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ArticleACS chemical biology2026

SENSIT, a Modular Single-Chain Fluorescent Integrator Platform for GPCR Ligands.

Aubrey Putansu, Isabel Solowiej, Hannah Rivett-Trznadel, Benya Lakkanasirorat, Lexie Moran, Kayla Elizabeth Kroning, Jiying Liu, Xiaoyan Li, Peng Li, Wenjing Wang

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Article in ACS chemical biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Aubrey PutansuLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.ORCID 0009-0007-4144-3827
Isabel SolowiejLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.
Hannah Rivett-TrznadelLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.
Benya LakkanasiroratLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.
Lexie MoranLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.
Kayla Elizabeth KroningLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8488-3485
Jiying LiuDepartment of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3876-1166
Xiaoyan LiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.
Peng LiLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.
Wenjing WangLife Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6025-9848

Funding

Michigan Chemistry-Biology Interface Training ProgramT32GM132046 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Emily E Scott, Wenjing Wang · 2019 to 2026
$4.1M
New classes of optogenetic and chemogenetic tools with a feedback controlDP2MH132939 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI WANG, WENJING · 2022 to 2025
$2.3M
Dissecting neural circuits for breathing patternsR01AT011652 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI LI, PENG · 2021 to 2025
$2.1M
Design of genetically encoded sensors for detecting endogenous opioid peptidesR01DA053200 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Wenjing Wang · 2022 to 2026
$1.7M
Neural circuit control of sighingR01HL156989 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI LI, PENG · 2022 to 2025
$1.5M
NCCIH NIH HHS R01 AT011652NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL156989NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA053200NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM132046NIMH NIH HHS DP2 MH132939
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) transduce the effects of many neurotransmitters such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine. However, understanding neurotransmitter release via GPCRs at high resolution across large brain volumes remains a significant challenge. Here, we report a modular platform called single-chain expressing neurotransmitter sensing integrator tool (SENSIT) featuring the design of bifunctional chimeric nanobodies. We applied the SENSIT platform by designing reporters for epinephrine and norepinephrine that exhibit 20-fold and 5-fold selectivity over another catecholamine, respectively. To further demonstrate the modularity of the platform, we also developed a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 2 (CHRM2)-based sensor and chimeric miniG proteins. The SENSIT platform reports the first single-chain integrator sensor capable of distinguishing epinephrine and norepinephrine as well as enabling the generalized design of integrator sensors for diverse neurotransmitters with the potential for whole-brain mapping.

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Biosensing TechniquesReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSingle-Domain AntibodiesAnimalsEpinephrineFluorescent Chemosensor CompoundsHEK293 CellsHumansLigandsNeurotransmitter AgentsNorepinephrineReceptor, Muscarinic M2EpinephrineFluorescent Chemosensor CompoundsLigandsNeurotransmitter AgentsNorepinephrineReceptor, Muscarinic M2Receptors, G-Protein-CoupledSingle-Domain Antibodies

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PMID42258302
PMCPMC13262788

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