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Neurotoxin-Derived Optical Probes for Elucidating Molecular and Developmental Biology of Neurons and Synaptic Connections: Toxin-Derived Optical Probes for Neuroimaging
| Title: | Neurotoxin-Derived Optical Probes for Elucidating Molecular and Developmental Biology of Neurons and Synaptic Connections: Toxin-Derived Optical Probes for Neuroimaging |
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| Authors: | Rohini Bijjam, Susan Shorter, Alison M. Bratt, Valerie B. O’Leary, Vasilis Ntziachristos, Saak Victor Ovsepian |
| Source: | Mol Imaging Biol |
| Publisher Information: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Subject Terms: | Neurons, Botulinum Toxins, Tetanus Toxin, Molecular Probes, Fluorescent probes, Tetanus Toxin/chemistry [MeSH], Synapses/metabolism [MeSH], Retrograde transport, Humans [MeSH], Neurons/metabolism [MeSH], Advanced biomaterials, SNARE proteins, Review Article, Animals [MeSH], Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry [MeSH], Fusion proteins, Neuroimaging/methods [MeSH], Optical imaging, Molecular trafficking, Botulinum Toxins/chemistry [MeSH], Molecular Probes/chemistry [MeSH], Neurotoxins [MeSH], Neurotoxins, Synapses, Humans, Animals, Neuroimaging, Fluorescent Dyes |
| Description: | Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) and tetanus toxin (TeTX) are the deadliest biological substances that cause botulism and tetanus, respectively. Their astonishing potency and capacity to enter neurons and interfere with neurotransmitter release at presynaptic terminals have attracted much interest in experimental neurobiology and clinical research. Fused with reporter proteins or labelled with fluorophores, BoNTs and TeTX and their non-toxic fragments also offer remarkable opportunities to visualize cellular processes and functions in neurons and synaptic connections. This study presents the state-of-the-art optical probes derived from BoNTs and TeTX and discusses their applications in molecular and synaptic biology and neurodevelopmental research. It reviews the principles of the design and production of probes, revisits their applications with advantages and limitations and considers prospects for future improvements. The versatile characteristics of discussed probes and reporters make them an integral part of the expanding toolkit for molecular neuroimaging, promoting the discovery process in neurobiology and translational neurosciences. |
| Document Type: | Article Other literature type |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1860-2002 1536-1632 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11307-024-01954-6 |
| Access URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39348040 https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6521567 |
| Rights: | CC BY |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....b7dcdb5cf76c6a4896ce5274c01cae7d |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
| ISSN: | 18602002 15361632 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s11307-024-01954-6 |