G-protein-coupled receptor dimerization: modulation of receptor function

CD Rios, BA Jordan, I Gomes, LA Devi - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2001 - Elsevier
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) comprise the largest family of transmembrane
receptors in the human genome that respond to a plethora of signals, including …

Dimerization of G-protein-coupled receptors: roles in signal transduction

M Bai - Cellular signalling, 2004 - Elsevier
Recently, many G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been demonstrated to form
constitutive dimers consisting of identical or distinct monomeric subunits. The discovery of …

Heterodimerization of g protein-coupled receptors: specificity and functional significance

SC Prinster, C Hague, RA Hall - Pharmacological reviews, 2005 - ASPET
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are cell surface receptors that mediate physiological
responses to a diverse array of stimuli. GPCRs have traditionally been thought to act as …

Roles of G‐protein‐coupled receptor dimerization: From ontogeny to signalling regulation

S Terrillon, M Bouvier - EMBO reports, 2004 - embopress.org
The classical idea that G‐protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) function as monomeric
entities has been unsettled by the emerging concept of GPCR dimerization. Recent findings …

Asymmetry of GPCR oligomers supports their functional relevance

P Maurice, M Kamal, R Jockers - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2011 - cell.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can exist as dimers or as larger oligomeric clusters
that enable intercommunication between different receptor protomers within the same …

The impact of G‐protein‐coupled receptor hetero‐oligomerization on function and pharmacology

R Maggio, F Novi, M Scarselli, GU Corsini - The FEBS journal, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Although highly controversial just a few years ago, the idea that G‐protein‐coupled
receptors (GPCRs) may undergo homo‐oligomerization or hetero‐oligomerization has …

G protein-coupled receptor dimers: functional consequences, disease states and drug targets

MB Dalrymple, KDG Pfleger, KA Eidne - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2008 - Elsevier
With an ever-expanding need for reliable therapeutic agents that are highly effective and
exhibit minimal deleterious side effects, a greater understanding of the mechanisms …

Dimerization: an emerging concept for G protein–coupled receptor ontogeny and function

S Angers, A Salahpour, M Bouvier - Annual review of …, 2002 - annualreviews.org
In the last four to five years, the view that G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) function as
monomeric proteins has been challenged by numerous studies, which suggests that GPCRs …

Heterodimerization of G-protein-coupled receptors: pharmacology, signaling and trafficking

LA Devi - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2001 - cell.com
Although classical models predict that G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) function as
monomers, several recent studies acknowledge that GPCRs exist as dimeric or oligomeric …

G-protein-coupled receptors function as oligomers in vivo

MC Overton, KJ Blumer - Current Biology, 2000 - cell.com
Hormones, sensory stimuli, neurotransmitters and chemokines signal by activating G-protein-
coupled receptors (GPCRs)[1]. Although GPCRs are thought to function as monomers, they …