A visible-light-sensitive caged serotonin

Abstract: Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT), is an important neurotransmitter in the nervous system of both vertebrates and invertebrates. Deficits in 5HT signaling are responsible for many disabling psychiatric conditions, and its molecular machinery is the target of many pharmaceuticals. We...

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Autores principales: Cabrera, Ricardo, Filevich, Oscar, García-Acosta, Beatriz, Athilingam, Jegath, Bender, Kevin J., Poskanzer, Kira E., Etchenique, Roberto
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Publicado: American Chemical Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/8670
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topic NEUROFISIOLOGIA
SEROTONINA
FOTOQUIMICA
spellingShingle NEUROFISIOLOGIA
SEROTONINA
FOTOQUIMICA
Cabrera, Ricardo
Filevich, Oscar
García-Acosta, Beatriz
Athilingam, Jegath
Bender, Kevin J.
Poskanzer, Kira E.
Etchenique, Roberto
A visible-light-sensitive caged serotonin
topic_facet NEUROFISIOLOGIA
SEROTONINA
FOTOQUIMICA
description Abstract: Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT), is an important neurotransmitter in the nervous system of both vertebrates and invertebrates. Deficits in 5HT signaling are responsible for many disabling psychiatric conditions, and its molecular machinery is the target of many pharmaceuticals. We present a new 5HT phototrigger, the compound [Ru(bpy)2(PMe3)(5HT)]2+, where PMe3 is trimethylphosphine. As with other ruthenium-bipyridyl based caged compounds, [Ru(bpy)2(PMe3)(5HT)]2+ presents activity in the visible region of the spectrum. We characterize and discuss the photochemical properties of the caged compound, and demonstrate its use by modulating the excitability of mouse prefrontal principal neurons.
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author Cabrera, Ricardo
Filevich, Oscar
García-Acosta, Beatriz
Athilingam, Jegath
Bender, Kevin J.
Poskanzer, Kira E.
Etchenique, Roberto
author_facet Cabrera, Ricardo
Filevich, Oscar
García-Acosta, Beatriz
Athilingam, Jegath
Bender, Kevin J.
Poskanzer, Kira E.
Etchenique, Roberto
author_sort Cabrera, Ricardo
title A visible-light-sensitive caged serotonin
title_short A visible-light-sensitive caged serotonin
title_full A visible-light-sensitive caged serotonin
title_fullStr A visible-light-sensitive caged serotonin
title_full_unstemmed A visible-light-sensitive caged serotonin
title_sort visible-light-sensitive caged serotonin
publisher American Chemical Society
publishDate 2019
url https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/8670
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