CHARMM-GUI Membrane Builder: Past, Current, and Future Developments and Applications

S Feng, S Park, YK Choi, W Im - Journal of chemical theory and …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics simulations of membranes and membrane proteins serve as
computational microscopes, revealing coordinated events at the membrane interface. As G …

Oxytocin, dopamine, and opioid interactions underlying pair bonding: highlighting a potential role for microglia

MK Loth, ZR Donaldson - Endocrinology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Pair bonds represent some of the strongest attachments we form as humans. These
relationships positively modulate health and well-being. Conversely, the loss of a spouse is …

[HTML][HTML] System-wide mapping of peptide-GPCR interactions in C. elegans

I Beets, S Zels, E Vandewyer, J Demeulemeester… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Neuropeptides and peptide hormones are ancient, widespread signaling molecules that
underpin almost all brain functions. They constitute a broad ligand-receptor network, mainly …

Intrinsically disordered proteins and proteins with intrinsically disordered regions in neurodegenerative diseases

O Coskuner-Weber, O Mirzanli, VN Uversky - Biophysical Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Many different intrinsically disordered proteins and proteins with intrinsically disordered
regions are associated with neurodegenerative diseases. These types of proteins including …

[HTML][HTML] DeepGAMI: deep biologically guided auxiliary learning for multimodal integration and imputation to improve genotype–phenotype prediction

PB Chandrashekar, S Alatkar, J Wang, GE Hoffman… - Genome Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Genotypes are strongly associated with disease phenotypes, particularly in
brain disorders. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms behind this association …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabidiol Acts at 5-HT1A Receptors in the Human Brain: Relevance for Treating Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

C Martínez-Aguirre, F Carmona-Cruz… - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Experimental evidence indicates that cannabidiol (CBD) induces anxiolytic and antiepileptic
effects through the activation of 5-HT1A receptors. These receptors are coupled to Gi/o …

G protein–biased GPR3 signaling ameliorates amyloid pathology in a preclinical Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Y Huang, T Rafael Guimarães… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Biased G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) ligands, which preferentially activate G protein
or β-arrestin signaling pathways, are leading to the development of drugs with superior …

MicroRNA-138-5p regulates hippocampal neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment by NLRP3/caspase-1 signaling pathway in rats

X Feng, J Hu, F Zhan, D Luo, F Hua… - Journal of inflammation …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Neuroinflammation is an essential causative factor in the pathogenesis and
progression of cognitive impairment. The present study aims to evaluate the critical role of …

Orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR37 as an emerging therapeutic target

AA Bolinger, A Frazier, JH La, JA Allen… - ACS chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are successful druggable targets, making up around
35% of all FDA-approved medications. However, a large number of receptors remain …

[HTML][HTML] Novel molecular targets of antidepressants

M Jarończyk, J Walory - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antidepressants target a variety of proteins in the central nervous system (CNS), the most
important belonging to the family of G-protein coupled receptors and the family of …