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Katja Kaurinkoski

University of HelsinkiORCID 0000-0002-3897-8448Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Caroline BiojoneiD· 2 shared Cecilia Anna BrunelloiD· 2 shared Eero ĊastréniD· 2 shared Plinio Cabrera CasarottoiD· 2 shared Anna SteinzeigiD· 1 shared Cassiano R.A.F. DiniziD· 1 shared Cecilia CannarozzoiD· 1 shared Claus NormanniD· 1 shared

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Fingolimod acutely facilitates the activation of TRKB

Cecilia Anna Brunello, José Pedro Araújo, Nina Seiffert, Katja Kaurinkoski, Plinio Cabrera Casarotto, Caroline Biojone, Eero Ċastrén

This study shows that fingolimod acutely activates TRKB through BDNF-dependent mechanisms, enhancing neuronal plasticity and normalizing fear responses in BDNF-deficient mice.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Antidepressant drugs act by directly binding to TRKB neurotrophin receptors

Plinio Cabrera Casarotto, Mykhailo Girych, Senem Merve Fred, Vera D. Kovaleva, Rafael Moliner, Giray Enkavi, Caroline Biojone, Cecilia Cannarozzo, Madhusmita Priyadarshini Sahu, Katja Kaurinkoski, Cecilia Anna Brunello, Anna Steinzeig, Frederike Winkel, Sudarshan S. Patil, Stefan Vestring, , Eero Ċastrén

This study identifies a direct binding of antidepressants to TRKB receptors, revealing a mechanism linking molecular interactions to antidepressant effects.

Cell · Feb 18, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience