Molecular mechanism for the allosteric inhibition of the human serotonin transporter by antidepressant escitalopram

W Xue, T Fu, S Deng, F Yang, J Yang… - ACS chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Human serotine transporter (hSERT) is one of the most influential drug targets, and its
allosteric modulators (eg, escitalopram) have emerged to be the next-generation medication …

Computational chemistry in structure-based solute carrier transporter drug design: Recent advances and future perspectives

G Tu, T Fu, G Zheng, B Xu, R Gou, D Luo… - Journal of chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Solute carrier transporters (SLCs) are a class of important transmembrane proteins that are
involved in the transportation of diverse solute ions and small molecules into cells. There are …

Serotonin Signaling through Lipid Membranes

LS Kalinichenko, J Kornhuber, S Sinning… - ACS Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Serotonin (5-HT) is a vital modulatory neurotransmitter responsible for regulating most
behaviors in the brain. An inefficient 5-HT synaptic function is often linked to various mental …

Occlusion of the human serotonin transporter is mediated by serotonin-induced conformational changes in the bundle domain

R Gradisch, D Szöllősi, M Niello, E Lazzarin… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
The human serotonin transporter (hSERT) terminates neurotransmission by removing
serotonin (5HT) from the synaptic cleft, an essential process for proper functioning of …

A single administration of the atypical psychedelic ibogaine or its metabolite noribogaine induces an antidepressant-like effect in rats

P Rodrı́guez, J Urbanavicius, JP Prieto… - ACS Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Anecdotal reports and open-label case studies in humans indicated that the psychedelic
alkaloid ibogaine exerts profound antiaddictive effects. Ample preclinical evidence …

Ethanol extract of Mao Jian green tea attenuates gastrointestinal symptoms in a rat model of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation via the 5-hydroxytryptamine …

L Wu, L Gao, X Jin, Z Chen, X Qiao, X Cui, J Gao… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
In a previous study, we demonstrated that the hydro extract of Mao Jian Green Tea (MJGT)
promotes gastrointestinal motility. In this study, the effect of MJGT ethanol extract (MJGT_EE) …

A photoswitchable inhibitor of the human serotonin transporter

B Cheng, J Morstein, LK Ladefoged… - ACS chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The human serotonin transporter (hSERT) terminates serotonergic signaling through
reuptake of neurotransmitter into presynaptic neurons and is a target for many …

SSRI antidepressants differentially modulate serotonin reuptake and release in Drosophila

KE Dunham, BJ Venton - Journal of neurochemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are commonly prescribed
treatments for depression, but their effects on serotonin reuptake and release are not well …

Effect of palmitoylation on the dimer formation of the human dopamine transporter

T Zeppelin, KB Pedersen, NA Berglund, X Periole… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The human dopamine transporter (hDAT) is one in three members of the monoamine
transporter family (MAT). hDAT is essential for regulating the dopamine concentration in the …

[HTML][HTML] Brain systems in cocaine abstinence-induced anxiety-like behavior in rodents: a review

BR Barbee, SL Gourley - Addiction neuroscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is a significant public health issue that generates substantial
personal, familial, and economic burdens. Still, there are no FDA-approved …