Non-canonical Golgi-compartmentalized Gβγ signaling: mechanisms, functions, and therapeutic targets

X Xu, G Wu - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2023 - cell.com
G protein Gβγ subunits are key mediators of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling
under physiological and pathological conditions; their inhibitors have been tested for the …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting trafficking as a therapeutic avenue for misfolded GPCRs leading to endocrine diseases

A Ulloa-Aguirre, T Zariñán, R Gutiérrez-Sagal… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are plasma membrane proteins associated with an
array of functions. Mutations in these receptors lead to a number of genetic diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Sequence-directed concentration of G protein-coupled receptors in COPII vesicles

X Xu, NA Lambert, G Wu - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the largest superfamily of plasma
membrane signaling proteins. However, virtually nothing is known about their recruitment to …

The ufmylation cascade controls COPII recruitment, anterograde transport, and sorting of nascent GPCRs at ER

X Xu, W Huang, CN Bryant, Z Dong, H Li, G Wu - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Ufmylation is implicated in multiple cellular processes, but little is known about its functions
and regulation in protein trafficking. Here, we demonstrate that the genetic depletion of core …

Segregation of nascent GPCRs in the ER-to-Golgi transport by CCHCR1 via direct interaction

X Xu, L Qiu, M Zhang, G Wu - Journal of Cell Science, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the largest superfamily of cell
surface signaling proteins that share a common structural topology. When compared with …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol to visualize and quantify the COPII concentration and anterograde transport of nascent G protein-coupled receptors

X Xu, G Wu - STAR protocols, 2024 - Elsevier
Here, we present a protocol for visualization and quantification of the recruitment of newly
synthesized G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to coat protein complex II vesicles and …

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The α2-adrenoceptor (α2-AR) family comprises α2A-, α2B-and α2C-AR subtypes [1-3],
which are expressed in presynaptic membranes of adrenergic neurons, where they act as …