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Cell specific photoswitchable agonist for reversible control of endogenous dopamine receptors

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  • Prashant Donthamsetti

    (University of California, Berkeley)

  • Nils Winter

    (Ludwig-Maximilians University)

  • Adam Hoagland

    (University of California, Berkeley)

  • Cherise Stanley

    (University of California, Berkeley)

  • Meike Visel

    (University of California, Berkeley)

  • Stephan Lammel

    (University of California, Berkeley)

  • Dirk Trauner

    (New York University)

  • Ehud Isacoff

    (University of California, Berkeley
    University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Abstract

Dopamine controls diverse behaviors and their dysregulation contributes to many disorders. Our ability to understand and manipulate the function of dopamine is limited by the heterogenous nature of dopaminergic projections, the diversity of neurons that are regulated by dopamine, the varying distribution of the five dopamine receptors (DARs), and the complex dynamics of dopamine release. In order to improve our ability to specifically modulate distinct DARs, here we develop a photo-pharmacological strategy using a Membrane anchored Photoswitchable orthogonal remotely tethered agonist for the Dopamine receptor (MP-D). Our design selectively targets D1R/D5R receptor subtypes, most potently D1R (MP-D1ago), as shown in HEK293T cells. In vivo, we targeted dorsal striatal medium spiny neurons where the photo-activation of MP-D1ago increased movement initiation, although further work is required to assess the effects of MP-D1ago on neuronal function. Our method combines ligand and cell type-specificity with temporally precise and reversible activation of D1R to control specific aspects of movement. Our results provide a template for analyzing dopamine receptors.

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  • Prashant Donthamsetti & Nils Winter & Adam Hoagland & Cherise Stanley & Meike Visel & Stephan Lammel & Dirk Trauner & Ehud Isacoff, 2021. "Cell specific photoswitchable agonist for reversible control of endogenous dopamine receptors," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-25003-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25003-w
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