27 February 2026

Background: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), is also a potent modulator of peripheral endocrine function. We previously demonstrated that dietary GABA supplementation impro...

(This article belongs to the Section Proteins and Amino Acids)
  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
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Epilepsy affects approximately 50 million people worldwide, with nearly one-third of patients experiencing inadequate seizure control with conventional anti-epileptic drugs. The GABAergic system, responsible for inhibitory neurotransmission in the ce...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Drug Design and Drug Discovery)
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Alterations in the Components of the GABA–Glutamate System During ZIKV Infection: A Neuroscience Approach

  • Aura Caterine Rengifo,
  • Julián Naizaque,
  • Gerardo Santamaría,
  • Diego Alejandro Alvarez-Díaz and ,
  • Andrea Viviana Rodriguez,
  • Gina Guío-Vega,
  • Jorge Rivera,
  • Carlos Eduardo Castro,
  • Zulma Dueñas and
  • Orlando Torres-Fernández
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Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is associated with severe neurodevelopmental disorders. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in the imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitter systems remain poorly understood. In this study, we evaluate...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Research on Neurotransmitters)

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