Light-triggered release of photocaged therapeutics-Where are we now?

JM Silva, E Silva, RL Reis - Journal of Controlled Release, 2019 - Elsevier
The current available therapeutics face several challenges such as the development of ideal
drug delivery systems towards the goal of personalized treatments for patients benefit. The …

Approaches for the synthesis of o-nitrobenzyl and coumarin linkers for use in photocleavable biomaterials and bioconjugates and their biomedical applications

W Shen, J Zheng, Z Zhou, D Zhang - Acta Biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Photocleavable biomaterials and bioconjugates are particularly interesting because light
sources are easy to obtain and the responsiveness of materials is convenient to control. In …

Control of glutamate release by complexes of adenosine and cannabinoid receptors

A Köfalvi, E Moreno, A Cordomí, NS Cai… - BMC biology, 2020 - Springer
Background It has been hypothesized that heteromers of adenosine A 2A receptors (A2AR)
and cannabinoid CB 1 receptors (CB1R) localized in glutamatergic nerve terminals mediate …

GPCR photopharmacology

M Ricart-Ortega, J Font, A Llebaria - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
New technologies for spatial and temporal remote control of G protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs) are necessary to unravel the complexity of GPCR signalling in cells, tissues and …

Haloperidol‐induced catalepsy as an animal model for parkinsonism: A systematic review of experimental studies

I Waku, MS Magalhaes, CO Alves… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Several useful animal models for parkinsonism have been developed so far. Haloperidol‐
induced catalepsy is often used as a rodent model for the study of motor impairments …

Exploring the Effect of Halogenation in a Series of Potent and Selective A2B Adenosine Receptor Antagonists

R Prieto-Díaz, M González-Gómez… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The modulation of the A2B adenosine receptor is a promising strategy in cancer (immuno)
therapy, with A2BAR antagonists emerging as immune checkpoint inhibitors. Herein, we …

New paradigms in purinergic receptor ligand discovery

KA Jacobson, B Pradhan, Z Wen, A Pramanik - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
The discovery and clinical implementation of modulators of adenosine, P2Y and P2X
receptors (comprising nineteen subtypes) have progressed dramatically in∼ 50 years since …

Optical control of neuronal activities with photoswitchable nanovesicles

H Xiong, KA Alberto, J Youn, J Taura, J Morstein, X Li… - Nano research, 2023 - Springer
Precise modulation of neuronal activity by neuroactive molecules is essential for
understanding brain circuits and behavior. However, tools for highly controllable molecular …

In vivo photopharmacology with a caged mu opioid receptor agonist drives rapid changes in behavior

X Ma, DA Johnson, XJ He, AE Layden, SP McClain… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Photoactivatable drugs and peptides can drive quantitative studies into receptor signaling
with high spatiotemporal precision, yet few are compatible with behavioral studies in …

Remote local photoactivation of morphine produces analgesia without opioid‐related adverse effects

M López‐Cano, J Font, E Aso… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Opioid‐based drugs are the gold standard medicines for pain
relief. However, tolerance and several side effects (ie constipation and dependence) may …