Untangling the web of 5-lipoxygenase-derived products from a molecular and structural perspective: the battle between pro-and anti-inflammatory lipid mediators
NC Gilbert, ME Newcomer, O Werz - Biochemical pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Arachidonic acid (AA) is the precursor to leukotrienes (LT), potent mediators of the
inflammatory response. In the 35+ years since cysteinyl-LTs were reported to mediate …
inflammatory response. In the 35+ years since cysteinyl-LTs were reported to mediate …
Structures of leukotriene biosynthetic enzymes and development of new therapeutics
JZ Haeggström, ME Newcomer - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Leukotrienes are potent immune-regulating lipid mediators with patho-genic roles in
inflammatory and allergic diseases, particularly asthma. These autacoids also contribute to …
inflammatory and allergic diseases, particularly asthma. These autacoids also contribute to …
Structural identification of lysophosphatidylcholines as activating ligands for orphan receptor GPR119
Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) is an essential mediator in human lipid metabolism and is
associated with a variety of diseases, but the exact identity of LPC receptors remains …
associated with a variety of diseases, but the exact identity of LPC receptors remains …
Biasing AlphaFold2 to predict GPCRs and kinases with user-defined functional or structural properties
Determining the three-dimensional structure of proteins in their native functional states has
been a longstanding challenge in structural biology. While integrative structural biology has …
been a longstanding challenge in structural biology. While integrative structural biology has …
Structural basis of leukotriene B4 receptor 1 activation
Abstract Leukotriene B4 receptor 1 (BLT1) plays crucial roles in the acute inflammatory
responses and is a valuable target for anti-inflammation treatment, however, the mechanism …
responses and is a valuable target for anti-inflammation treatment, however, the mechanism …
Recent advances in function and structure of two leukotriene B4 receptors: BLT1 and BLT2
M Nakamura, T Shimizu - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Leukotriene B 4 (LTB 4) is generated by the enzymatic oxidation of arachidonic
acid, which is then released from the cell membrane and acts as a potent activator of …
acid, which is then released from the cell membrane and acts as a potent activator of …
Therapeutic target of leukotriene B4 receptors, BLT1 and BLT2: Insights from basic research
M Nakamura, T Shimizu - Biochimie, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Leukotriene B 4 (LTB 4) is a lipid mediator rapidly generated from arachidonic acid
in response to various stimuli. This lipid mediator exerts its biological activities by binding to …
in response to various stimuli. This lipid mediator exerts its biological activities by binding to …
Recent advances in structure, function, and pharmacology of class A lipid GPCRs: opportunities and challenges for drug discovery
Great progress has been made over the past decade in understanding the structural,
functional, and pharmacological diversity of lipid GPCRs. From the first determination of the …
functional, and pharmacological diversity of lipid GPCRs. From the first determination of the …
[HTML][HTML] Structural diversity of leukotriene G-protein coupled receptors
A Luginina, A Gusach, E Lyapina, P Khorn… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dihydroxy acid leukotriene (LTB 4) and cysteinyl leukotrienes (LTC 4, LTD 4, and LTE 4) are
inflammatory mediators derived from arachidonic acid via the 5-lipoxygenase pathway …
inflammatory mediators derived from arachidonic acid via the 5-lipoxygenase pathway …
Stepwise phosphorylation of BLT1 defines complex assemblies with β‐arrestin serving distinct functions
R Tatsumi, S Aihara, S Matsune, J Aoki… - The FASEB …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) utilize complex cellular systems to respond to diverse
ligand concentrations. By taking BLT1, a GPCR for leukotriene B4 (LTB4), as a model, our …
ligand concentrations. By taking BLT1, a GPCR for leukotriene B4 (LTB4), as a model, our …