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

Autor: Troels Rahbek-Clemmensen, Matthew D. Lycas, Simon Erlendsson, Jacob Eriksen, Mia Apuschkin, Frederik Vilhardt, Trine N. Jørgensen, Freja H. Hansen, Ulrik Gether
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00790-3
Popis: The dopamine transporter (DAT) has a crucial role in the regulation of neurotransmission. Here, the authors use super-resolution imaging to show that DAT clusters into cholesterol-dependent membrane regions that are reversibly regulated by ionotropic glutamate receptors activation.
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