August 2022 "As important drug targets, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play pivotal roles in a wide Recently, AlphaFold2 has been developed to predict structure models of many functionally important proteins

September 2022 "Heterotrimeric G-protein transducin, Gt, is a key signal transducer and amplifier in The only other farnesylated G-protein γ-subunit, Gγ11 ( Gng11 ), is expressed in multiple tissues but

September 2022 "GPCR signaling and function depend on their associated proteins and subcellular locations Besides G-proteins and β-arrestins, 14-3-3 proteins participate in GPCR trafficking and signaling, and they connect a large number of diverse proteins to form signaling networks.

August 2022 "Despite the importance of members of the GPCR superfamily as targets of a broad range of effective medicines many GPCRs remain poorly characterised. GPR84 is an example. Expression of GPR84 is strongly up regulated in immune cells in a range of pro-inflammatory settings and clinical trials to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are currently ongoing using ligands with differing levels of selectivity and affinity as GPR84 antagonists. Although blockade of GPR84 may potentially prove effective also in diseases associated with inflammation of the lower gut there is emerging interest in defining if agonists of GPR84 might find utility in conditions in which regulation of metabolism or energy sensing is compromised. Here, we consider the physiological and pathological expression profile of GPR84 and, in the absence of direct structural information, recent developments and use of GPR84 pharmacological tool compounds to study its broader role and biology. " Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR #IndustryNews

October 2022 "Heterotrimeric G proteins couple activated G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) to intracellular

Opioid receptors are G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) part of cell signaling paths of direct interest management could impact drug binding to the opioid receptor, because opioid drugs typically have a protonated amino group that contributes to receptor binding, and the functioning of GPCRs may involve protonation dynamics of opioid receptors from the perspective of the usefulness of computational studies to evaluate protonation-coupled

October 2022 Intermolecular Interactions in G Protein-Coupled Receptor Allosteric Sites at the Membrane Simulations and Quantum Chemical Calculations "Allosteric modulators are called promising candidates in G protein-coupled

August 2022 A correlation study of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors as potential therapeutic targets in Uterine Corpus Endometrial cancer "Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (adhesion GPCRs), as a member of the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) superfamily, have gradually entered the field of vision of

Integration and Spatial Organization of Signaling by G Protein-Coupled Receptor Homo- and Heterodimer The G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane receptors, with nearly 800 genes coding for these proteins.

2022 Comparative studies of AlphaFold, RoseTTAFold and Modeller: a case study involving the use of G-protein-coupled receptors "Neural network (NN)-based protein modeling methods have improved significantly in recent G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) proteins are particularly interesting since they are involved in numerous This work directly compares the performance of these novel deep learning-based protein modeling methods We collected the experimentally determined structures of 73 GPCRs from the Protein Data Bank.

differentiation of MECs by assessing changes in cellular viability, lipid accumulation, and gene and protein expression of major milk protein and lipid synthesizing markers. using the HC11 cells as a model. We hypothesized that THC and CBD will negatively impact the synthesis of milk proteins and lipids, as Relative to control, 10μM THC and 10μM CBD reduced mRNA levels of milk proteins (CSN2 and WAP) , lipid and glucose transport markers (GLUT 1 , HK2 , FASN , FABP4 , PLIN2 and LPL) , as well as whey acidic protein

G protein-coupled receptor interactions and modification of signalling involving the ghrelin receptor and memory, gastrointestinal motility, glucose/lipid metabolism, the cardiovascular system, neuronal protection In vitro and in vivo data suggest that GHSR1a heterodimerises with multiple G protein-coupled receptors , serotonin 2C, orexin, oxytocin and melanocortin 3 receptors (MCR3), as well as the MCR3 accessory protein

In this sense, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) may be a good option to try to prolong our life while

October 2022 Focusing on the role of secretin/adhesion (Class B) G protein-coupled receptors in placental G protein-coupled receptors, the largest family of membrane proteins in eukaryotes and the largest drug Among them, the secretin/adhesion (Class B) G protein-coupled receptors are essential drug targets for Given the great value of the secretin/adhesion (Class B) G protein-coupled receptors in the regulation

October 2022 "Biased G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) ligands, which preferentially activate G protein behavior, reduced fertility, and memory impairment, which are potentially associated with impaired G protein In contrast to Gpr3-deficient mice, G protein-biased GPR3 mice do not display elevated anxiety levels We further determined that G protein-biased signaling reduces soluble Aβ levels and leads to a decrease glial response that may limit amyloid plaque development in G protein-biased GPR3 AD mice.

October 2022 "Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) are keys of many physiological events and A comparison of Gq, Gs, Gi, G12 and G13 engagements with GPR110 reveals details of G-protein engagement Taken together, our study fills the missing information of GPCR/G-protein engagement and provides a framework

October 2022 "Visual phototransduction is the most extensively studied G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR published cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) data on the ROS with structural knowledge on individual proteins

September 2022 "The GPR15 receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), which is activated by an endogenous GPR15L(71-81) are used as pharmacological tool compounds to delineate the GPR15 receptor-mediated Gα protein signalling using a G protein activation assay and second messenger assay conducted on living cells.

October 2022 "The cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) system represents a primary cell-signaling pathway PKA facilitates the actions of hormones, neurotransmitters and other signaling molecules that bind G-protein

and anosmia, is due to mutations in the ANOS1 gene that encodes for the extracellular matrix (ECM) protein Prokineticins (PKs) exert their biological functions through the activation of the G protein-coupled current report we present evidence of the modulation of PK2/PKR2 activity by anosmin 1, since this protein The whey acidic protein domain (WAP) is necessary for this modulatory activity, although data from GST

That precursor is inactive, but proteases from the coagulation and fibrinolytic cascades, as well as Chemerin can signal via two G protein-coupled receptors, chem1 and chem2, as well as be bound to a third the specific tissue expression of the components of the chemerin system, and the role of different proteases

September 2022 Microbial Metabolites Orchestrate a Distinct Multi-Tiered Regulatory Network in the Intestinal Epithelium That Directs P-Glycoprotein Expression "P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is a key component of the intestinal epithelium playing a pivotal role in removal of toxins and efflux of endocannabinoids to prevent excessive inflammation and sustain homeostasis. Recent studies revealed butyrate and secondary bile acids, produced by the intestinal microbiome, potentiate the induction of functional P-gp expression. We now aim to determine the molecular mechanism by which this functional microbiome output regulates P-gp. RNA sequencing of intestinal epithelial cells responding to butyrate and secondary bile acids in combination discovered a unique transcriptional program involving multiple pathways that converge on P-gp induction. Using shRNA knockdown and CRISPR/Cas9 knockout cell lines, as well as mouse models, we confirmed the RNA sequencing findings and discovered a role for intestinal HNF4α in P-gp regulation. These findings shed light on a sophisticated signaling network directed by intestinal microbial metabolites that orchestrate P-gp expression and highlight unappreciated connections between multiple pathways linked to colonic health." Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR #IndustryNews

The C5aR1 is a classical G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), whereas C5aR2 is a nonclassical GPCR that tailors immune cell activity potentially through β-arrestins rather than G-proteins.

A role for BET proteins in regulating basal, dopamine-induced and cAMP/PKA-dependent transcription in One candidate effector of PKA-dependent transcriptional regulation is the BET protein Brd4. However, it is unknown whether BET proteins, or Brd4 specifically, are involved in transcriptional activation Here, we demonstrate that in adult rats, inhibition of BET proteins with the bromodomain inhibitor JQ1 Our findings identify the BET protein family, and Brd4 in particular, as novel regulators of basal and

October 2022 "The role of different G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in the cardiovascular system

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Two G protein coupled receptors colocalize at presynaptic sites, to mediate presynaptic

Synthesis and release of these hormones in the adrenals is tightly regulated by adrenal G protein-coupled a half that highlight the emerging roles of the GPCR-kinases and the β-arrestins in the adrenals, 2 protein

October 2022 Dual loss of regulator of G protein signaling 2 and 5 exacerbates ventricular myocyte Cardiac contractility, essential to maintaining proper cardiac output and circulation, is regulated by G protein-coupled Previously, the absence of regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) 2 and 5, separately, was shown to cause G protein dysregulation, contributing to modest blood pressure elevation and exaggerated cardiac hypertrophic Whether RGS2 and 5 redundantly control G protein signaling to maintain cardiovascular homeostasis is