[HTML][HTML] De novo protein design—From new structures to programmable functions

T Kortemme - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Methods from artificial intelligence (AI) trained on large datasets of sequences and
structures can now" write" proteins with new shapes and molecular functions de novo …

[HTML][HTML] Structural basis of dimerization of chemokine receptors CCR5 and CXCR4

D Di Marino, P Conflitti, S Motta, V Limongelli - Nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are prominent drug targets responsible for
extracellular-to-intracellular signal transduction. GPCRs can form functional dimers that …

The β2-adrenergic receptor associates with CXCR4 multimers in human cancer cells

J Liang, M Seghiri, PK Singh, HG Seo… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
While the existence and functional role of class C G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR)
dimers is well established, there is still a lack of consensus regarding class A and B GPCR …

The path to the G protein‐coupled receptor structural landscape: Major milestones and future directions

MM Kogut‐Günthel, Z Zara, A Nicoli… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) play a crucial role in cell function by transducing
signals from the extracellular environment to the inside of the cell. They mediate the effects …

[HTML][HTML] Biased Agonism or “Biaism” for Dummies: A Commentary

JA Boutin, J Leprince - Receptors, 2024 - mdpi.com
That signaling bias is a nth level of complexity in the understanding of G protein-coupled
receptor (GPCR) activation is a first fact. That its exhaustive description, including the mode …

[HTML][HTML] The complex nature of CXCR4 mutations in WHIM syndrome

JM Rodríguez-Frade, LI González-Granado… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Heterozygous autosomal dominant mutations in the CXCR4 gene cause WHIM syndrome, a
severe combined immunodeficiency disorder. The mutations primarily affect the C-terminal …

[HTML][HTML] Jian-pi-yin decoction attenuates lactose-induced chronic diarrhea in rats by regulating GLP-1 and reducing NHE3 ubiquitination and phosphorylation

J Ma, T Chen, H Xue, M Zhang, Z Li, X Li, Y Wang… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Objectives Jian-Pi-Yin decoction (JPY), a prescription derived from the traditional
Chinese medicine Shen-Ling-Bai-Zhu-San, has shown good clinical efficacy in the treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Multivalent CXCR4-targeting nanobody formats differently affect affinity, receptor clustering, and antagonism

SM Anbuhl, X Dervillez, S Neubacher, AI Schriek… - Biochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The chemokine receptor CXCR4 is involved in the development and migration of stem and
immune cells but is also implicated in tumor progression and metastasis for a variety of …

[HTML][HTML] Computational Characterization of Membrane Proteins as Anticancer Targets: Current Challenges and Opportunities

M Gorostiola González, PRJ Rakers, W Jespers… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide and calls for novel therapeutic
targets. Membrane proteins are key players in various cancer types but present unique …

MRAP2 modifies signaling and oligomerization state of the melanocortin-4 receptor

I Sohail, SA Laurin, G Kleinau, V Chunilal, ZCU Kagiali… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) and a key
regulator of appetite and metabolism. It can interact with the melanocortin-receptor …