| Literature DB >> 32275382 |
Bichu Cheng1,2, Johannes Morstein2, Lucy Kate Ladefoged3, Jannick Bang Maesen4, Birgit Schiøtt3, Steffen Sinning4, Dirk Trauner2.
Abstract
The human serotonin transporter (hSERT) terminates serotonergic signaling through reuptake of neurotransmitter into presynaptic neurons and is a target for many antidepressant drugs. We describe here the development of a photoswitchable hSERT inhibitor, termed azo-escitalopram, that can be reversibly switched between trans and cis configurations using light of different wavelengths. The dark-adapted trans isomer was found to be significantly less active than the cis isomer, formed upon irradiation.Entities:
Keywords: Photopharmacology; neurotransmitter; photochromic ligand; serotonin; transporter
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32275382 PMCID: PMC8022892 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00521
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Chem Neurosci ISSN: 1948-7193 Impact factor: 4.418