September 2022 Signaling pathways activated by sea bass gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone peptides in COS Herein, we further elucidated the intracellular signaling pathways mediating in sea bass GnIH actions and the potential interactions with sea bass kisspeptin (Kiss) signaling. GnIH can interfere with kisspeptin actions by reducing its signaling. Our results provide additional evidence for the understanding of signaling pathways activated by GnIH

September 2022 Regulator of G Protein Signaling 20 Correlates with Long Intergenic Non-Coding RNA (lincRNAs Interestingly, RGS (Regulators of G protein signaling) proteins, which negatively regulate GPCR signaling cystadenocarcinoma: p = 0.048); (d) RGS20 was found to be significantly associated with some tumor-related signaling

October 2022 "Psychedelics, also known as classical hallucinogens, affect processes related to perception, cognition and sensory processing mostly via the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor (5-HT2AR). This class of psychoactive substances, which includes lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, mescaline and the substituted amphetamine 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI), is receiving renewed attention for their potential therapeutic properties as it relates to psychiatric conditions such as depression and substance use disorders. Current studies focused on the potentially clinical effects of psychedelics on human subjects tend to exclude sex as a biological variable. Much of the understanding of psychedelic pharmacology is derived from rodent models, but most of this preclinical research has only focused on male mice. Here we tested the effects of DOI on head-twitch behavior (HTR) - a mouse behavioral proxy of human psychedelic potential - in male and female mice. DOI elicited more HTR in female as compared to male C57BL/6J mice, a sex-specific exacerbated behavior that was not observed in 129S6/SvEv animals. Volinanserin (or M100907) - a 5-HT2AR antagonist - fully prevented DOI-induced HTR in male and female C57BL/6J mice. Accumulation of inositol monophosphate (IP1) in the frontal cortex upon DOI administration showed no sex-related effect in C57BL/6J mice. However, the pharmacokinetic properties of DOI differed among sexes - brain and plasma concentrations of DOI were lower 30 and 60 min after drug administration in female as compared to male C57BL/6J mice. Together, these results suggest strain-dependent and sex-related differences in the behavioral and pharmacokinetic profiles of the 5-HT2AR agonist DOI in C57BL/6J mice, and support the importance of studying sex as a biological variable in preclinical psychedelic research." Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR #IndustryNews

β-arrestin recruiting GPR84 agonists "In order to avoid a prolonged pro-inflammatory neutrophil response, signaling Among the family of GPCR kinases (GRKs) that regulate receptor phosphorylation and signaling termination

August 2022 "Background: Activation of signaling effectors by G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) depends Although studies have focused on the G-protein signaling state, the mechanism for β-arrestin signaling

August 2022 Dopamine D 1 receptor-mediated β-arrestin signaling: Insight from pharmacology, biology, behavior, and neurophysiology "The awareness of the potential importance of functional selectivity/biased signaling been to identify GPCR-selective ligands that have bias in G protein-dependent vs. β-arrestin related signaling important pharmacological, molecular, and cellular studies relevant to D1-mediated β-arrestin-related signaling translatability of cell and animal models to have more precise functional targeting to harness the value of this signaling

Arrestins regulate a wide range of signaling events, most notably when bound to active G protein-coupled modulates Fgr activity with a hallmark bell-shaped concentration-dependence, consistent with a role as a signaling

Fibroblasts from SSc patients exhibit a specific signalling and reactivate developmental pathways and Pharmacological interventions, although for other indications, are already in clinical use to address pathologic signalling

Objective: The goal of this study was to determine the glucometabolic effects of acute activation of Gs signaling Results: Acute stimulation of GsD signaling in SKM impaired glucose tolerance in lean and obese mice The acute metabolic effects of UCN2 were not mediated by SKM Gs signaling. Conclusions: Selective activation of Gs signaling in SKM causes an acute increase in blood glucose levels

Chemical communication controls a wide range of behaviors via conserved signaling networks. In this study, we investigated the role of chemical signaling in axon regeneration in Caenorhabditis Therefore, the ascaroside signaling system provides a unique example of a signaling molecule that regulates However, it remains unclear what signals activate the EGL-30 pathway in axon regeneration. Thus, ascaroside signaling promotes axon regeneration by activating the GPCR-Gqα pathway.

Deficiency of β-arrestin2 alleviates apoptosis through GRP78-ATF6-CHOP signaling pathway in primary Sjögren's First, excessive activation of β-arrestin2 and GRP78-ATF6-CHOP apoptosis signaling were detected in specimens In vivo, we found that inhibition of GRP78-ATF6-CHOP apoptosis signaling improved ESS symptoms, and the indices, and improved tissue integrity in the ESS model by downregulating GRP78-ATF6-CHOP apoptosis signaling In addition, β-arrestin2 depletion downregulated GRP78-ATF6-CHOP apoptosis signaling to alleviate cell

August 2022 "Emerging evidence suggests that G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) kinases (GRKs) are associated with the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, GRKs have not been directly implicated in regulation of the amyloid-β (Aβ) pathogenic cascade in AD. Here, we determine that GRKs phosphorylate a non-canonical substrate, anterior pharynx-defective 1A (APH1A), an integral component of the γ-secretase complex. Significantly, we show that GRKs generate distinct phosphorylation barcodes in intracellular loop 2 (ICL2) and the C terminus of APH1A, which differentially regulate recruitment of the scaffolding protein β-arrestin 2 (βarr2) to APH1A and γ-secretase-mediated Aβ generation. Further molecular dynamics simulation studies reveal an interaction between the βarr2 finger loop domain and ICL2 and ICL3 of APH1A, similar to a GPCR-β-arrestin complex, which regulates γ-secretase activity. Collectively, these studies provide insight into the molecular and structural determinants of the APH1A-βarr2 interaction that critically regulate Aβ generation." Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR #IndustryNews

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initially identified as a PAR2 antagonist, is a bona fide agonist of PAR2 that induces unique cellular signaling phosphorylation of MAPKs, but in a delayed and sustained manner compared to the rapid and transient signals results revealed that GB83 is a bona fide agonist of PAR2 that uniquely modulates PAR2-mediated cellular signaling

Further investigation of the signaling pathways downstream of GPR183 is needed to support the development GPR183-induced mechano-allodynia was associated with significant activation of MAPKs (extracellular signal-regulated Our findings provide novel mechanistic insight into how GPR183 signaling in the spinal cord produces We found that 7α,25-OHC-induced allodynia is dependent on MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways and results This study provides a first insight into how GPR183 signaling in the spinal cord is pronociceptive."

compounds with the highest affinities were demonstrated to be negative allosteric modulators of mGlu5 signaling

October 2022 Intermolecular Interactions in G Protein-Coupled Receptor Allosteric Sites at the Membrane Interface from Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Quantum Chemical Calculations "Allosteric modulators are called promising candidates in G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) drug development by displaying subtype selectivity and more specific receptor modulation. Among the allosteric sites known to date, cavities at the receptor-lipid interface represent an uncharacteristic binding location that raises many questions about the ligand interactions and stability, the binding site structure, and how all of these are affected by lipid molecules. In this work, we analyze interactions in the allosteric sites of the PAR2, C5aR1, and GCGR receptors in three lipid compositions using molecular dynamics simulations. In addition, we performed quantum chemical calculations involving the symmetry-adapted perturbation theory (SAPT) and the natural population analysis to quantify the strength of intermolecular interactions. We show that besides classical hydrogen bonds, weak polar interactions such as O-HC, O-Br, and long-range electrostatics with the backbone amides contribute to the stability of allosteric modulators at the receptor-lipid interface. The allosteric cavities are detectable in various membrane compositions. The availability of polar atoms for interactions in such cavities can be assessed by water molecules from simulations. Although ligand-lipid interactions are weak, lipid tails play a role in ligand binding pose stability and the size of allosteric cavities. We discuss physicochemical aspects of ligand binding at the receptor-lipid interface and suggest a compound library enriched by weak donor groups for ligand search in such sites." Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR #IndustryNews

Intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) signaling is a critical regulator of chondrogenesis, chondrocyte differentiation Calcium (Ca2+) signaling is known to direct processes that govern chondrocyte gene expression, protein Control of chondrocyte/chondroprogenitor Ca2+ signaling has been attempted through mechanical and/or Synthetic signaling platforms permitting precise and selective Ca2+ signal transduction can improve dissection of the roles that [Ca2+]i signaling plays in chondrocyte behavior.

relationship between the conformational change of the receptor because of the mutation and related downstream signaling understanding of the relationship between the changed conformation of the receptor and consequently activated signaling

We have previously reported that the MC4R forms homodimers, affecting receptor Gs signaling properties In this study, we analyzed effects of inhibiting homodimerization on Gq/11 signaling using previously Gq/11 signaling of chimeric receptors was analyzed using luciferase-based reporter gene (NFAT) assays Results demonstrate an improvement of alpha-MSH-induced NFAT signaling of chimeras, reaching the level of setmelanotide signaling at wild-type MC4R (MC4R-WT).

activity by anosmin 1, since this protein is able to enhance the activation of the ERK1/2 (extracellular signal-regulated

The S339fs5 and R334X mutants exhibited significantly increased signaling compared to wild type CXCR4 including agonist-promoted calcium flux and extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation. together, these studies identify a new WHIM syndrome mutant, CXCR4-S339fs5, that promotes enhanced signaling

in the role of GPCRs in lifespan are those that mimic dietary restriction, those related to insulin signaling

focus on the relatively less well-studied effects of GPCRs in cardiac fibroblasts, focusing on key signaling We also review the hierarchy of signaling events driving the fibrotic response and the communications We discuss how such events may be distinct depending on where the GPCRs and their associated signaling Finally, we explore what such connections between the cell surface and nuclear GPCR signaling might mean

We discuss ligand binding, signaling, and structures of the vGPCRs in light of robust differences from

September 2022 "GPCR signaling and function depend on their associated proteins and subcellular locations they connect a large number of diverse proteins to form signaling networks. We found that some agonist-induced GPCR/14-3-3 signal intensities can rapidly decrease. could also be paralleled with GPCR/β-arrestin-2 signals, indicating diminished levels of GPCR/signal a new approach for GPCR drug development by modulating GPCR/14-3-3 signals temporally."

bias "Within the intestine, the human G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) GPR35 is involved in oncogenic signaling cells to thoroughly profile both GPR35 isoforms for constitutive and ligand-induced activation and signaling

August 2022 GPCRs steer G i and G s selectivity via TM5-TM6 switches as revealed by structures of serotonin receptors "Serotonin (or 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is an important neurotransmitter that activates 12 different G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) through selective coupling of Gs, Gi, or Gq proteins. The structural basis for G protein subtype selectivity by these GPCRs remains elusive. Here, we report the structures of the serotonin receptors 5-HT4, 5-HT6, and 5-HT7 with Gs, and 5-HT4 with Gi1. The structures reveal that transmembrane helices TM5 and TM6 alternate lengths as a macro-switch to determine receptor's selectivity for Gs and Gi, respectively. We find that the macro-switch by the TM5-TM6 length is shared by class A GPCR-G protein structures. Furthermore, we discover specific residues within TM5 and TM6 that function as micro-switches to form specific interactions with Gs or Gi. Together, these results present a common mechanism of Gs versus Gi protein coupling selectivity or promiscuity by class A GPCRs and extend the basis of ligand recognition at serotonin receptors." Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR #IndustryNews