ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Z. BASHIR (UK) G. BATTAGLIA (ITALY) M. BEAR (USA) D.V. BRUNO (ITALY) G. COLLINGRIDGE(UK) P.J. CONN (USA) A. COPANI (ITALY) F. FERRAGUTI (AUSTRIA) P.J. FLOR (SWITZERLAND) F. GASPARINI (SWITZERLAND) R. GEREAU IV (USA) K. HUBER (USA) M. KANO (JAPAN) S. MACCARI (FRANCE) J. MONN (USA) R. NGOMBA (ITALY) R. NISTICÒ (FRANCE) J.P. PIN (FRANCE) T. SALT (UK) D.D. SCHOEPP (USA) M. WATANABE (JAPAN) M. ZHUO (CANADA) S. ZUKIN (USA) CONFERENCE CENTRE Grande Albergo Capotaormina Via Nazionale, 105 98039 Taormina (Messina) Phone: +39.0942.57.21.11 Fax: +39.0942.62.54.67 web: www.capotaorminahotel.com 1 SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT Ferdinando Nicoletti M.D. Dept. of Human Physiology and Pharmacology University of Rome “Sapienza” Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 00185 ROMA Italy Phone: +39.06.49.91.29.69 Fax: +39.06.44.50.307 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT CENTRO ORGANIZZAZIONE CONGRESSI Via Miss Mabel Hill, 9 98039 Taormina (ME) Italy Phone: +39.0942.24293 Fax: +39.0942.24251 E-mail: [email protected] Meeting web site: www.mglu.it 2 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 REGISTRATION FEES Participants E 1.000,00 StudentsE 500,00 verification of student status required Accompanying person E 500,00 Registration fees includes: Participants and students: Access to all scientific sessions; congress kit; abstract book; welcome cocktail; coffee breaks; working lunches; social program and local transportation. AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE Free transportation from Capotaormina Hotel to Catania Airport will be provided by the Organzing Committee Friday 3nd and Saturday 4th October. SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION Oral communication • Oral presentations must be prepared in Power Point format (Windows system); • Speakers are strongly recommended to save their presentations on a pen drive; • Speakers with their presentations on personal laptop are kindly requested to go to the Multimedia Slide centre; • We kindly recommend all speakers to contact the Multimedia Slide centre the day before their presentation. Accompanying persons: Welcome cocktail, working lunches, social program and local transportation. The registration fee does not include the insurance of participants against personal accidents, sickness, theft or property damage. All registered participants are anyhow kindly requested to communicate departure details at the Registration Desk within October 1st Poster session Poster session will take place on Tuesday September 30th from 9.00 pm to 11.00 pm. in Alcantara room. Poster can be positioned from 5.00pm to 9.00pm. The presenters are required to be present at their board during all time of the session. The poster board will be 100 cm (39,4 inches) wide and 140cm (56,2 inches) high. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (Italian accreditation) Request for ECM accreditation has been submitted to the Ministry of Health for 1st, 2nd and 3rd October Categories involved: Neurology • Psychiatry • Clinical Biochemistry • Pharmacology and Toxico- logy • Neurophisilogy • Neurophysiopathology The Meeting has been accredited for Italian CME: event n. 99799 (11,5 credits) - for Italian participants only. 3 SOCIAL PROGRAM Sunday, September 28th Grande Albergo Capotaormina Welcome Cocktail Monday, September 29th Taormina Hotel Timeo Cocktail buffet Via Teatro Greco Opera collection by Greek Theatre in Taormina Soprano Dimitra Theodossiou accompanied by Maestro Giacomo Scinardo Violinist Giovanni Zanon and Beatrice Zanon accompanied by Maestro Pierluigi Piran Tuesday, September 30th Grande Albergo Capotaormina Standing buffet Alcantara room Wednesday, October 1st Grande Albergo Capotaormina Beach party Thursday, October 2nd Taormina’s Garden Via Bagnoli Croce Sicilian buffet with music with: Leonardo Marino, Emiliana Perina and Lia Fiducia 4 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 Sunday, September 28th 4.20-4.30 p.m.Welcome OPENING SYMPOSIUM P.M. Chair: J. P. Pin (France) and D.D. Schoepp (USA) 4.30-4.55 4.55-5.20 Structure and function studies of the mGlu5 receptor in the design of novel negative allosteric modulators K.A. Bennett, A.S. Doré, K. Okrasa, J.C. Patel, M. Serrano-Vega, R. M. Cooke, J. C. Errey, A. Jazayeri, B. Tehan, G.R. Wiggin, J.A. Christopher and F.H. Marshall (UK) Cryo-EM visualization of a metabotropic glutamate receptor G. Skiniotis (USA) 5.20-5.45 Time-Resolved Fluorescent Sensors as powerful High Throughput Screening tools for Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors E. Trinquet (France) 5.45-6.10 Functional organization and dynamics of mGluR transmembrane domains 6.10-6.35 6.35- 7.00 P. Rondard (France) Optical analysis of receptor activation and signaling M.J. Lohse (Germany) Optical dissection of mGluR function E. Isacoff (France) 7.00-7.25 Optical Control of metabotropic glutamate receptor with photoswitchable drugs A. Llebaria, S. Pittolo, X. Gómez-Santacana, K. Eckelt, X. Rovira, J. Dalton, C. Goudet, J.-P. Pin, A. Llobet, J. Giraldo and P. Gorostiza (Spain and France) 7.25-7.50 Fine tuning of sub-millisecond conformational dynamics controls mGluR agonist efficacy J.P. Pin, L. Olofsson, S. Felekyan, E. Doumazane, P. Scholler, L. Fabre, J.M. Zwier, P. Rondard, C.A.M. Seide and E. Margeat (France and Germany) Welcome cocktail at Grand Hotel Capotaormina 5 Monday, September 29th Morning session 8.00 a.m. MOLECULAR AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION Chair: J. Bockaert (France) and P. Worley (USA) 8.00 -8.25 A genetic dissection of synaptic glutamate receptor function R. Nicoll (USA) 8.25-8.50 Gating of the orphan GluD2 receptor by the mGlu1 receptor 8.50-9.15 P. Worley (USA) 9.15-9.40 Regulation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor function by interacting proteins. L. Fagni (France) A role for Pin1 prolyl isomerase in group 1 mGluR signaling A. Francesconi (USA) 9.40-10.05 Surprising Consequences of metabotropic glutamate receptor heteromerization P.J. Kammermaier (USA) 10.05-10.30 Coffee break 10.30-10.55 Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors 10.55-11.20 Presynaptic release-regulating mGlu receptors: un update A. Pittaluga (Italy) 11.20-11.45 mGluR1 modulates the production of exosomes in melanoma cells 11.45-12.10 Signal transduction of mGlu1 receptors in neurons and cancer cells J.T. Wroblewski (USA) Working lunch 6 K. Roche (USA) S. Chen, A. L. Isola, Y. Wen and J. Goydos (USA) Monday, September 29th Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 Afternoon session 3.00 p.m. Functional Anatomy Chair: F. Ferraguti (Austria) and R. Shigemoto (Austria) 3.15-3.40 The synaptic targeting of mGluR1 by its carboxyl-terminal domain is crucial for cerebellar function A. Aiba (Japan) 3.40-4.05 Distinct mechanisms of short- and long-term motor learning in the cerebellum R. Shigemoto (Austria) 4.05-4.30 Synapse-specific molecular imaging at the nanoscale in intact brain circuits I. Katona (Hungary) 4.30-4.55 Role of Metabotropic Glutamate receptor 2/3 in hippocampal temporo-ammonic pathand cross talk with the Gabaergic and Cholinergic systems S. Gatti, T.M. Ballard, M. Lorez, M. Kessler, J. Messer, J. Wichmann, J.G.Wettstein, B. Biemans, C. Risterucci and F. Knoflach (Switzerland) 4.55-5.15 Coffee break 5.15-5.40 Is there a Master Plan for the specific expression of group III mGlu receptors in distinct presynaptic axon terminals? F. Ferraguti (Austria) 5.40-6.05 Burst firing in the mediodorsal thalamus and related cognitive circuits is modulated by metabotropic glutamate receptors C.S. Copeland, S.A. Neale and T.E. Salt (UK) 7 Monday, September 29th Afternoon session 6.05 p.m. MGLU Receptors and Kynurenines Chair: R. Schwarcz (USA) and V. Bruno (Italy) 6.05 -6.30 Kynurenine Pathway Metabolites as Modulators of Glutamatergic Neurotransmission R. Schwarcz, K.V. Sathyasaikumar, M. Tararina, H.-Q. Wu, D.M. Bortz and J.P. Bruno (USA) 6.30-6.55 Reduced levels of xanthurenic acid in the blood of schizophrenic patients F. Fazio, L. Lionetto, M. Curto, F. Napolitano, G. Vignaroli, M. Capi, V. Corigliano, A. Comparelli, L. Iacovelli, G. Mauro, V. Bruno, G. Battaglia, P. Girardi, F. Nicoletti and M. Simmaco (Italy) 6.55-7.20 Cinnabarinic acid, an endogenous agonist of type-4 metabotropic glutamate receptor, suppresses experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in mice F. Fallarino, F. Fazio, C. Zappulla, S. Notartomaso, C. Busceti, A. Bessede, P. Scarselli, C. Vacca, M. Gargaro, M. Allegrucci, L. Lionetto, M. Simmaco, M. L. Belladonna and F. Nicoletti (Italy and France) Cocktail buffet in Taormina – Hotel Timeo Performance at the Greek Theatre Tuesday, September 30th Morning session 8.15 a.m. Drug Addiction Chair: N. Cosford (USA) and P. Kalivas (USA) 8.15-8.40 R. Malenka, S. Lammel, E. Steinberg, N. Wall and K. Beier (USA) 8.40-9.05 Targeting mGluR1 to reverse cocaine-induced plasticity and decrease craving 8 Neural mechanisms of reward and aversion M.E. Wolf, J.A. Loweth, A.F. Scheyer and K.Y. Tseng (USA) 9.05-9.30 9.30-9.55 Development of a viral construct expressing a light-activated mGluR5 receptor (OptoXR-mGluR5) for optogenetic applications M. F. Olive, C. Ramakrishnan, L. Fenno and K. Deisseroth (USA) mGlu5 receptors & extinction of drug-seeking A. J. Lawrence (Australia) 9.55-10.15 Coffee break 10.15-10.40 Using Glial Release of Glutamate onto mGluRs to Control Relapse to Drug Use P. W. Kalivas, M.D. Scofield and C.D. Gipson (USA) 10.40-11.05 Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Small Molecule Group II Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Allosteric Modulators 11.05-11.30 Presynaptic mGluR2 and mGluR7 receptors critically modulate psychostimulant dependence Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 N. Cosford (USA) X. Li, A. Markou, A. Stoker, D.J. Sheffler, P.J. Conn and N.D.P. Cosford (USA) 11.30-11.55 Mechanisms Underlying the mGluR2 Autoreceptor Function and its Role in Control of Alcohol Drinking Working lunch D.M. Lovinger, Z. Zhou, M. Heilig and D. Goldman (USA) Tuesday, September 30th Afternoon session 3.00 p.m. Development plasticity and disorder of synaptic function Chair: M. Kano (Japan) and M. Watanabe (Japan) 3.00-3.25 3.25-3.50 Requirement of mGluR1 for experience-dependent remodeling of mouse retinogeniculate synapses M. Kano, M. Narushima, M. Uchigashima, M. Watanabe, A. Aiba and M. Miyata (Japan) mGluR1 sculpts heterologous inputs to cerebellar Purkinje cells M. Watanabe and R. Ichikawa (Japan) 9 3.50-4.15 mGlu1 Receptors epigenetically suppresse mGlu5 Receptors in the cerebellum S. Notartomaso, C. Zappulla, G. Mascio, M. Motolese, M. Cannella, P. Scarselli, R. Gradini, G. Battaglia, V. Bruno and F. Nicoletti (Italy) 4.15-4.40 Coordination between translation and degradation regulates inducibility of mGluR-LTD P. E. Castillo, M. E. Klein and B. A. Jordan (USA) 4.40-5.05 Role of Metabotropic and Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor signaling in activity-dependent spine shrinkage K. Zito, W.C .Oh, I.S. Stein, L.K. Parajuli and T.C. Hill (USA) 5.05-5.25 Coffee break Tuesday, September 30th Afternoon session 5.25 p.m. Synaptic plasticity and cognitive FUNCTIONS Chair: G. Collingridge (UK) and Z. Bashir (UK) 5.25-5.50 5.50-6.15 Visualization of AMPA Receptor Synaptic Plasticity In Vivo R. L. Huganir (USA) mGlu2 receptors: are they needed? D. Lodge, M. Byrne, L. Ceolin, S.L. Choi, B. Conway-Campbell, M. Mercier, C. Nicolas, E. Robinson and C. Wood (UK) 6.15-6.40 GluA2 and actin regulation of mGluR-dependent long-term depression in the hippocampus Z. Jia (Canada) 6.40-7.05 Involvement of mGlu5 in synaptic information processing in the CA3 region in vivo: the key to pattern completion? D. Manahan-Vaughan and H. Hagena (Germany) 7.05-7.30 mGlu1 receptor-induced LTD of NMDA receptor transmission selectively at Schaffer collateral-CA1 synapses mediates metaplasticity 10 Z.I. Bashir, M. Bhouri, P. A. Farrow, A. Motee, X. Yan, G. Battaglia, L. Di Menna, B. Riozzi, F. Nicoletti and S. M. Fitzjohn (UK and Italy) 7.30-7.55 Disrupted cross-laminar cortical processing in β-amyloid pathology precedes cell death K. G. Reymann (Germany) 7.55-8.20 mGluR5 and Amyloid-beta mediated aberrant synaptic plasticity and object cognition deficit Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 K. Cho (UK) 8.20-8.45 mGluR2 Negative Allosteric Modulators compare favorably to standard of care with respect to pro-cognitive effects in rhesus monkey J. M. Uslaner (USA) Tuesday, September 30th Evening session 9.00 p.m. Poster Session - Alcantara Room Dinner buffet at Grande Albergo Capotaormina Wednesday, October 1st Morning session 7.45 a.m. mGlu and depression/anxiety Chair: S. Chaki (Japan) and A. Pilc (Poland) 7.45-8.10 Potential of mGlu2/3 receptor antagonists for treatmentresistant depression: comparison with ketamine S. Chaki (Japan) 8.10-8.35 Efficacy and Safety of a Novel mGlu2 Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator as an Adjunctive Treatment to an SSRI/ SNRI in the Treatment of Anxious Depression J.M. Kent, E. Daly, M. Ceusters, I. Kezic, R. Lane, P. Lim, H. De Smedt, P. De Boer, L. Van Nueten, and W. Drevets (USA and Belgium) 8.35-9.00 Acetyl-L-carnitine as a novel proneurogenic and antidepressant drug: contribution of mGlu2 receptors M. Grilli, B. Cuccurazzu, V. Bortolotto, M.M. Valente, A. Koverech and P.L. Canonico (Italy) 11 9.00-9.25 Targeting the epigenetic control of mGlu2 to reverse the stress-induced loss of resilience: implications for next-generation psychiatric treatments C. Nasca, B. Bigio, D.Zelli and B.S. McEwen (USA) 9.25-9.50 The opposing efficacy of mGlu receptor agonists and antagonist in depression vs. schizophrenia A. Pilc, A. Pałucha-Poniewiera and J.M. Wierońska (Poland) 9.50-10.10 10.10-10.35 Coffee break Potential utility of full and partial mGlu5 NAMs in major depression and addictive disorders J. Rook (USA) 10.35-11.00 Discovery of the mGlu5 negative allosteric modulator basimglurant (RO4917523) G. Jaeschke, S. Kolczewski, E. Vieira, B. Büttelmann, J. Huwyler, J.U. Peters, E. Prinssen, A. Ricci, D. Rueher, M. Schneider, P. Spurr, D. Tännler, J. Wichmann, J.G. Wettstein, R. Porter, W. Spooren and L. Lindemann (Switzerland) Wednesday, October 1st Morning session 11.00 a.m. Pain Chair: M. Zhuo (Canada) and V. Neugebauer (USA) 11.00-11.25 12 Pain-related mGluR modulation of medial prefrontal cortex-amygdala interactions V. Neugebauer, G. Ji and T. Kiritoshi (USA) 11.25-11.50 Metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) dependent synaptic plasticity in pain-related cortex and their roles in chronic pain M. Zhuo (Canada) 11.50-12.15 Broad spectrum efficacy with LY2969822, a metabotropic glutamate 2/3 agonist prodrug of LY2934747, in rodent pre-clinical pain models. M.P. Johnson, M.A. Muhlhauser, E. Nisenbaum, R.M.A. Simmons, B. Forster, K.L. Knopp, L. Yang, D. Morrow, D.L. Li, J.D. Kennedy and J.A. Monn (USA) 12.15-12.40 Fenobam: a clinical tool compound for assessment of the role of mGlu5 in human pain processing 12.40-13.05 N-acylethanolamines modulate glutamate transmission in the prelimbic cortex of neuropathic mouse Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 L. F. Cavallone, M.C. Montana, K. Frey, M. Wages, K. Regina and R.W. Gereau IV (USA) S. Maione, L. Luongo, R. Romano, F. Guida, S. Boccella, F. Napolitano, V. de Novellis and A. Usiello (Italy) Working lunch Wednesday, October 1st Afternoon session 3.00 p.m. Pharmacology and drug development Chair: J. Monn (USA) and F. Acher (France) 3.00-3.20 LY2491503, A Novel mGluR1 Antagonist for Persistent Pain: From Clone to Clinic E.S. Nisenbaum, S. Iyengar, K.L. Knopp, R.M. Simmons, D. Li, M.J. Fisher, S. Kuklish, V.N. Barth, M.G. Chambers, B.A. Heinz, S.A. Monk, P. Zanotti-Fregonara, J-S Liow, R. Xu, V.W. Pike, R.B. Innis and L.A. Arendt-Nielsen (Denmark and USA) 3.20-3.40 LY2934747: In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of a Novel mGlu2/3 Receptor Agonist 3.40-4.00 Discovery and early clinical evaluation of a novel mGlu2 Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator D. McKinzie, B. Heinz, X. Wang, D. Schober, C. Felder, H. Sanger, R. Vivier, E. Siuda, E. Nisenbaum, L. Thompson, B. Johnson, K. Knitowski, D. Shaw, L. Rorick-Kehn, J. Katner, K. Perry, M. Johnson, C. Beadle, S. Atwell, F. Lu, D. Clawson, M. Bures, S. Swanson and J. Monn (USA and UK) P. De Boer, H. Lavreysen, I. Kezic, M. Ceusters, H.De Smedt, L. Van Nueten, W. Drevets and J.M. Kent (Belgium and USA) 4.00-4.20 Discovery of LY3020371, a potent and selective mGlu2/3 receptor antagonist, for the treatment of depression J.M. Witkin and J.A. Monn (USA) 13 4.20-4.40 Discovery of novel mGlu3-selective allosteric modulators provides new insights into mGlu3 function C. Wenthur (USA) 4.40-5.00 Coffee break 5.00-5.20 New orthosteric group-III mGluR ligands F.C. Acher, B. Commare, I. Brabet, D. Rigault, H.O. Bertrand, C. Goudet and J.-P. Pin (France) 5.20-5.40 Supra-Physiological Pharmacology by mGlu4 Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulators X. Huang, M. D. Collins, N. J. Boyle, H. Zhang, E. Dale, M. Jørgensen, C. Bundgaard, L. K. Isaac, M. H. Schmidt, H. Zhong, F. C. Acher, R. M. Brodbeck and D. Doller (USA, Denmark and France) 5.40-6.00 The Discovery and Preclinical Characterization of the Novel mGluR5 Negative Allosteric Modulator PF470: Implications for Mechanism-based Toxicity? C. L. Shaffer (USA) 6.00-6.20 Progress Towards Novel Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 4 (mGlu4) Positive Allosteric Modulators for CNS disorders S. Célanire (Switzerland) Wednesday, October 1st Afternoon session 6.20 p.m. Regulation of thalamo-cortical network Chair: J. Huguenard (USA) and R. Ngomba (Italy) 6.20-6.45 6.45-7.10 mGlu2 Receptors and sensory processing in the thalamus; a tale of astrocytes and neurones T.E. Salt, C.S Copeland, H. R. Parri, T. M. Wall, S.A. Neale and E. Nisenbaum (UK and USA) Role of thalamic mGluRs in EEG rhythms of wake and sleep V. Crunelli (UK) 7.10-7.35 Modulation of Extrasynapitic GABAA Receptors by mGLU Receptors 14 G. Di Giovanni, V. Crunelli and A. C. Errington (Malta and UK) 7.35-8.00 8.00-8.25 Group III metabootropic receptors modulate synaptic plasticity in the corticothalamic circuit Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 J. Huguenard and C. Kyuyoung (USA) Is there a future for Group I PAMs in epilepsy? G. Van Luijtelaar and R. Ngomba (The Netherlands and Italy) Beach party at Grande Albergo Capotaormina Thursday, October 2nd Morning session 7.45 a.m. Schizophrenia Chair: P.J.Conn (USA) and F. Matrisciano (USA) 7.45 -8.10 Targeting glutamate neurotransmission for prevention of psychosis 8.10-8.35 Allosteric modulator effects and physiological roles of mGlu receptor heterodimers in identified brain circuits 8.35-9.00 DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation in psychiatric disease. 9.00-9.25 Structural insights into the crosstalk mechanism between 5-HT2A and mGlu2 receptors in schizophrenia 9.25-9.50 Functional brain imaging of experimental Group II metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) agonists LY2979165 and LY2140023 in healthy human subjects 9.50-10.10 Coffee break B. Moghaddam (USA) P. J. Conn, A. Ghoshal, X. Xiang, J.M. Rook, C.W. Lindsley, S. Yen, C.K. Jones and C.M. Niswender (USA) D.R. Grayson and A. Guidotti (USA) J. González Maeso (USA) A. J. Schwarz, A. Schmechtig, J. McColm, K. Jackson, C. Brittain, C. Gonzales, S. Suriyapperuma, J. Foster, S. Tauscher-Wisniewski, B. Kinon and M.A. Mehta (USA) 15 10.10-10.35 The development of pomaglumetad methionil as a glutamate-based pharmacotherapy for schizophrenia: lessons learned 10.35-11.00 Glutamate Receptors genes and schizophrenia V. L. Stauffer (USA) M. Gennarelli and E. Sacchetti (Italy) Thursday, October 2nd Morning session 11.00 a.m. Neurodevelopment / Autism Chair: W. Spooren (Switzerland) and B.K. Kaang (Korea) 11.00-11.25 EU-AIMS: mGlu1 from mouse to patient D. Murphy (UK) 11.25-11.50 11.50-12.15 12.15-12.40 mGluR5 as a Fragile X Treatment Target M.R. Tranfaglia (USA) mGluR4 and psychiatric disorders B. Biemans and G. Jaeschke (Switzerland) Glutamate receptors and autism B.K. Kaang (Korea) Working lunch Thursday, October 2nd Afternoon session 2.45 p.m. Autism Chair: K.M. Huber (USA) and M.V. Catania (Italy) 2.45-3.10 Targeting MAP-kinase interacting kinases restores protein synthesis homeostasis and improves behavioral deficits in neuroligin-3 mouse model of autism 3.10-3.35 Regulation of mGluR5-Homer scaffolds in Fragile X Syndrome mice 16 S. Baudouin, L. Burkle and P. Scheiffele (Switzerland and UK) K.M. Huber, W. Guo, K.A. Collins, G. Molinaro and P. F. Worley (USA) 3.35-4.00 4.00-4.25 4.25-4.50 Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, Dysfunctions of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGlu5) 2014 receptors in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome M.V. Catania, M. Spatuzza, E. Aloisi, S. D’Antoni, J.P. Dupuis, L. Costa, C. M. Bonaccorso, G. Molinaro, G. Battaglia, S. Musumeci, L. Davidovic, B. Bardoni, L.Ciranna, F. Nicoletti, L. Groc and A. Frick (Italy and France) Activity-dependent Arc expression: mechanism, function and application H. Bito (Japan) Synaptopathies of the mGlu signalosome O.J. Manzoni, H.G.S. Martin, A. Bilbao, D. Neuhofer, O. Lassalle, A. Thomazeau and R. Spanagel (France and Germany) 4.50-5.05 Coffee break 5.05-5.30 Mutations of the SHANK genes and alterations of mGlu5 signaling 5.30-5.55 Aberrant cofilin signaling in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome 5.55-6.20 Synaptic and Circuit Mechanisms for Striatal mGluR5 Signaling in Compulsive Behaviors 6.20-6.45 Metabotropic glutamate receptor 7: a novel target for the treatment of Rett Syndrome C. Sala, C. Verpelli, C. Vicidomini and D.I. Orellana (Italy) S. Zukin (USA) N. Calakos (USA) C. M. Niswender, R. Klar, R.G. Gogliotti, R. Zamorano, A.G. Walker, Z. Xiang and P.J. Conn (USA) 6.45-7.10 Structural Plasticity of Dendritic Spines During Long-Term Depression M. Bosch and M. Bear (USA) 7.10-7.35 Facilitating glutamate mGluR4 receptor signaling relieves autistic-like deficits in mice Dinner at Taormina’s Garden Sicilian buffet with music J. Le Merrer, J.A.J. Becker and B.L. Kieffer (France and Canada) 17 Friday, October 3rd Morning session 7.45 a.m. Emerging roles for mGlu7 and mGlu8 receptors as drug targets in neural and somatic disorders Chair: P.J. Flor (Germany) and J.F. Cryan (Ireland) 7.45-8.10 Therapeutic Potential of Orthosteric and Allosteric mGlu7 Receptor Drugs 8.10-8.35 mGlu7: A therapeutic target for stress-related disorders of brain and gut 8.35-9.00 mGlu7 Receptor Modulation Relieves Behavioral and Physiological Consequences Induced by Chronic Psychosocial Stress 9.00-9.25 The last mGlu: Is mGlu8 a therapeutic target? 9.25-9.50 Role of mGlu7 and mGlu8 receptors in event learning 9.50-10.10 Coffee break P. J. Flor, C.E. Gee, D. Peterlik, N. Uschold-Schmidt, J. F. Cryan, R. Bouhelal, M. Fendt, F. Gasparini, I. Vranesic, R. Glatthar and H. van der Putten (Germany and Ireland) J.F. Cryan (Ireland) N. Uschold-Schmidt, D. Peterlik, A. Bludau, T. Killian, D. Grabski, S. O. Reber and P. J. Flor (Germany) R.M. Duvoisin and J. Raber (USA) M. Fendt (Germany) Friday, October 3rd Morning session 10.10 a.m. Exitotoxcity, Brain Ischemia ad Parkinson's disease Chair: G. Battaglia (Italy) and A. Copani (Italy) 10.10-10.35 18 Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors mediate inflammation-induced sensitization to excitotoxic neurodegeneration P. Gressens (France) 10.35-11.00 mGluRs in stroke 11.00-11.25 Role of ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors in models of ischemic tolerance 11.25-11.50 MGluR5 Antagonists and neuroprotection in Parkinson’s disease: An effect that extends beyond dopaminergic cell groups Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 T. Wieloch (Sweden) D.E. Pellegrini-Giampietro, E. Gerace, E. Zianni, F. Gardoni, T. Scartabelli, E. Landucci, F. Moroni, G. Mannaioni and M. Di Luca (Italy) Y. Smith (USA) 11.50-12.15 Targeting metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) in Parkinson’s disease M. Amalric (France) 12.15-12.40 Preclinical and clinical evaluation of dipraglurant, a novel negative allosteric modulator (NAM) of the mGlu5 receptor for the treatment of dystonia and levodopa induced dyskinesia S. Poli (Switzerland) 12.40-1.05pm mGlu5 receptors in Parkinson’s disease and MPTP-lesioned monkeys: behavior and brain molecular correlates T. Di Paolo, N. Morin, B. Ouattara, L. Grégoire , M. Morissette, P. Samadi, F. Gasparini, A. Rajput , A. H. Rajput and B. Gomez-Mancilla (Canada and Switzerland) 1.05-1.30pm Antagonism of mGluR5 to treat L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia: when and how would this treatment work? M.A. Cenci (Sweden) 1.05-1.30pm mGluR3 PAM as novel neuroprotective therapeutic strategy for Parkinson’s Disease S. Schann (France) Working lunch 19 POSTER SESSION Tuesday, September 30th evening session: 9.00 pm.00 -11.00 p.m. Alcantara Room - Hotel Capotaormina The poster board will be 100 cm (39,4 inches) wide and 140 cm (56,2 inches) high Receptor localization and function 1. Towards functional and pharmacological characterization of mGlu heterodimers D.Moreno, P. Scholler, E. Doumazane, P. Rondard and J.P. Pin (France) 2. Heterodimerization between dopamine D1 and Glutamate mGlu5 receptors controls cellular signaling E. Goyet, N. Bouquier, V. Homburger, A. Burguière, L. Fagni and J. Perroy (France) 3. Molecular mechanisms that desensitize Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors: an overview L. Iacovelli, F. Nicoletti and A. De Blasi (Italy) 4. Investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying the differential subcellular targeting of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGlu1) in the cerebellar cortex M. Mansouri, H. Lindner and F. Ferraguti (Austria) 5. Altered proteomic profile in synaptic endings from brain cortex of Grm1crv4 mice I. Musante, L. Musante, M. Bruschi, P.I. Rossi, L. Emionite, G. Candiano, R. Ravazzolo, A. Pittaluga and A. Puliti (Italy) 6. Extracellular Chloride Modulates Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors Activity A.Tora, X. Rovira, N. Doyon, H.O. Bertrand, I. Brabet, Y. De Koninck, J.P. Pin, F. Acher and C. Goudet (France and Canada) 7. Structural Basis of Chloride Selectivity between Group II Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors 20 E.J. Miller, J.O. DiRaddo, E. Grajkowska, B. Wroblewska, B.B. Wolfe, J.P. Snyder, J.T. Wroblewski and D.C. Liotta (USA) Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 8. Chloride is an Agonist of mGlu3, mGlu4, mGlu6, and mGlu8 Receptors J.O. DiRaddo, E.J. Miller, E. Grajkowska, B. Wroblewska, J.P. Snyder, B.B. Wolfe, D.C. Liotta and J.T. Wroblewski (USA) 9. A Real-Time Method for Measuring cAMP Production Modulated by Gαi/ o-Coupled Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors J.O. DiRaddo, E.J. Miller, H.A. Hathaway, E. Grajkowska, B. Wroblewska; B.B. Wolfe; D.C. Liotta and J.T. Wroblewski (USA) 10. The contribution of high glutamate concentration on mGlu 7 receptors functionality in cAMP accumulation assays G. Burnat, P. Brański, B. Chruścicka , M. Marciniak and A. Pilc (Poland) 11. The group II metabotropic glutamate receptor mGlu3 poteniates cAMP production and reduces excitatory transmission in a form of glial-neuronal communication induced during coincident β-adrenergic receptor activation. D.J. Sheffler, A.G. Walker, A.S. Lewis, Z. Xiang and P.J. Conn (USA) 12.Tetracycline-based system for controlled inducible expression of metabotropic glutamate receptors. B. Chruścicka, G. Burnat, P. Brański and A. Pilc (Poland) 13.Modulation of hippocampal synaptic transmission and functional evaluation of the kynurenine pathway member xanthurenic acid C.S. Copeland, S.A. Neale and T.E. Salt (UK) 14. GLYT1, NMDA and AMPA autoreceptors in hippocampal glutamatergic nerve endings: an unexpected “ménage a trois” E. Merega, S. Prisco Silvia, D. Graglia, S. Righetti and A. Pittaluga (Italy) 15. Presynaptic release regulating mGlu2/3 autoreceptors in mouse cortex and spinal cord. S. Di Prisco, E. Merega , D. Graglia , S. Righetti and A. Pittaluga (Italy) Drug development 16.Metabotropic Glutamate Computational Modeling Receptors: A Challenging System I. Lans, J. Dalton, X. Rovira, D. Roche, C. Christov and J. Giraldo (Spain) for 21 17. Characterization of the mGlu2 PAM radioligand[3H]JNJ-46281222and its application for ex vivo receptor occupancy in rat brain. P.te Riele, I. Biesmans, L. Peeters, H. Lavreysen and X. Langlois (Belgium) 18. Development of novel mGlu1 PAMs as tools to improve functionality of mutant receptor isoforms found in a schizophrenic population. P. M. Garcia-Barrantes, H. P. Cho, J. T. Brogan, C.R. Hopkins, C. M. Niswender, R. D. Morrison, J. S. Daniels, P. J. Conn and C. W. Lindsley (USA) 19.Synthesis and characterization of pyrazolo[1,5-a]quinazolin-5-one derivatives: potent non-competitive mGluR2 NAMs. From hit toin vivo procognitionProof of Concept. S. Mayer, C. Amalric, L. Cardona, T. Catelain, F. Courivaud, G. Hommet, N. Lotz, B. Manteau, S. Mikidadi, E. Steinberg, L. Deshons, L. Baron, S. Scheffler, C. Franchet, M. Frauli and S. Schann (France) 20. Structural aspects of agonist and antagonist binding to human mGlu2 and mGlu3 receptors amino terminal domains J. Hao, S. Ashok, S. Atwell, K. Bain, M. Bures, J. H. Carter, D. Clawson, B. Condon, K. Conners, M. Dickey, T. Gheyi, C. Groshong, B. Heinz, F. Lu, M. Kearins, R. Madsen, D. Manglicmot, L. Rodgers, M. Rutter, M. Vargas, J. Wang, X. Wang, A. Zhang and J. A. Monn (USA) 21. LY2969822: Pharmacological characterization of an orally bioavailable prodrug for a potent, selective mGlu2/3 receptor agonist D. McKinzie, B. Johnson, K. Knitowski, D. Shaw, L. Rorick-Kehn, J. Katner, K. Perry, S. Swanson, J. Catlow, M. Johnson, L. Prieto, C. Beadle and J. Monn (USA and Spain) 22.Synthesis and characterization of thioheteroaryl-substituted bicyclic amino acids. Identification of potent, functionally selective mGlu2receptor agonists J. A. Monn, L. Prieto, L. Taboada, J. Hao, M.R. Reinhard, S. S. Henry, C. Beadle, L. Walton, T. Man, H. Rudyk, B. Clark, D. Tupper, S. R. Baker, C. Lamas, C. Montero, A. Marcos, J. Blanco, M. Bures, D.K. Clawson, S. Atwell, F. Lu, M. Russell, B. Heinz, X. Wang, J. Carter, B. Getman, J. Catlow, S. Swanson, B. G. Johnson, D. Shaw and D. L. McKinzie (USA) 23. In vitro attributes of LY3020371, a potent and selective mGlu2/3 receptor antagonist 22 J. A. Monn, J. M. Witkin, P. L. Ornstein, C. H. Mitch, R. Li, S. C. Smith, X. Wang, C. Xiang, J. H. Carter, J. Wang, S. Atwell, F. Pasqui, S. Fitzjohn and B. A. Heinz (USA and UK) Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 24. LY3020371: In vivo characterization of a novel mGlu2/3 receptor 2014 antagonist J.M. Witkin, C. Overshiner, X. Li, G. Gilmour, J. Li, L. Rorick-Kehn, K. Rasmussen, B. Johnson, SN Mitchell, K.G. Phillips, K.A. Wafford, D.L. McKinzie, A. Nikolayev, V.V. Tolstikov, M-S Kuo, P.L.Ornstein, C.H.Mitch, R. Li, S.C. Smith, X-S Wang, B.A. Heinz, D. Allen, S. Swanson and J.A. Monn (USA and UK) 25.Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Single- and Multiple- Doses of LY2979165, a Pro-drug of an Orthosteric metabotropic Glutamate 2 (mGlu2) Receptor Agonist in Healthy Subjects J. McColm, S. Swanson, S. Tauscher-Wisniewski, J. Foster, S. Suriyapperuma and K. Jackson (USA) 26. The selective mGlu4 receptor agonist LSP1-2111 is not transformed into L-AP4 under alkaline pH conditions H. Pedersen, X. Huang, F. Acher and D.Doller (Denmark, USA and France) 27.Positive allosteric modulation of mGlu4 receptors: challenges and opportunities E. Dale, H. Hong, X. Huang, N. J. Boyle, M. Collins, J.A.Tamm, R.M. Brodbeck, H. Zhong, F. Acher and D. Doller (USA and France) 28.Overlapping binding sites drive allosteric agonism and positive cooperativity in type 4 metabotropic glutamate receptors X. Rovira, F. Malhaire, P. Scholler, J. Rodrigo de Losada, P. Gonzalez-Bulnes, A. Llebaria, J.P. Pin, J. Giraldo and C. Goudet (France and Spain) 29. Clickable photoaffinity labels for metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 based on allosteric modulator scaffolds K. J. Gregory, R. Velagaleti, D.M. Thal, A. Christopoulos, P. J. Conn and D.J. Lapinsky (Australia and USA) 30. Licencing opportunity for RGH-618 an orally active mGluR5 negative allosteric modulator K. Gál, M. Darida, M. Kapás, Gy. Selényi and S. Farkas (Hungary) 31. Preclinical pharmacological profile of basimglurant (RO4917523, RG7090), a unique mGlu5 negative allosteric modulator in clinical development for both Fragile X syndrome and depression L. Lindemann, G. Jaeschke, R. Porter , S. Scharf, B. Kuennecke, M. von Kienlin, A. Harrison, A. Paehler, C. Funk, A. Gloge, M. Schneider, N.J. Parrott, L. Polonchuk, U. Niederhauser, S.R. Morairty, T.S. Kilduff, E. Vieira, B. Buettelmann, T. Hartung, S. Kolczewski, M. Honer, E. Borroni, J.L. Moreau , E. Prinssen, W. Spooren and J. G. Wettstein (Switzerland and USA) 23 32. IP27039 a novel nonselective mGluR8 agonist? P. Brański, A. Hogendorf, G. Burnat, A. Bojarski, B. Chruścicka, R.Bugno and A. Pilc (Poland) 33. (±)-AZ12216052 is not an optimal mGlu8 receptor positive allosteric modulator tool compound X. Huang, C.Bundgaard and D. Doller (USA and Denmark) Sleep/Epilepsy 34. Metabotropic glutamate receptor type (mGlu7) action at GABAergic and glutamatergic synapses of the mouse thalamocortical loop V. Tassin, D. Rigault, M. Kalinichev, A. Chotte, B. Girard, F. Acher, L. Fagni and F. Bertaso (France) 35. Effects of selective Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor enhancers locally infused in the cortico-thalamo-cortical circuit in the Wag/Rij rat model of absence epilepsy V. D’Amore, C. von Randow, T. van Rijn, I. Santolini, R. Celli, M. Guiducci, F. Nicoletti, R. T. Ngomba and G. van Luijtelaar (The Netherland and Italy) 36. A role for group-I metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR1/5) in sleepwake regulation A. Sousek, P. Franken, H-P. Landolt and M. Tafti (Switzerland) 37. FMR1 and mGluR5 as prospective molecular markers of sleep need in humans S.C. Holst, K. Hefti, A. Baumer, A. Buck, S.M. Ametamey, M. Scheidegger, R. Dürr, E. Seifritz and H.-P. Landolt (Switzerland) 38.Ficus platyphylla ameliorates seizure severity and neuronal loss in pentylenetetrazole-kindled mice – role of GABA-ergic and glutamatergic systems H. Schröder, B. A. Chindo and A. Becker (Germany and Nigeria) Synaptic plasticity/ cognitive functions 39. The MK2/3 cascade regulates AMPAR trafficking and cognitive flexibility 24 K. L. Eales, O.Palygin, T. O’Loughlin, S. Rasooli-Nejad, M. Gaestel, J. Müller, D. R. Collins, Y. Pankratov and S.A.L. Corrêa (UK and Germany) 40. Group I mGluR-dependent plasticity in hippocampal CA2 Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 M. Samadi, S.M. Dudek and Z.I. Bashir (UK and USA) 41.Effects of mGluR2 Blockade on operant delayed non-matching to position in rats T. Steckler, N. Aerts, L. Ver Donck and J. Talpos (Belgium) 42. Procognitive effects of an mGlu2 negative allosteric modulatorin rats. S. Embrechts, H. Van Craenendonck, D.J. Pemberton and L. Ver Donck (Belgium) 43. Allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptors as promising therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer’s disease J. M. Rook, J.W. Dickerson, A.Ghoshal, A.G. Walker, G.N. Roop, Q. Huan, S.R. Stauffer, C. M. Niswender, J. S. Daniels, C. K. Jones, C.W. Lindsley and P.J. Conn (USA) 44. Corticostriatal metaplasticity of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors contributes to habit learning. B. Greco, A. Cavaccini, A. Rocchi, M. Trusel, V. Paget-Blanc, M. Maria and R.Tonini (Italy) Peripheral organs 45.Possible functional expression of group III metabotropic glutamate receptors in the male mouse reproductive system based on mGlu7 receptor example M. Marciniak, B. Chruścicka, G.Burnat and A.Pilc (Poland) 46. Phenotypic characterization of Grm1crv4 mice reveals a functional role for the type 1 metabotropic glutamate receptor in the skeleton I. Musante, L. Otescu, G. Cangemi C. Gatti, D. Mattinzoli, R. Ravazzo, M.P. Rastaldi, D. Riccardi and A. Puliti (Italy and UK) 47. Negative Allosteric Modulation of the mGlu7Receptor Reduces Visceral Hypersensitivity in a Stress-Sensitive Rat Strain R. D. Moloney, R. M O’Connor, M. Kalinichev, T. G. Dinan and J. F. Cryan (Ireland and Switzerland) 25 Pain 48. LY2491503, A Novel mGluR1 Antagonist for Persistent Pain: From Clone to Clinic E.S.Nisenbaum, S. Iyengar, K.L. Knopp, R.M. Simmons, D. Li, M.J. Fisher, S. Kuklish, V.N. Barth, M.G. Chambers, B.A. Heinz,S.A. Monk, P. Zanotti-Fregonara, J-S Liow, R. Xu, V.W. Pike, R.B. Innis and L.A. Arendt-Nielsen (Denmark and USA) 49. The mGluR7 negative modulation alleviates pain and affective/cognitive deficit in neuropathic mice. E. Palazzo, R. Romano, S. Boccella, L. Luongo, F. Rossi and S. Maione (Italy) 50. Positive allosteric modulators (PAMS) of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 2 (mGluR2) are effective nerve injury induces facial allodynia in rats Cs. Horváth, K. Galgóczy, K. Sz. Kordás, Á. Kis-Varga, Gy. Túrós, Gy. Szabó and K. Gál (Hungary) 51. N-Acetyl-Cysteine, a drug that facilitates the endogenous activation mGlu2/3 receptors, inhibits nociceptive transmission in humansa A.Truini, S. Piroso, E. Pasquale, S. Notartomaso, G. Di Stefano, R.Lattanzi, F. Nicoletti, G. Battaglia and G. Cruccu (Italy) Autism 52.Acute biochemical and behavioural effects of indirect activation of presynaptic inhibitory mGluR2/3 by N-acetylcysteine in the mouse. A.Durieux, C. Fernandes, D.Murphy, M. Labouesse,S.Giovanoli, J. Horder, U. Meyer, P. So and G. McAlonan (UK and Switzerland) 53. mGlu7 is Critical for Hippocampal Plasticity and is a Potential Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Rett Syndrome R. Klar, R.G. Gogliotti, A.G. Walker, R. Zamorano, J.M. Rook, Z. Xiang, P.J. Conn and C.M. Niswender (USA) 54. The development of mGlu5 positive allosteric modulators as Rettsyndrome therapeutics R. Gogliotti, R.Klar, A.Ghoshal, R.Zamorano, J.Rook,S. Stauffer, C. Lindsley, P.J.Conn and C.M. Niswender (USA) 55. Altered mGlu5 receptor surface dynamics are linked to abnormal NMDA receptor function and plasticity in Fragile X Syndrome 26 E. Aloisi, J.P. Dupuis, L. Costa, M.G. Haberl, M. Ginger, L. Ladépêche, F. Drago, P.V. Piazza, L. Ciranna, L. Groc , M.V. Catania and A. Frick (Italy and France) Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 56. Metabotropic glutamate subtype 5 (mGlu5) receptor-mediated modulation 2014 of the interaction between Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP) and the Fragile X related (FXR) proteins FXR1P and FXR2P. C. M. Bonaccorso, S. D’Antoni, M. Spatuzza, B. Di Marco, G. Barrancotto, S.A. Musumeci, L. Davidovic, B. Bardoni, M. V. Catania (Italy and France) 57.Selective disruption of mGluR5-homer interactions mimics multiple phenotypes of fragile X syndrome in mice G.Molinaro, K.A. Collins, W. Guo, C. M. Reyes, R. Paylor, K.K. Szumlinski, P.F. Worley and K. M. Huber (USA) 58. Abnormalities in Subcortical Glutamate/Glutamine, But Not GABA, In Adults With An ASD – A [1H]MRS Study J. Horder, M. Mendez, N. Gillan, S. Coghlan and D. Murphy (UK) 59. A Visual Perceptual Task Provides Evidence for an Excitatory:Inhibitory Imbalance in Adults with Autism M. Mendez, J. Horder, D. Spain, J.Faulkner, J.D. De La Harpe Golden and D. Murphy (UK) Psychiatric disorders 60.Synthesis and Optimization of Small Molecule Negative Allosteric Modulators (NAMs) of Group II Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors (mGlus) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders R.P. Dhanya, D.J. Sheffler, A. Herath, M. Davis, P.S. Lee, L. Yang, H.H. Nickols, H.P. Cho, P.J. Conn, A. Der-Avakian, A. Markou and N.D.P. Cosford (USA) 61. The effect of mGlu4 selective agonist, LSP-42022 on the immobility time in the TST and in the FST in mice. A. Pałucha-Poniewiera, M. Marciniak, K. Podkowa, F. Acher and A. Pilc (Poland) 62. Blocking Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 7 (mGlu7) via the Venus Flytrap Domain (VFTD) Inhibits Amygdala Plasticity, Stress, and Anxiety-related Behavior D. Peterlik, C. E. Gee, C. Neuhäuser, R. Bouhelal, K. Kaupmann, G. Laue, N. Uschold-Schmidt, D. Feuerbach, K. Zimmermann, S. Ofner, J. F. Cryan, H. van der Putten, M. Fendt, I. Vranesic, R. Glatthar and P. J. Flor (Germany, Switzerland and Ireland) 63.Modulation of mGlu7 Receptor Function Relieves Behavioral and Physiological Consequences Induced by Chronic Psychosocial Stress D. Peterlik, A. Bludau,T. Killian, D. Grabski, S. O. Reber, P. J. Flor and N. UscholdSchmidt (Germany) 27 64. Ketamine reduces evoked [3H]-D-aspartate release in the prefrontal cortex of Flinders Sensitive Line rats H.K. Müller, G. Treccani, K.G. du Jardin, G. Wegener and B. Elfving (Denmark) 65. Metabolomics Study of LY3020371, a potent and selective mGlu2/3 receptor antagonist, and Ketamine in Rats M. Kuo, V. Tolstikov, A. Nikolayev, H. Wu, J.M. Witkin and J.A. Monn (USA) 66.The pharmacological studies of mGlu5-GABAB interplay in animal models of psychosis. JM. Wierońska, M. Woźniak, N. Kłeczek and A. Pilc (Poland) 67.Modulation of the rab GDP dissociation inhibitor (GDI) discloses a pharmacodynamic difference between the mGlu2/3 receptor agonists, LY379268 and LY354740. R. Orlando, M. Borro, M. Motolese, G. Molinaro, S. Scaccianoce, A. Caruso, L. di Nuzzo, F. Caraci, C. De Lucia, F. Matrisciano, A. Pittaluga, J. Mairesse, M. Simmaco, R. Nisticò, J. A. Monn and F. Nicoletti (Italy and USA) Addiction 68.Ethanol dependence and withdrawal in immature and mature rat organotypic hippocampal slice cultures: different mechanisms mediated by ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors. E. Gerace, E. Landucci, A. Totti, I. Orsini, V. Mazzucco, F. Moroni, G. Mannaioni and D.E. Pellegrini-Giampietro(Italy) 69. Activation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 7 attenuates nicotine taking and nicotine seeking in rats X. Li, A. Stoker and A. Markou (USA) Neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disorders 70. Activation of group-I metabotropic glutamate receptors impairs stress granules formation and enhances cellular damage under stress condition. 28 B. Di Marco, P. Dell'Albani, M. Spatuzza, C. M. Bonaccorso, S. D'Antoni, B. Bardoni, F. Drago, M.V. Catania (Italy and France) Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 71. Profiling Hippocampal Neuronsafter Early Preconditioning with Certain 2014 Excitatory Amino Acids RevealsmGluR3 and mGluR7Contribute to Neuronal Survival L.K. Friedman and A.M. Slomko (USA) 72. Epigenetic down-regulation of type-2 metabotropic glutamate receptors is linked to selective neuronal vulnerability following global transient brain ischemia M. Motolese, M. Cannella, F. Mastroiacovo, A. Gaglione, B. Riozzi, L. Di Menna, R. Gradini, G. Battaglia,V. Bruno and F. Nicoletti (Italy and France) 73. mGlu4 receptor positive allosteric modulators exert different action at corticostriatal vs. striatopallidal synapses: implications for Parkinson's disease treatment P. Gubellini, E. Dale, C. Melon, L. Kerkerian-Le Goff and D. Doller (France and USA) 74. Novel Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 4 (mGlu4) Positive Allosteric Modulators For Multiple Sclerosis: in vitro and in vivo Pharmacological Characterization S. Célanire, C. Mordant, M. Heroux, I. Royer-Urios, C. Orabona, C. Volpi, G. Mondanelli, M. T. Pallotta, F. Fallarino,L. Galibert, S. Poli and U. Grohmann (Switzerland and Italy) 75.Effects of group III mGluRs modulation in the globuspallidus of Parkinsonian rats T. Deltheil, N. Turle-Lorenzo and M. Amalric (France) 76. Adaptive changes in the expression of Grm4 and Grm5 genes in the mouse striatum of acute models of drug-induced parkinsonism M. Cannella, M. Motolese, D. Bucci, G. Molinaro, A. Traficante, J. Marrocco, V. Bruno, F. Nicoletti and G. Battaglia (Italy) 77. Imaging the antiparkinsonian effects of the novel Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor subtype 4 positive allosteric modulator ADX88178 N. Byun, A. Huang, R. A. Baheza, R. L. Barry, C.W. Lindsley, C. Hopkins, C. Niswender, C. K. Jones, J. C. Gore and P. J. Conn (USA) 78.The metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 positive allosteric modulator VU0360172modulates dopaminergiccircuits N. Byun, A. Ghoshal, R.L. Barry, R.A. Baheza, W. Pham, J.C. Gore and P.J. Conn (USA) 29 The following contributors are acknowledged 30 Taormina, Sicily-Italy September 28th October 3rd, 2014 31 Presidenza della Regione Siciliana Assessorato Regionale alla Sanità Assessorato Regionale ai Beni Culturali ed Ambientali e della Pubblica Istruzione Comune di Taormina Taormina Arte Servizio Parco Archeologico di Naxos e delle aree archeologiche di Giardini Naxos, Taormina, Francavilla e dei Comuni limitrofi. 32
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