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130 items found for "Shunda Du"
- G protein-coupled receptor signaling: transducers and effectors
October 2022 "G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are of considerable interest due to their importance
- Dr. GPCR Virtual Cafe - Postponed
GPCR Virtual Cafe with Matthew Eddy scheduled for tomorrow (Sep 29th, 2022) due to Hurricane Ian that
- Developing the Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2) pharmacopeia: past, present, and future
recently, most CB2 ligands were highly lipophilic and as such, not optimal for clinical application due
- TRPM3 in the eye and in the nervous system - from new findings to novel mechanisms
TRPM3 expression patterns differ between species and change during development.
- AlphaFold2 versus experimental structures: evaluation on G protein-coupled receptors
However, a large portion of GPCR structures remain unsolved due to structural instability.
- Targeting CXCR1 and CXCR2 receptors in cardiovascular diseases
inhibitors, as these receptors primarily induce the chemotaxis of leukocytes, especially neutrophils, during
- GPR3 expression in retinal ganglion cells contributes to neuron survival and accelerates axonal...
Surprisingly, RGCs in GPR3 knockout mice were vulnerable to neural death during aging without affecting
- GPR110, a receptor for synaptamide, expressed in osteoclasts negatively regulates osteoclastogenesis
In this study, we found, for the first time, that the expression of GPR110 increased during osteoclastogenesis
- Structures of oxysterol sensor EBI2/GPR183, a key regulator of the immune response
through binding the EBI2 (GPR183) to stimulate effective adaptive immunity and antibody production during
- Novel interaction between neurotrophic factor-α1/carboxypeptidase E and serotonin receptor, 5-HTR1E,
"Protecting neurons from death during oxidative and neuroexcitotoxic stress is key for preventing cognitive NF-α1/CPE increased pERK 1/2 and pCREB levels which prevented a decrease in pro-survival protein, BCL2, during
- Multifunctional role of GPCR signaling in epithelial tube formation
During Drosophila embryonic salivary gland (SG) invagination, the GPCR ligand Folded gastrulation (Fog accumulation and myosin activation in the medioapical region of cells to control apical constriction during model wherein Smog regulates distinct myosin pools and actin cytoskeleton in a ligand-dependent manner during
- Anosmin 1 N-terminal domains modulate prokineticin receptor 2 activation by prokineticin 2
X-linked form of Kallmann syndrome (KS), characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia, is due
- Dopamine D 1 receptor-mediated β-arrestin signaling: Insight from pharmacology, biology, behavior...
Although this field has exploded during the past two decades, it is only recently that highly β-arrestin
- Cell-Type-Specific Effects of the Ovarian Cancer G-Protein Coupled Receptor (OGR1) on Inflammation..
Here, we report that the Ovarian Cancer G-Protein Coupled Receptor1 (OGR1 or GPR68) has dual roles in
- Multifunctional role of GPCR signaling in epithelial tube formation
During Drosophila embryonic salivary gland (SG) invagination, the GPCR ligand Folded gastrulation (Fog accumulation and myosin activation in the medioapical region of cells to control apical constriction during model wherein Smog regulates distinct myosin pools and actin cytoskeleton in a ligand-dependent manner during
- A Setmelanotide-like Effect at MC4R Is Achieved by MC4R Dimer Separation
Due to increasing numbers of people with excess body weight, the MC4R has become a target of interest
- Ligands can differentially and temporally modulate GPCR interaction with 14-3-3 isoforms
paralleled with GPCR/β-arrestin-2 signals, indicating diminished levels of GPCR/signal adaptor complexes during
- Fly casting with ligand sliding and orientational selection supporting complex formation of a GPCR..
During this sliding, bosentan passes the gate of the binding pocket from outside to inside of the pocket
- Integrative model of the FSH receptor reveals the structural role of the flexible hinge region
A major rearrangement of the HR seems implausible due to the tight arrangement and fixation by disulfide
- Structural dynamics of Smoothened (SMO) in ciliary membrane and its interaction with membrane lipids
Structural analysis of SMO domains shows significant changes in the CRD and ICD, during the course of
- Primary cilia and SHH signaling impairments in human and mouse models of Parkinson’s disease
Thus, increased SHH activity due to ciliary dysfunction may be required for the development of pathoetiological
- Interacting binding insights and conformational consequences of the differential activity of...
The details of this dual contrasting functional feature of CBD, that is, displaying antagonistic and
- C3aR plays both sides in regulating resistance to bacterial infections
review will cover specific roles of C3aR in driving cell type–specific and tissue specific responses during
- Dynamic recognition of naloxone, morphine and endomorphin1 in the same pocket of µ-opioid receptors
endogenous peptide ligand endomorphin-1 (EM-1) underwent almost no significant conformational changes during
- Endogenous ligand recognition and structural transition of a human PTH receptor
unique and complex process of ligand dissociation from the receptor and shed light on the distinct durations
- CD28 and chemokine receptors: Signalling amplifiers at the immunological synapse
During years, several studies have depicted the pivotal role of the cytoskeleton and lipid microdomains in controlling signalling compartmentalization during T cell activation and functions.
- Serotonin Receptor 5-HT2A Regulates TrkB Receptor Function in Heteroreceptor Complexes
striatum, demonstrating that the balance between TrkB and 5-HT2A may shift in certain brain regions during 5-HT2A and TrkB is a molecular mechanism for the brain-region-specific modulation of TrkB functions during
- Immunomodulatory Role of Neuropeptides in the Cornea
most densely innervated tissue of the body and possesses both immune and vascular privilege, in part due regarding the details of neuropeptide signaling and how it contributes to pathophysiology, which is likely due