Ligand recognition and allosteric modulation of the human MRGPRX1 receptor

Y Liu, C Cao, XP Huang, RH Gumpper… - Nature Chemical …, 2023 - nature.com
The human MAS-related G protein–coupled receptor X1 (MRGPRX1) is preferentially
expressed in the small-diameter primary sensory neurons and involved in the mediation of …

Opioid modulation of prefrontal cortex cells and circuits

RH Cole, K Moussawi, ME Joffe - Neuropharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
Several neurochemical systems converge in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to regulate cognitive
and motivated behaviors. A rich network of endogenous opioid peptides and receptors …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2021

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper is the forty-fourth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

SARS-CoV-2 airway infection results in the development of somatosensory abnormalities in a hamster model

RA Serafini, JJ Frere, J Zimering, IM Giosan… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Although largely confined to the airways, SARS-CoV-2 infection has been associated with
sensory abnormalities that manifest in both acute and chronic phenotypes. To gain insight …

Structural insights into angiotensin receptor signaling modulation by balanced and biased agonists

D Zhang, Y Liu, SA Zaidi, L Xu, Y Zhan, A Chen… - The EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
The peptide hormone angiotensin II regulates blood pressure mainly through the type 1
angiotensin II receptor AT1R and its downstream signaling proteins Gq and β‐arrestin …

[HTML][HTML] IUPHAR review: Recent progress in the development of Mu opioid receptor modulators to treat opioid use disorders

PP Pagare, R Flammia, Y Zhang - Pharmacological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) can be described as intense preoccupation with using
or obtaining opioids despite the negative consequences associated with their use. As the …

TRUPATH: an open-source biosensor platform for interrogating the GPCR transducerome

JF DiBerto, RHJ Olsen, BL Roth - Bioluminescence: Methods and …, 2022 - Springer
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the most highly targeted protein family by United
States Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs. Despite their historic and continued …

Therapeutic potential of allosteric modulators for the treatment of gastrointestinal motility disorders

A Saito, S Alvi, C Valant… - British journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Gastrointestinal motility is tightly regulated by the enteric nervous system (ENS). Disruption
of coordinated enteric nervous system activity can result in dysmotility. Pharmacological …

[HTML][HTML] Agonist and antagonist TRUPATH assays for G protein-coupled receptors

JF DiBerto, K Smart, RHJ Olsen, BL Roth - STAR protocols, 2022 - Elsevier
TRUPATH is a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer-based platform for quantifying G
protein-coupled receptor activity via dissociation of heterotrimeric G protein biosensors …

[HTML][HTML] A synthetic peptide exerts nontolerance-forming antihyperalgesic and antidepressant effects in mice

Y Wu, X Song, YZ Ji, G Chen, L Zhao - Neurotherapeutics, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic pain is a prevalent and persistent ailment that affects individuals worldwide.
Conventional medications employed in the treatment of chronic pain typically demonstrate …