A review of fluorescent ligands for studying 5-HT3 receptors

Abstract

The use of fluorescence is a valuable and increasingly accessible means of probing the pharmacology and physiology of cells and their receptors. To date, the use of fluorescence-based methods for 5-HT3 receptor research has been quite limited and, although a variety of approaches have been described, these are broadly distributed throughout the literature. In this review we condense these findings into a single, accessible source of reference with the hope of promoting the use of these valuable molecular probes. This article is part of the Special Issue entitled 'Fluorescent Tools in Neuropharmacology'.

Keywords: 5-HT(3) receptor; Flow cytometry; Fluorescence polarisation; Fluorescent ligand; Imaging; Synthesis.