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ReviewNeuropharmacology2009

The 5-HT3 receptor--the relationship between structure and function.

Nicholas M Barnes, Tim G Hales, Sarah C R Lummis, John A Peters

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Review in Neuropharmacology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 126 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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126citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.9field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

126 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 253 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Selective 5HT3 antagonists and sensory processing: a systematic review.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2022
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  14. Predicted conformations of 5-HT3 receptor ion channels are modified by subunit D.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Nicholas M BarnesCellular and Molecular Neuropharmacology Research Group, Department of Pharmacology, Division of Neuroscience, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Tim G Hales
Sarah C R Lummis
John A Peters
George Washington University · USUniversity of Birmingham · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GBUniversity of Dundee · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust 081925
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 5-hydroxytryptamine type-3 (5-HT3) receptor is a cation-selective ion channel of the Cys-loop superfamily. 5-HT3 receptor activation in the central and peripheral nervous systems evokes neuronal excitation and neurotransmitter release. Here, we review the relationship between the structure and the function of the 5-HT3 receptor. 5-HT3A and 5-HT3B subunits are well established components of 5-HT3 receptors but additional HTR3C, HTR3D and HTR3E genes expand the potential for molecular diversity within the family. Studies upon the relationship between subunit structure and the ionic selectivity and single channel conductances of 5-HT3 receptors have identified a novel domain (the intracellular MA-stretch) that contributes to ion permeation and selectivity. Conventional and unnatural amino acid mutagenesis of the extracellular domain of the receptor has revealed residues, within the principle (A-C) and complementary (D-F) loops, which are crucial to ligand binding. An area requiring much further investigation is the subunit composition of 5-HT3 receptors that are endogenous to neurones, and their regional expression within the central nervous system. We conclude by describing recent studies that have identified numerous HTR3A and HTR3B gene polymorphisms that impact upon 5-HT3 receptor function, or expression, and consider their relevance to (patho)physiology.

Indexed as

Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3AnimalsHumansModels, MolecularProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein SubunitsProtein SubunitsReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3

Identifiers

PMID18761359
PMCPMC6485434
OpenAlexW2086812703

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