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- 📰 GPCR Weekly News, May 27 to June 2, 2024
GPCR contributor article Canonical chemokine receptors as scavenging “decoys” Shivani Sachdev, Brendan
- A Setmelanotide-like Effect at MC4R Is Achieved by MC4R Dimer Separation
September 2022 "Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) is part of the leptin-melanocortin pathway and plays an essential role in mediating energy homeostasis. Mutations in the MC4R are the most frequent monogenic cause for obesity. Due to increasing numbers of people with excess body weight, the MC4R has become a target of interest in the search of treatment options. We have previously reported that the MC4R forms homodimers, affecting receptor Gs signaling properties. Recent studies introducing setmelanotide, a novel synthetic MC4R agonist, suggest a predominant role of the Gq/11 pathway regarding weight regulation. In this study, we analyzed effects of inhibiting homodimerization on Gq/11 signaling using previously reported MC4R/CB1R chimeras. NanoBRETTM studies to determine protein–protein interaction were conducted, confirming decreased homodimerization capacities of chimeric receptors in HEK293 cells. 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). In summary, our study shows that inhibiting homodimerization has a setmelanotide-like effect on Gq/11 signaling, with chimeric receptors presenting increased potency compared to MC4R-WT. These findings indicate the potential of inhibiting MC4R homodimerization as a therapeutic target to treat obesity." Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR #IndustryNews
- G.CLIPS biotech is 2 years old this month!
So very grateful to the great hard working team we have and all the great achievements we have done together
- Do You Believe AI Could Accelerate Drug Discovery?
They found that AF2 models achieved accurate side-chain predictions and successfully docked high-affinity Of 161 molecules tested, 42 substituted more than 50% of [³H]-LSD at 10 μM, achieving a 26% hit rate.
- AELIS PHARMA launches their IPO for €25 million
The €25 million fundraising gives us the means to achieve our ambitions: to become a leading player in
- Developing the Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2) pharmacopoeia: past, present, and future
A number of strategies have been applied to develop CB2 ligands to achieve closer to 'drug-like' properties
- Developing the Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2) pharmacopeia: past, present, and future
A number of strategies have been applied to develop CB2 ligands to achieve closer to 'drug-like' properties
- Exscientia is 10 years old this July!
We have achieved a great deal in the last decade, such as the first-ever AI-designed drug candidates
- Label-free LC-MS based assay to characterize small molecule compound binding to cells
classes, with particular emphasis on those for which protein-based binding assay can be difficult to achieve
- Coincident Regulation of PLCβ Signaling by Gq-Coupled and μOpioid Receptors Opposes Opioid- Mediated
PLCβ3, enhances the potency of the antinociceptive effects of morphine suggesting a novel strategy for achieving
- Novel Therapies for Cardiometabolic Disease: Recent Findings in Studies with Hormone...
monoagonism; therefore, a logical and rational approach is the use of the dual and triagonism of GCPC to achieve
- Functional Characterization of the Venus Flytrap Domain of the Human TAS1R2 Sweet Taste Receptor
To achieve this, we heterologously expressed human TAS1R2-VFT (hTAS1R2-VFT) in Escherichia coli .
- Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Previously Undruggable GPCRs
occupy a fraction of the available surface area in the large binding pocket, making them unsuitable for achieving contacts with the receptor at structurally distant sites in the binding pocket, it is difficult to achieve Orion has demonstrated that this target cell-specific delivery cannot be achieved using the native ligand In this model, OB-004 showed powerful efficacy, achieving full blockade of monocyte recruitment in response treatment with mOB-004 dose-dependently suppressed monocyte infiltration into the peritoneum cavity, achieving
- Rescue of Cell Surface Expression and Signaling of Mutant Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptors
Of the 11 with severely reduced cell surface expression, restoration to ≥57% of WT levels was achieved
- Involvement of various chemokine/chemokine receptor axes in trafficking and oriented locomotion ...
Chemokines are low molecular weight proteins that their functional activities are achieved by binding
- 📢 GPCR Update: August 19-25, 2024 | Thrilling Announcement: New Pharmacology Course Dates & Exclusive Discounts Inside!
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First-in-Class Oral GPR35 Agonist for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Crinetics’ Once-Daily Oral Paltusotine Achieved
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Pathway selectivity in Frizzleds is achieved by conserved micro-switches defining pathway-determining
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News Nxera Pharma Receives US$10 Million from AbbVie as Collaboration Targeting Neurological Diseases Achieves
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therapeutic target for substance use disorders Industry News Crinetics’ Once-Daily Oral Paltusotine Achieved
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Validation for a Sosei Heptares GPCR Discovery Program Salipro Biotech and DyNAbind Announce Milestone Achievement
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OBIO 2024 Investment Summit X-rays to AlphaFold: the future structure of drug discovery Aelis Farma Achieves
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First Protein Structures in PDB, Advances Lupus Therapy Research Structure Therapeutics Receives R&D Achievement
- GPCRs are not simple on-off switches: deep dive into GPCR-ligand interactions
On the other hand, selectivity could be achieved by merging both orthosteric and allosteric pharmacophores
- Unlocking Cell's Secrets: Spontaneous β-Arrestin-Membrane Preassociation Drives Receptor-Activation
GPCRs and β-arrestins and how this complex operates on the plasma membrane of living cells was the goal achieved
- Targeting Intracellular Allosteric Sites in GPCRs
On the other hand, selectivity could be achieved by merging both orthosteric and allosteric pharmacophores
- GPCR Updates: Celebrating Breakthroughs, New Course Launches Soon, and Exclusive Discounts! | Aug 26 - Sep 1, 2024
Degradation Modalities A quick revision of how β-adrenergic receptors work and how their antagonists can achieve
- Decoding β-Arrestins: from Structure to function
Cryo-EM, on the other hand, requires less protein and has evolved to achieve resolutions comparable to