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Sortino R, Cunquero M, Castro-Olvera G, Gelabert R, Moreno M, Riefolo F, Matera C, Fernàndez-Castillo N, Agnetta L, Decker M, Lluch JM, Hernando J, Loza-Alvarez P, Gorostiza P. Three-Photon Infrared Stimulation of Endogenous Neuroreceptors in Vivo. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311181. [PMID: 37823736 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Abstract
To interrogate neural circuits and crack their codes, in vivo brain activity imaging must be combined with spatiotemporally precise stimulation in three dimensions using genetic or pharmacological specificity. This challenge requires deep penetration and focusing as provided by infrared light and multiphoton excitation, and has promoted two-photon photopharmacology and optogenetics. However, three-photon brain stimulation in vivo remains to be demonstrated. We report the regulation of neuronal activity in zebrafish larvae by three-photon excitation of a photoswitchable muscarinic agonist at 50 pM, a billion-fold lower concentration than used for uncaging, and with mid-infrared light of 1560 nm, the longest reported photoswitch wavelength. Robust, physiologically relevant photoresponses allow modulating brain activity in wild-type animals with spatiotemporal and pharmacological precision. Computational calculations predict that azobenzene-based ligands have high three-photon absorption cross-section and can be used directly with pulsed infrared light. The expansion of three-photon pharmacology will deeply impact basic neurobiology and neuromodulation phototherapies.
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- Rosalba Sortino
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, ISCIII, 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860, Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860, Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, ISCIII, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Current address: Teamit Institute, Partnerships, Barcelona Health Hub, 08025, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, ISCIII, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Current address: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- CIBER-BBN, ISCIII, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la, Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD), 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, Ludwig Maximilian University of Würzburg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, Ludwig Maximilian University of Würzburg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), UAB, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860, Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, ISCIII, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Catalan Institution of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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Matera C, Calvé P, Casadó-Anguera V, Sortino R, Gomila AMJ, Moreno E, Gener T, Delgado-Sallent C, Nebot P, Costazza D, Conde-Berriozabal S, Masana M, Hernando J, Casadó V, Puig MV, Gorostiza P. Reversible Photocontrol of Dopaminergic Transmission in Wild-Type Animals. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231710114. [PMID: 36077512 PMCID: PMC9456102 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231710114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Understanding the dopaminergic system is a priority in neurobiology and neuropharmacology. Dopamine receptors are involved in the modulation of fundamental physiological functions, and dysregulation of dopaminergic transmission is associated with major neurological disorders. However, the available tools to dissect the endogenous dopaminergic circuits have limited specificity, reversibility, resolution, or require genetic manipulation. Here, we introduce azodopa, a novel photoswitchable ligand that enables reversible spatiotemporal control of dopaminergic transmission. We demonstrate that azodopa activates D1-like receptors in vitro in a light-dependent manner. Moreover, it enables reversibly photocontrolling zebrafish motility on a timescale of seconds and allows separating the retinal component of dopaminergic neurotransmission. Azodopa increases the overall neural activity in the cortex of anesthetized mice and displays illumination-dependent activity in individual cells. Azodopa is the first photoswitchable dopamine agonist with demonstrated efficacy in wild-type animals and opens the way to remotely controlling dopaminergic neurotransmission for fundamental and therapeutic purposes.
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- Carlo Matera
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERNED, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERNED, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), 08010 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Castagna R, Maleeva G, Pirovano D, Matera C, Gorostiza P. Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adduct Displaying Reversible Photoswitching in Water and Neuronal Activity. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:15595-15602. [PMID: 35976640 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The interest in the photochromism and functional applications of donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASAs) soared in recent years owing to their outstanding advantages and flexible design. However, their low solubility and irreversible conversion in aqueous solutions hampered exploring DASAs for biology and medicine. It is notably unknown whether the barbiturate electron acceptor group retains the pharmacological activity of drugs such as phenobarbital, which targets γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-type A receptors (GABAARs) in the brain. Here, we have developed the model compound DASA-barbital based on a scaffold of red-switching second-generation DASAs, and we demonstrate that it is active in GABAARs and alters the neuronal firing rate in a physiological medium at neutral pH. DASA-barbital can also be reversibly photoswitched in acidic aqueous solutions using cyclodextrin, an approved ingredient of drug formulations. These findings clarify the path toward the biological applications of DASAs and to exploit the versatility displayed in polymers and materials science.
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- Rossella Castagna
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, Barcelona 08028, Spain.,CIBER, Madrid 282029, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, Barcelona 08028, Spain.,CIBER, Madrid 282029, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 10-12, Barcelona 08028, Spain.,CIBER, Madrid 282029, Spain.,Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona 08010, Spain
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Gómez-Santacana X, Panarello S, Rovira X, Llebaria A. Photoswitchable allosteric modulators for metabotropic glutamate receptors. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 66:102266. [PMID: 35870289 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlu) are a family of class C G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) with important biological functions and widespread expression. The mechanisms of mGlu activation and the development of allosteric modulators for these dimeric proteins have attracted singular attention including the use of light regulated ligands. Photopharmacology involves the integration of a photoactive moiety into the ligand structure that following specific illumination undergoes a structural rearrangement and changes its biological activity. The use of light-regulated allosteric ligands offers the opportunity to manipulate mGlu signalling with spatiotemporal precision, unattainable with classical pharmacological approaches. In this review, we will discuss some of the innovations that have been made in the allosteric photopharmacology of mGlu receptors to date. We discuss the prospects of these molecular tools in the control of mGluRs and the new perspectives in understanding mGlu mechanisms, pharmacology and (patho)physiology that can ultimately result in innovative drug discovery concepts.
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- MCS, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- MCS, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- MCS, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain.
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Optical control of Class A G protein-coupled receptors with photoswitchable ligands. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 63:102192. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Advances in tethered photopharmacology for precise optical control of signaling proteins. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 63:102196. [PMID: 35245800 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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To overcome the limitations of traditional pharmacology, the field of photopharmacology has developed around the central concept of using light to endow drug action with spatiotemporal precision. Tethered photopharmacology, where a photoswitchable ligand is covalently attached to a target protein, offers a particularly high degree of spatiotemporal control, as well as the ability to genetically target drug action and limit effects to specific protein subtypes. In this review, we describe the core engineering concepts of tethered pharmacology and highlight recent advances in harnessing the power of tethered photopharmacology for an expanded palette of targets and conjugation modes using new, complementary strategies. We also discuss the various applications, including mechanistic studies from the molecular biophysical realm to in vivo studies in behaving animals, that demonstrate the power of tethered pharmacology.
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Pallen S, Shetty Y, Das S, Vaz JM, Mazumder N. Advances in nonlinear optical microscopy techniques for in vivo and in vitro neuroimaging. Biophys Rev 2021; 13:1199-1217. [PMID: 35047093 PMCID: PMC8724370 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-021-00832-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Understanding the mechanism of the brain via optical microscopy is one of the challenges in neuroimaging, considering the complex structures. Advanced neuroimaging techniques provide a more comprehensive insight into patho-mechanisms of brain disorders, which is useful in the early diagnosis of the pathological and physiological changes associated with various neurodegenerative diseases. Recent advances in optical microscopy techniques have evolved powerful tools to overcome scattering of light and provide improved in vivo neuroimaging with sub-cellular resolution, endogenous contrast specificity, pinhole less optical sectioning capability, high penetration depth, and so on. The following article reviews the developments in various optical imaging techniques including two-photon and three-photon fluorescence, second-harmonic generation, third-harmonic generation, coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering, and stimulated Raman scattering in neuroimaging. We have outlined the potentials and drawbacks of these techniques and their possible applications in the investigation of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Sparsha Pallen
- Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 India
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- Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 India
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- Institute of Biophotonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Linong St., Taipei, 112 Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 India
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- Department of Biophysics, Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 India
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Barbero‐Castillo A, Riefolo F, Matera C, Caldas‐Martínez S, Mateos‐Aparicio P, Weinert JF, Garrido‐Charles A, Claro E, Sanchez‐Vives MV, Gorostiza P. Control of Brain State Transitions with a Photoswitchable Muscarinic Agonist. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2005027. [PMID: 34018704 PMCID: PMC8292914 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202005027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
The ability to control neural activity is essential for research not only in basic neuroscience, as spatiotemporal control of activity is a fundamental experimental tool, but also in clinical neurology for therapeutic brain interventions. Transcranial-magnetic, ultrasound, and alternating/direct current (AC/DC) stimulation are some available means of spatiotemporal controlled neuromodulation. There is also light-mediated control, such as optogenetics, which has revolutionized neuroscience research, yet its clinical translation is hampered by the need for gene manipulation. As a drug-based light-mediated control, the effect of a photoswitchable muscarinic agonist (Phthalimide-Azo-Iper (PAI)) on a brain network is evaluated in this study. First, the conditions to manipulate M2 muscarinic receptors with light in the experimental setup are determined. Next, physiological synchronous emergent cortical activity consisting of slow oscillations-as in slow wave sleep-is transformed into a higher frequency pattern in the cerebral cortex, both in vitro and in vivo, as a consequence of PAI activation with light. These results open the way to study cholinergic neuromodulation and to control spatiotemporal patterns of activity in different brain states, their transitions, and their links to cognition and behavior. The approach can be applied to different organisms and does not require genetic manipulation, which would make it translational to humans.
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)The Barcelona Institute for Science and TechnologyBarcelona08028Spain
- Network Biomedical Research Center in BioengineeringBiomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER‐BBN)Madrid28029Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)The Barcelona Institute for Science and TechnologyBarcelona08028Spain
- Network Biomedical Research Center in BioengineeringBiomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER‐BBN)Madrid28029Spain
- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of MilanMilan20133Italy
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)Barcelona08036Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)Barcelona08036Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)Barcelona08036Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)The Barcelona Institute for Science and TechnologyBarcelona08028Spain
- Network Biomedical Research Center in BioengineeringBiomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER‐BBN)Madrid28029Spain
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- Institut de Neurociències and Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia MolecularUnitat de Bioquímica de MedicinaUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)Barcelona08193Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)Barcelona08036Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA)Barcelona08010Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)The Barcelona Institute for Science and TechnologyBarcelona08028Spain
- Network Biomedical Research Center in BioengineeringBiomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER‐BBN)Madrid28029Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA)Barcelona08010Spain
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Sarott RC, Viray AEG, Pfaff P, Sadybekov A, Rajic G, Katritch V, Carreira EM, Frank JA. Optical Control of Cannabinoid Receptor 2-Mediated Ca2+ Release Enabled by Synthesis of Photoswitchable Probes. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:736-743. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c08926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Roman C. Sarott
- Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Vollum Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, United States
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- Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Quantitative and Computational Biology and Department of Chemistry, Bridge Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Vollum Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, United States
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- Department of Quantitative and Computational Biology and Department of Chemistry, Bridge Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Vollum Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, United States
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Prischich D, Gomila AMJ, Milla‐Navarro S, Sangüesa G, Diez‐Alarcia R, Preda B, Matera C, Batlle M, Ramírez L, Giralt E, Hernando J, Guasch E, Meana JJ, Villa P, Gorostiza P. Adrenergic Modulation With Photochromic Ligands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Davia Prischich
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Spain
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- Institut Clínic Cardiovascular Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona (UB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV) Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Leioa Bizkaia Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Salud Mental (CIBER-SAM) Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Spain
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- Institut Clínic Cardiovascular Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona (UB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV) Spain
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- Department of Systems Biology University of Alcalá (UAH) Madrid Spain
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona (UB) Barcelona Spain
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
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- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) Cerdanyola del Vallès Spain
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- Institut Clínic Cardiovascular Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona (UB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV) Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Leioa Bizkaia Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Salud Mental (CIBER-SAM) Spain
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- Department of Systems Biology University of Alcalá (UAH) Madrid Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS) Madrid Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) Barcelona Spain
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Prischich D, Gomila AMJ, Milla‐Navarro S, Sangüesa G, Diez‐Alarcia R, Preda B, Matera C, Batlle M, Ramírez L, Giralt E, Hernando J, Guasch E, Meana JJ, Villa P, Gorostiza P. Adrenergic Modulation With Photochromic Ligands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:3625-3631. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Davia Prischich
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Spain
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- Institut Clínic Cardiovascular Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona (UB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV) Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Leioa Bizkaia Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Salud Mental (CIBER-SAM) Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Spain
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- Institut Clínic Cardiovascular Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona (UB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV) Spain
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- Department of Systems Biology University of Alcalá (UAH) Madrid Spain
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona (UB) Barcelona Spain
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
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- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) Cerdanyola del Vallès Spain
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- Institut Clínic Cardiovascular Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona (UB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV) Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Leioa Bizkaia Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Salud Mental (CIBER-SAM) Spain
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- Department of Systems Biology University of Alcalá (UAH) Madrid Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS) Madrid Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) The Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (BIST) Barcelona Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red— Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) Barcelona Spain
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Dudek M, Tarnowicz-Staniak N, Deiana M, Pokładek Z, Samoć M, Matczyszyn K. Two-photon absorption and two-photon-induced isomerization of azobenzene compounds. RSC Adv 2020; 10:40489-40507. [PMID: 35520821 PMCID: PMC9057575 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07693g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The process of two-photon-induced isomerization occurring in various organic molecules, among which azobenzene derivatives hold a prominent position, offers a wide range of functionalities, which can be used in both material and life sciences. This review provides a comprehensive description of nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of azobenzene (AB) derivatives whose geometries can be switched through two-photon absorption (TPA). Employing the nonlinear excitation process allows for deeper penetration of light into the tissues and provides opportunities to regulate biological systems in a non-invasive manner. At the same time, the tight focus of the beam needed to induce nonlinear absorption helps to improve the spatial resolution of the photoinduced structures. Since near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths are employed, the lower photon energies compared to usual one-photon excitation (typically, the azobenzene geometry change from trans to cis form requires the use of UV photons) cause less damage to the biological samples. Herein, we present an overview of the strategies for optimizing azobenzene-based photoswitches for efficient two-photon excitation (TPE) and the potential applications of two-photon-induced isomerization of azobenzenes in biological systems: control of ion flow in ion channels or control of drug release, as well as in materials science, to fabricate data storage media, optical filters, diffraction elements etc., based on phenomena like photoinduced anisotropy, mass transport and phase transition. The extant challenges in the field of two-photon switchable azomolecules are discussed.
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- Marta Dudek
- Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw Unviersity of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 50-370 Wroclaw Poland
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- Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw Unviersity of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 50-370 Wroclaw Poland
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- Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw Unviersity of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 50-370 Wroclaw Poland
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- Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw Unviersity of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 50-370 Wroclaw Poland
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- Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw Unviersity of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 50-370 Wroclaw Poland
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- Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw Unviersity of Science and Technology Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27 50-370 Wroclaw Poland
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Optical control of muscular nicotinic channels with azocuroniums, photoswitchable azobenzenes bearing two N-methyl-N-carbocyclic quaternary ammonium groups. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 200:112403. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Yu X, Nagai J, Khakh BS. Improved tools to study astrocytes. Nat Rev Neurosci 2020; 21:121-138. [DOI: 10.1038/s41583-020-0264-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Two-Photon Excitation of Azobenzene Photoswitches for Synthetic Optogenetics. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10030805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Synthetic optogenetics is an emerging optical technique that enables users to photocontrol molecules, proteins, and cells in vitro and in vivo. This is achieved by use of synthetic chromophores—denoted photoswitches—that undergo light-dependent changes (e.g., isomerization), which are meticulously designed to interact with unique cellular targets, notably proteins. Following light illumination, the changes adopted by photoswitches are harnessed to affect the function of nearby proteins. In most instances, photoswitches absorb visible light, wavelengths of poor tissue penetration, and excessive scatter. These shortcomings impede their use in vivo. To overcome these challenges, photoswitches of red-shifted absorbance have been developed. Notably, this shift in absorbance also increases their compatibility with two-photon excitation (2PE) methods. Here, we provide an overview of recent efforts devoted towards optimizing azobenzene-based photoswitches for 2PE and their current applications.
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