Organized cannabinoid receptor distribution in neurons revealed by super-resolution fluorescence imaging

Despite the importance of G-protein-coupled receptors in many cellular functions, their intracellular organisation is largely unknown. The authors identified periodically repeating clusters of cannabinoid receptor 1 hotspots within neuronal axons that are dynamically regulated by CB1 agonists.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hui Li, Jie Yang, Cuiping Tian, Min Diao, Quan Wang, Simeng Zhao, Shanshan Li, Fangzhi Tan, Tian Hua, Ya Qin, Chao-Po Lin, Dylan Deska-Gauthier, Garth J. Thompson, Ying Zhang, Wenqing Shui, Zhi-Jie Liu, Tong Wang, Guisheng Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19510-5