The apelin receptor: physiology, pathology, cell signalling, and ligand modulation of a peptide-activated class A GPCR

NA Chapman, DJ Dupré… - Biochemistry and cell …, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
The apelin receptor (AR or APJ) is a class A (rhodopsin-like) G-protein-coupled receptor
with wide distribution throughout the human body. Activation of the AR by its cognate …

Elucidating solution structures of cyclic peptides using molecular dynamics simulations

J Damjanovic, J Miao, H Huang, YS Lin - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Protein–protein interactions are vital to biological processes, but the shape and size of their
interfaces make them hard to target using small molecules. Cyclic peptides have shown …

Design, characterization, and first-in-human study of the vascular actions of a novel biased apelin receptor agonist

AL Brame, JJ Maguire, P Yang, A Dyson, R Torella… - …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
[Pyr1] apelin-13 is an endogenous vasodilator and inotrope but is downregulated in
pulmonary hypertension and heart failure, making the apelin receptor an attractive …

[HTML][HTML] Apelinergic system structure and function

K Shin, C Kenward, JK Rainey - Comprehensive Physiology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Apelin and apela (ELABELA/ELA/Toddler) are two peptide ligands for a class A G-protein-
coupled receptor named the apelin receptor (AR/APJ/APLNR). Ligand-AR interactions have …

The apelinergic system: a perspective on challenges and opportunities in cardiovascular and metabolic disorders

E Marsault, C Llorens‐Cortes, X Iturrioz… - Annals of the New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The apelinergic pathway has been generating increasing interest in the past few years for its
potential as a therapeutic target in several conditions associated with the cardiovascular and …

Discovery of a competitive apelin receptor (APJ) antagonist

NJM Macaluso, SL Pitkin, JJ Maguire… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The apelin receptor (APJ) is a class AG‐protein‐coupled receptor (GPCR) and is a putative
target for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Apelin‐13 (NH2 …

Studying the structure and dynamics of biomolecules by using soluble paramagnetic probes

HG Hocking, K Zangger, T Madl - ChemPhysChem, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Characterisation of the structure and dynamics of large biomolecules and biomolecular
complexes by NMR spectroscopy is hampered by increasing overlap and severe …

[HTML][HTML] Structural features of the apelin receptor N-terminal tail and first transmembrane segment implicated in ligand binding and receptor trafficking

DN Langelaan, T Reddy, AW Banks, G Dellaire… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2013 - Elsevier
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) comprise a large family of membrane proteins with
rich functional diversity. Signaling through the apelin receptor (AR or APJ) influences the …

Bioactivity of the putative apelin proprotein expands the repertoire of apelin receptor ligands

K Shin, NA Chapman, M Sarker, C Kenward… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Apelin is a peptide ligand for a class A G-protein coupled receptor called the
apelin receptor (AR or APJ) that regulates angiogenesis, the adipoinsular axis, and …

[HTML][HTML] Apela exhibits isoform-and headgroup-dependent modulation of micelle binding, peptide conformation and dynamics

SK Huang, K Shin, M Sarker, JK Rainey - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2017 - Elsevier
Apela (also referred to as ELABELA and toddler) is a peptide hormone that activates the
apelin receptor (AR or APJ) to regulate cardiovascular system development and function …