Structure, dynamics and lipid interactions of serotonin receptors: excitements and challenges

P Sarkar, S Mozumder, A Bej, S Mukherjee… - Biophysical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is an intrinsically fluorescent
neurotransmitter found in organisms spanning a wide evolutionary range. Serotonin exerts …

A molecular sensor for cholesterol in the human serotonin1A receptor

GA Kumar, P Sarkar, TM Stepniewski, M Jafurulla… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The function of several G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) exhibits cholesterol sensitivity.
Cholesterol sensitivity of GPCRs could be attributed to specific sequence and structural …

Serotonin receptor and transporter endocytosis is an important factor in the cellular basis of depression and anxiety

N Deo, G Redpath - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Depression and anxiety are common, debilitating psychiatric conditions affecting millions of
people throughout the world. Current treatments revolve around selective serotonin …

Cannabidiol Acts at 5-HT1A Receptors in the Human Brain: Relevance for Treating Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

C Martínez-Aguirre, F Carmona-Cruz… - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Experimental evidence indicates that cannabidiol (CBD) induces anxiolytic and antiepileptic
effects through the activation of 5-HT1A receptors. These receptors are coupled to Gi/o …

Statin-Induced Chronic Cholesterol Depletion Switches GPCR Endocytosis and Trafficking: Insights from the Serotonin1A Receptor

GA Kumar, A Chattopadhyay - ACS chemical neuroscience, 2019 - ACS Publications
Endocytosis is a key regulatory mechanism adopted by G protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs) to modulate downstream signaling responses within a stringent spatiotemporal …

Membrane cholesterol regulates endocytosis and trafficking of the serotonin1A receptor: insights from acute cholesterol depletion

GA Kumar, A Chattopadhyay - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and Cell …, 2021 - Elsevier
Endocytosis and intracellular trafficking constitute important regulatory features associated
with G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) function. GPCR endocytosis involves several …

Interplay of Cholesterol and Actin in Neurotransmitter GPCR Signaling: Insights from Chronic Cholesterol Depletion Using Statin

P Sarkar, A Chattopadhyay - ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2023 - ACS Publications
Serotonin1A receptors are important neurotransmitter receptors in the G protein-coupled
receptor (GPCR) family and modulate a variety of neurological, behavioral, and cognitive …

Dynamics of endocytosis and degradation of antibody-drug conjugate T-DM1 in HER2 positive cancer cells

K Liang, S Mei, X Gao, S Peng… - Drug Design, Development …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose T-DM1 is an antibody–drug conjugate (ADC) consisting of trastuzumab and DM1
linked together. T-DM1 binds to human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) in tumors …

[HTML][HTML] Raphe serotonin projections dynamically regulate feeding behavior through targeting inhibitory circuits from rostral zona incerta to paraventricular thalamus

Q Ye, J Nunez, X Zhang - Molecular Metabolism, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Rostral zona incerta (ZIR) evokes feeding by sending GABA transmission to
paraventricular thalamus (PVT). Although central serotonin (5-HT) signaling is known to play …

PI(4,5)P2 and Cholesterol: Synthesis, Regulation, and Functions

A Rosenhouse-Dantsker, D Gazgalis… - … and PI (4, 5) P2 in Vital …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate (PI (4, 5) P2) is the most abundant
membrane phosphoinositide and cholesterol is an essential component of the plasma …