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James Allen Frank

McGovern Institute for Brain ResearchORCID 0000-0001-6705-2540Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Alexander E. G. VirayiD· 1 shared Andrés Canales· 1 shared David Benjamin KonradiD· 1 shared Florian KoehleriD· 1 shared Gabriela RajiciD· 1 shared Indie C. GarwoodiD· 1 shared Marc‐Joseph AntoniniiD· 1 shared Po‐Han ChiangiD· 1 shared

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PhysiologybioRxivPreprintMar 21, 2025

The Photoswitchable Cannabinoid Azo-HU308 Enables Optical Control of Ca2+ Signaling in Pancreatic β-Cells via a Non CB2 TRPC Channel Mechanism

Alexander E. G. Viray, James Allen Frank

This paper demonstrates that azo-HU308, a light-activatable cannabinoid, optically controls Ca2+ influx in pancreatic β-cells via TRPC channels, not CB2 receptors.

DOI 10.1101/2025.03.21.644674

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NeuroscienceACS Chemical NeurosciencePeer-reviewedOct 27, 2020

In vivo photopharmacology enabled by multifunctional fibers

James Allen Frank, Marc‐Joseph Antonini, Po‐Han Chiang…·Polina Anikeeva

This paper develops multifunctional fibers to deliver light and photoswitchable ligands to deep brain regions in mice, enabling optogenetic control of behavior through TRPV1 activation.

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