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Spatiotemporal terahertz modulation enhances NMDAR-mediated miniature EPSCs

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Jiang S, Zhong Y, Chen P, Wang A, Zhu J, Li Y, Zhu Z · 2025

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Spatiotemporal terahertz modulation at 42.5 THz may offer a novel physical approach to enhance NMDAR function for treating cognitive deficits and neurological disorders.

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This study examined how frequency-specific terahertz radiation (42.5 THz) affects NMDAR-mediated miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents using patch-clamp recordings and molecular dynamics simulations. The researchers found that terahertz irradiation enhanced both the frequency and amplitude of these currents by altering the free energy landscape at the Ca²⁺ binding site within the NMDAR channel, increasing calcium permeability.

Why This Matters

NMDARs are critical ion channels for synaptic plasticity and learning; their dysfunction is implicated in schizophrenia and cognitive impairment. The proposed mechanism—resonant interaction between THz photons and carboxyl groups at the Ca²⁺ binding site—represents a non-invasive modulation strategy, though translational feasibility to clinical applications remains to be determined.

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Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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Jiang S, Zhong Y, Chen P, Wang A, Zhu J, Li Y, Zhu Z (2025). Spatiotemporal terahertz modulation enhances NMDAR-mediated miniature EPSCs.
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@article{spatiotemporal_terahertz_modulation_enhances_nmdar_mediated_miniature_epscs_ce3283,
  author = {Jiang S and Zhong Y and Chen P and Wang A and Zhu J and Li Y and Zhu Z},
  title = {Spatiotemporal terahertz modulation enhances NMDAR-mediated miniature EPSCs},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20250304-00135},
  
}
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20250304-00135PubMed: 40596445

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