Melatonin receptor structure and signaling

HH Okamoto, E Cecon, O Nureki… - Journal of Pineal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Melatonin (5‐methoxy‐N‐acetyltryptamine) binds with high affinity and specificity to
membrane receptors. Several receptor subtypes exist in different species, of which the …

The location, physiology, pathology of hippocampus Melatonin MT2 receptor and MT2-selective modulators

Y Feng, X Jiang, W Liu, H Lu - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Melatonin, a neurohormone secreted by the pineal gland and regulated by the
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus, is synthesized and directly released …

Binding and unbinding of potent melatonin receptor ligands: Mechanistic simulations and experimental evidence

A Bedini, GM Elisi, F Fanini, M Retini… - Journal of Pineal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The labeled ligand commonly employed in competition binding studies for melatonin
receptor ligands, 2‐[125I] iodomelatonin, showed slow dissociation with different half‐lives …

Mechanistic modeling of Lys745 sulfonylation in EGFR C797S reveals chemical determinants for inhibitor activity and discriminates reversible from irreversible agents

K Arafet, L Scalvini, F Galvani, S Martí… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Targeted covalent inhibitors hold promise for drug discovery, particularly for kinases.
Targeting the catalytic lysine of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has attracted …

Unbinding Kinetics of Muscarinic M3 Receptor Antagonists Explained by Metadynamics Simulations

F Galvani, D Pala, A Cuzzolin, L Scalvini… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The residence time (RT), the time for which a drug remains bound to its biological target, is a
critical parameter for drug design. The prediction of this key kinetic property has been …

In silico drug discovery of melatonin receptor ligands with therapeutic potential

GM Elisi, L Scalvini, A Lodola, A Bedini… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The neurohormone melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) regulates
circadian rhythms exerting a variety of effects in the central nervous system and in periphery …

Melatonin and Calcium Phosphate Crystal-loaded Poly (L-lactic acid) Porous Microspheres Reprogram Macrophages to Improve Bone Repair

Y Huang, Y Xu, J Mao, Z Huang, Y Hui, M Rui… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The bone immune microenvironment can influence the occurrence and progression of bone
defects. To date, research on promoting macrophage M2 polarization to improve bone injury …

[HTML][HTML] FRET sensors reveal the retinal entry pathway in the G protein-coupled receptor rhodopsin

H Tian, KM Gunnison, MA Kazmi, TP Sakmar, T Huber - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
The photoreceptor rhodopsin (Rho) becomes active when a tethered inverse agonist ligand
(11CR) is photoconverted to an agonist (ATR). The ligand-binding pocket of inactive …