{"id":7315,"date":"2025-01-02T10:24:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T15:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/?p=7315"},"modified":"2025-01-02T10:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T15:25:10","slug":"structure-guided-design-of-a-peripherally-restricted-chemogenetic-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/structure-guided-design-of-a-peripherally-restricted-chemogenetic-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Structure-guided design of a peripherally restricted chemogenetic system"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kang et\u00a0al. present HCAD, a peripherally restricted DREADD based on HCA2, with a chemical actuator that avoids crossing the blood-brain barrier and selectively reduces pain in mice. This system will enable the study of peripheral physiology without affecting the central nervous system.<\/p>\n