SLC6 neurotransmitter transporters: structure, function, and regulation

AS Kristensen, J Andersen, TN Jørgensen… - Pharmacological …, 2011 - Elsevier
The neurotransmitter transporters (NTTs) belonging to the solute carrier 6 (SLC6) gene
family (also referred to as the neurotransmitter-sodium-symporter family or Na+/Cl …

Overview of the structure and function of the dopamine transporter and its protein interactions

B Nepal, S Das, ME Reith, S Kortagere - Frontiers in physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The dopamine transporter (DAT) plays an integral role in dopamine neurotransmission
through the clearance of dopamine from the extracellular space. Dysregulation of DAT is …

Crystal structure of a bacterial homologue of Na+/Cl--dependent neurotransmitter transporters

A Yamashita, SK Singh, T Kawate, Y **, E Gouaux - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
Abstract Na+/Cl--dependent transporters terminate synaptic transmission by using
electrochemical gradients to drive the uptake of neurotransmitters, including the biogenic …

X-ray structures of LeuT in substrate-free outward-open and apo inward-open states

H Krishnamurthy, E Gouaux - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Neurotransmitter sodium symporters are integral membrane proteins that remove chemical
transmitters from the synapse and terminate neurotransmission mediated by serotonin …

The binding sites for cocaine and dopamine in the dopamine transporter overlap

T Beuming, J Kniazeff, ML Bergmann, L Shi… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
Cocaine is a widely abused substance with psychostimulant effects that are attributed to
inhibition of the dopamine transporter (DAT). We present molecular models for DAT binding …

The mechanism of a neurotransmitter: sodium symporter—inward release of Na+ and substrate is triggered by substrate in a second binding site

L Shi, M Quick, Y Zhao, H Weinstein, JA Javitch - Molecular cell, 2008 - cell.com
Eukaryotic neurotransmitter: sodium symporters (NSSs), targets for antidepressants and
psychostimulants, terminate neurotransmission by sodium-driven reuptake. The crystal …

Calmodulin kinase II interacts with the dopamine transporter C terminus to regulate amphetamine-induced reverse transport

JU Fog, H Khoshbouei, M Holy, WA Owens… - Neuron, 2006 - cell.com
Efflux of dopamine through the dopamine transporter (DAT) is critical for the
psychostimulatory properties of amphetamines, but the underlying mechanism is unclear …

Missense dopamine transporter mutations associate with adult parkinsonism and ADHD

FH Hansen, T Skjørringe, S Yasmeen, NV Arends… - The Journal of clinical …, 2014 - jci.org
Parkinsonism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are widespread brain
disorders that involve disturbances of dopaminergic signaling. The sodium-coupled …

R-modafinil (armodafinil): a unique dopamine uptake inhibitor and potential medication for psychostimulant abuse

CJ Loland, M Mereu, OM Okunola, J Cao… - Biological …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:(±)-Modafinil has piqued interest as a treatment for attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder and stimulant dependence. The R-enantiomer of modafinil …

Super-resolution microscopy reveals functional organization of dopamine transporters into cholesterol and neuronal activity-dependent nanodomains

T Rahbek-Clemmensen, MD Lycas… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Dopamine regulates reward, cognition, and locomotor functions. By mediating rapid
reuptake of extracellular dopamine, the dopamine transporter is critical for spatiotemporal …