Interplay between G protein-coupled receptors and nanotechnology

Y Jiang, Y Li, X Fu, Y Wu, R Wang, M Zhao, C Mao… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), as the largest family of membrane receptors, actively
modulate plasma membrane and endosomal signalling. Importantly, GPCRs are naturally …

Quantum dots reveal heterogeneous membrane diffusivity and dynamic surface density polarization of dopamine transporter

O Kovtun, ID Tomlinson, RS Ferguson, SJ Rosenthal - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The presynaptic dopamine transporter mediates rapid reuptake of synaptic dopamine.
Although cell surface DAT trafficking recently emerged as an important component of DAT …

Single quantum dot tracking unravels agonist effects on the dopamine receptor dynamics

O Kovtun, R Torres, RS Ferguson, T Josephs… - Biochemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
D2 dopamine receptors (DRD2s) belong to a family of G protein-coupled receptors that
modulate synaptic dopaminergic tone via regulation of dopamine synthesis, storage, and …

Membrane nanoscopic organization of D2L dopamine receptor probed by quantum dot tracking

O Kovtun, R Torres, LG Bellocchio, SJ Rosenthal - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The role of lateral mobility and nanodomain organization of G protein-coupled receptors in
modulating subcellular signaling has been under increasing scrutiny. Investigation of D2 …

A novel biotinylated homotryptamine derivative for quantum dot imaging of serotonin transporter in live cells

ID Tomlinson, O Kovtun, R Torres… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The serotonin transporter (SERT) is the primary target for selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants that are thought to exert their therapeutic effects by …

Labeling neuronal proteins with quantum dots for single-molecule imaging

LB Thal, O Kovtun, SJ Rosenthal - Quantum Dots: Applications in Biology, 2020 - Springer
Single-molecule imaging has illuminated dynamics and kinetics of neuronal proteins in their
native membranes hel** us understand their effective roles in the brain. Here, we describe …

Quantitative analysis of single quantum dot trajectories

O Kovtun, LB Thal, T Josephs, SJ Rosenthal - Quantum Dots: Applications …, 2020 - Springer
Single quantum dot tracking (SQDT) is a powerful technique for interrogating biomolecular
dynamics in living cells and tissue. SQDT has particularly excelled in driving discovery at the …

[HTML][HTML] Photoluminescent nanomaterials for medical biotechnology

S Samah, ZA Vasilevich - Acta Naturae (англоязычная версия), 2021 - cyberleninka.ru
Creation of various photoluminescent nanomaterials has significantly expanded the arsenal
of approaches used in modern biomedicine. Their unique photophysical properties can …

[HTML][HTML] Фотолюминесцентные наноматериалы для медицинской биотехнологии

ЕЛ Гурьев, Ш Самах, АВ Звягин, СМ Деев… - Acta Naturae …, 2021 - cyberleninka.ru
Создание разнообразных наноматериалов, обладающих фотолюминесцентными
свойствами, существенно расширило арсенал подходов, применяемых в современной …

Single Particle Investigation of Dopamine Transporters: Transitioning from Cultured Cells to Living Brain Tissue

LB Thal - 2020 - search.proquest.com
The dopamine transporter (DAT) protein determines strength and duration of
neurotransmission by dopamine reuptake from extracellular space into presynaptic nerve …