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Claus J. Løland

Professor, University of Copenhagen
Verified email at sund.ku.dk
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SLC6 neurotransmitter transporters: structure, function, and regulation

…, TN Jørgensen, L Sørensen, J Eriksen, CJ Loland… - Pharmacological …, 2011 - ASPET
The neurotransmitter transporters (NTTs) belonging to the solute carrier 6 (SLC6) gene
family (also referred to as the neurotransmitter-sodium-symporter family or Na + /Cl − -dependent …

Maltose–neopentyl glycol (MNG) amphiphiles for solubilization, stabilization and crystallization of membrane proteins

…, MA Goren, AC Kruse, S Nurva, CJ Loland… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
The understanding of integral membrane protein (IMP) structure and function is hampered
by the difficulty of handling these proteins. Aqueous solubilization, necessary for many types …

The binding sites for cocaine and dopamine in the dopamine transporter overlap

…, JA Javitch, H Weinstein, U Gether, CJ Loland - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
Cocaine is a widely abused substance with psychostimulant effects that are attributed to
inhibition of the dopamine transporter (DAT). We present molecular models for DAT binding of …

A new class of amphiphiles bearing rigid hydrophobic groups for solubilization and stabilization of membrane proteins

…, S Nurva, U Gether, L Guan, CJ Loland… - … A European Journal, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Integral membrane proteins (IMPs) are crucial cellular components, mediating the transfer
of material and signals between the environment and the cytoplasm, or between different …

R-modafinil (armodafinil): a unique dopamine uptake inhibitor and potential medication for psychostimulant abuse

CJ Loland, M Mereu, OM Okunola, J Cao… - Biological …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: (±)-Modafinil has piqued interest as a treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder and stimulant dependence. The R-enantiomer of modafinil might have unique …

[HTML][HTML] The antidepressant drug vilazodone is an allosteric inhibitor of the serotonin transporter

…, E Gouaux, JA Coleman, CJ Loland - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Depression is a common mental disorder. The standard medical treatment is the selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). All characterized SSRIs are competitive inhibitors of the …

[HTML][HTML] An intracellular interaction network regulates conformational transitions in the dopamine transporter

J Kniazeff, L Shi, CJ Loland, JA Javitch… - Journal of Biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
Neurotransmitter:sodium symporters (NSS) 1 mediate sodium-dependent reuptake of
neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft and are targets for many psychoactive drugs. The crystal …

Relationship between conformational changes in the dopamine transporter and cocaine-like subjective effects of uptake inhibitors

CJ Loland, RI Desai, MF Zou, J Cao, P Grundt… - Molecular …, 2008 - ASPET
Cocaine exerts its stimulatory effect by inhibiting the dopamine transporter (DAT). However,
novel benztropine- and rimcazole-based inhibitors show reduced stimulant effects compared …

[HTML][HTML] Steric hindrance mutagenesis in the conserved extracellular vestibule impedes allosteric binding of antidepressants to the serotonin transporter

…, AH Newman, H Weinstein, U Gether, CJ Loland - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
The serotonin transporter (SERT) controls synaptic serotonin levels and is the primary target
for antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (eg (S)-citalopram) …

Tandem facial amphiphiles for membrane protein stabilization

…, RA Robbins, RR Rana, CJ Loland… - Journal of the …, 2010 - ACS Publications
We describe a new type of synthetic amphiphile that is intended to support biochemical
characterization of intrinsic membrane proteins. Members of this new family displayed favorable …