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In vivo activation of azipropofol prolongs anesthesia and reveals synaptic targets

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Weiser, Brian P., Kelz, Max B., Eckenhoff, Roderic G.·2013·Journal of Biological Chemistry

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General anesthetic photolabels have been instrumental in discovering and confirming protein binding partners and binding sites of these promiscuous ligands. We report the in vivo photoactivation of meta -azipropofol, a potent analog of propofol, in Xenopus laevis tadpoles. Covalent adduction of meta -azipropofol in vivo prolongs the primary pharmacologic effect of general anesthetics in a behavioral phenotype we termed "optoanesthesia." Coupling this behavior with a tritiated probe, we performed unbiased, time-resolved gel proteomics to identify neuronal targets of meta -azipropofol in vivo . We have identified synaptic binding partners, such as synaptosomal-associated protein 25, as well as voltage-dependent anion channels as potential facilitators of the general anesthetic state. Pairing behavioral phenotypes elicited by the activation of efficacious photolabels in vivo with time-resolved proteomics provides a novel approach to investigate molecular mechanisms of general anesthetics. Background: Azipropofol is a photoactive analog of the general anesthetic propofol. Results: In vivo photolabeling of tadpoles results in covalent ligand binding to neuronal proteins and prolongation of anesthesia. Conclusion: Reconciling time-resolved gel proteomics with behavioral state allows identification of potential anesthetic targets. Significance: In vivo activation of efficacious photolabels provides a novel approach to investigate mechanisms of general anesthesia.

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Authors
Weiser, B. P., Kelz, M. B., & Eckenhoff, R. G.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Corresponding author
Eckenhoff, Roderic G.
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-01
Volume
288
Issue
2
Pages
1279-1285
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2003904008
Cited by
29
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3
FWCI
0.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • National Institutes of Health (GM055876)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM055876, GM088156, R01GM088156, P01GM055876)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS080519, F31NS080519)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
general anesthetics, SNAP-25, voltage-dependent anion channel, Xenopus laevis tadpoles
MeSH terms
Animals, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Isoelectric Focusing, Larva, Mass Spectrometry, Synapses, Xenopus laevis, Propofol, Anesthetics, Intravenous

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