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Kainic Acid (Kainate)

(2S-(2 alpha,3 beta,4 beta))-2-Carboxy-4-(1-methylethenyl)-3-pyrrolidineacetic acid. Ascaricide obtained from the red alga Digenea simplex. It is a potent excitatory amino acid agonist at some types of excitatory amino acid receptors and has been used to discriminate among receptor types. Like many excitatory amino acid agonists it can cause neurotoxicity and has been used experimentally for that purpose.
Also Known As:
Kainate; Acid, Digenic; Acid, Kainic; Digenic Acid; 3-Pyrrolidineacetic acid, 2-carboxy-4-(1-methylethenyl)-, (2S-(2alpha,3beta,4beta))-
Networked: 3549 relevant articles (113 outcomes, 531 trials/studies)

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Experts

1. Henshall, David C: 41 articles (01/2022 - 07/2002)
2. Löscher, Wolfgang: 30 articles (01/2021 - 01/2002)
3. Engel, Tobias: 26 articles (01/2022 - 03/2010)
4. Dudek, F Edward: 24 articles (01/2019 - 01/2002)
5. Vezzani, Annamaria: 19 articles (10/2021 - 01/2002)
6. Roghani, Mehrdad: 14 articles (10/2022 - 01/2013)
7. Alves, Mariana: 13 articles (01/2022 - 01/2016)
8. Henshall, D C: 13 articles (04/2013 - 01/2000)
9. Tchekalarova, Jana: 12 articles (02/2022 - 02/2011)
10. Raedt, Robrecht: 12 articles (01/2022 - 09/2010)

Related Diseases

1. Seizures (Absence Seizure)
2. Status Epilepticus (Complex Partial Status Epilepticus)
3. Epilepsy (Aura)
4. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
5. Ischemia

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. alpha- Amino- 3- hydroxy- 5- methyl- 4- isoxazolepropionic Acid (AMPA)
2. N-Methylaspartate (NMDA)
3. Anticonvulsants (Antiepileptic Drugs)
4. Pilocarpine (Ocusert)
5. Topiramate (Topamax)
6. Picrotoxin
7. Glutamic Acid (Glutamate)
8. Pentylenetetrazole (Metrazol)
9. Antioxidants
10. Diazepam (Valium)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Injections
2. Intraventricular Infusions
3. Intramuscular Injections
4. Intraperitoneal Injections
5. Intraventricular Injections