Colleoni Alessio, Galli Giulia, Dallanoce Clelia, De Amici Marco, Gorostiza Pau, Matera Carlo
Section of Medicinal Chemistry "Pietro Pratesi", Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Department of Chemistry, Biology, and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Med Res Rev. 2025 Jul;45(4):1251-1274. doi: 10.1002/med.22108. Epub 2025 Mar 23.
Cholinergic transmission plays a critical role in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, affecting processes such as learning, memory, and inflammation. Conventional cholinergic drugs generally suffer from poor selectivity and temporal precision, leading to undesired effects and limited therapeutic efficacy. Photopharmacology aims to overcome the limitations of traditional drugs using photocleavable or photoswitchable ligands and spatiotemporal patterns of illumination. Spanning from muscarinic and nicotinic modulators to cholinesterase inhibitors, this review explores the development and application of light-activated compounds as tools for unraveling the role of cholinergic signaling in both physiological and pathological contexts, while also paving the way for innovative phototherapeutic approaches.
胆碱能传递在中枢和外周神经系统中都起着关键作用,影响学习、记忆和炎症等过程。传统的胆碱能药物通常选择性差且时间精度低,导致出现不良影响且治疗效果有限。光药理学旨在利用可光裂解或光开关配体以及光照的时空模式来克服传统药物的局限性。从毒蕈碱和烟碱调节剂到胆碱酯酶抑制剂,本文综述探讨了光激活化合物作为工具在揭示胆碱能信号在生理和病理背景下的作用方面的开发和应用,同时也为创新的光治疗方法铺平了道路。