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274 results found for "VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology"
- Sosei Heptares Confirms Senior Leadership Changes to Drive the Company Through the Next Stage ...
the Company Through the Next Stage of its Evolution "New team focused on expanding its GPCR-focused structure-based
- Neuropeptide S Encodes Stimulus Salience in the Paraventricular Thalamus
PVT NPSR1 neurons recruit the nucleus accumbens shell and structures in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala
- To probe the activation mechanism of the Delta opioid receptor by an agonist ADL5859 started from...
Although the high-resolution crystal structures of the DOR with both agonist and antagonist have recently
- GPCRs are not simple on-off switches: deep dive into GPCR-ligand interactions
GPCR ligands pharmacology The impact of a ligand on a receptor's structure and biophysical attributes , and consequently on the biological response, is referred to as ligand efficacy.
- Focusing on the role of secretin/adhesion (Class B) G protein-coupled receptors in placental...
of membrane proteins in eukaryotes and the largest drug target family to date, exhibit diversity in structure
- Addex's strategic partner The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Inc. has...
The successful completion of this Phase 1 safety program will enable centers in Japan to be included
- Intermolecular Interactions in G Protein-Coupled Receptor Allosteric Sites at the Membrane Interface
binding location that raises many questions about the ligand interactions and stability, the binding site structure
- Latrophilin-1 drives neuron morphogenesis and shapes chemo- and mechanosensation-dependent ...
Here, we show that Latrophilin-1 acts in trans to mediate morphogenesis of sensory structures in the
- GRK2 in cardiovascular disease and its potential as a therapeutic target
This perspective reviews cardiac GPCRs, describes the structure and functions of GRK2 in cardiac function
- An overview of the compartmentalized GPCR Signaling: Relevance and Implications
The Journal of membrane biology, 254(3), 259–271. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00232-020-00158-7 Gonçalves-Monteiro Nature chemical biology, 5(10), 734–742. https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.206 Wei, H., Ahn, S., Shenoy Nature chemical biology, 13(7), 799–806. https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.2389 Godbole, A., Lyga, S.,
- Dynamic recognition of naloxone, morphine and endomorphin1 in the same pocket of µ-opioid receptors
relieves severe pain by activating the μ-opioid receptor (MOR), whereas naloxone, with only slight structural
- Novel Therapies for Cardiometabolic Disease: Recent Findings in Studies with Hormone...
The present review describes novel findings regarding the complex biology of the preproglucagon-derived
- Therapeutic validation of an orphan G protein‐coupled receptor
In this study Marsango et al. address two key questions in GPR84 biology and pharmacology: 1. how GPR84 and 2. which ligands can be used as tool compounds to study the function and biology of this receptor
- Effects of Small Molecule Ligands on ACKR3 Receptors
appreciate the unique roles of ACKR3 in the CXCL12/CXCR4/ACKR3-signaling axis and better understand the structural
- Reflections on My PhD Journey: Lessons Learned
is simple: choose a lab and mentor that align with your values and goals, embrace the discipline of structured
- Ode to GPCRs
discover that sensing smell involved a large number of relatively specific olfactory receptors that are structurally 66] Lefkowitz was able to isolate β-adrenergic receptors from tissue samples to carry out the first structure-function rhodopsin.[67] In 2011, Kobilka further contributed to the field by obtaining the first X-ray crystal structure Non-traditional roles of G protein-coupled receptors in basic cell biology.
- Free-Energy Simulations Support a Lipophilic Binding Route for Melatonin Receptors
Crystal structures suggest ligand access to the orthosteric binding site of MT1 and MT2 receptors through
- Use of CRISPR/Cas9-edited HEK293 cells reveals that both conventional and novel protein kinase C...
present the PKC KO cell lines as more specific research tools to investigate PKC-mediated aspects of cell biology
- Bursicon receptor gene HLGR2 as a potential RNA interference target for control of the fall ...
HLGR2 is a typical GPCR and shows high structural and sequence similarity with other insect LGR2 proteins
- Anosmin 1 N-terminal domains modulate prokineticin receptor 2 activation by prokineticin 2
Prokineticins (PKs) exert their biological functions through the activation of the G protein-coupled Our data support the idea of a modulatory role of anosmin 1 in the biological effects controlled by the
- Discovery On Target, October 17-20, 2022, Boston, USA
target validation strategies for the discovery and development of novel therapeutic agents ranging from biologics
- Differences across sexes on head-twitch behavior and 5-HT2A receptor signaling in C57BL/6J mice
focused on the potentially clinical effects of psychedelics on human subjects tend to exclude sex as a biological profiles of the 5-HT2AR agonist DOI in C57BL/6J mice, and support the importance of studying sex as a biological
- Phenylalanine 193 in Extracellular Loop 2 of the β 2-Adrenergic Receptor Coordinates β-Arrestin ...
extensively studied GPCR that can provide insight into this aspect of GPCR signaling thanks to robust structural
- Targeted Activation of G-Protein Coupled Receptor-Mediated Ca 2+ Signaling Drives Enhanced Cartilage
manner, and triggered the formation of cell condensations that developed aligned, anisotropic neotissue structures
- Advancements in G protein-coupled receptor biosensors to study GPCR-G protein coupling
October 2022 "Enzymatic and cellular signalling biosensors are used to decipher the activities of complex biological
- Navigating the Signaling Network: RTK and GPCR Crosstalk Uncovered
Moreover, the study's insights into the structural and functional consequences of specific phosphorylation
- Tectonic Therapeutic Strengthens Leadership Team
Barry Rubenstein as Senior Vice President, People and Culture and Washington Alves as Vice President, Biologics
- MSX-122: Is an effective small molecule CXCR4 antagonist in cancer therapy?
August 2022 "Chemokines, a subgroup of cytokines along with their receptors, are involved in various biologic