G-protein–coupled receptors in heart disease

J Wang, C Gareri, HA Rockman - Circulation research, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
GPCRs (G-protein [guanine nucleotide-binding protein]–coupled receptors) play a central
physiological role in the regulation of cardiac function in both health and disease and thus …

Mechanisms and molecular targets surrounding the potential therapeutic effects of psychedelics

AM Jaster, J González-Maeso - Molecular psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Psychedelics, also known as classical hallucinogens, have been investigated for decades
due to their potential therapeutic effects in the treatment of neuropsychiatric and substance …

Structural basis for the ubiquitination of G protein βγ subunits by KCTD5/Cullin3 E3 ligase

W Jiang, W Wang, Y Kong, S Zheng - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling is precisely controlled to avoid
overstimulation that results in detrimental consequences. Gβγ signaling is negatively …

The role of D2-autoreceptors in regulating dopamine neuron activity and transmission

CP Ford - Neuroscience, 2014 - Elsevier
Dopamine D2-autoreceptors play a key role in regulating the activity of dopamine neurons
and control the synthesis, release and uptake of dopamine. These G i/o-coupled inhibitory …

Inwardly rectifying potassium channels: their structure, function, and physiological roles

H Hibino, A Inanobe, K Furutani… - Physiological …, 2010 - journals.physiology.org
Inwardly rectifying K+ (Kir) channels allow K+ to move more easily into rather than out of the
cell. They have diverse physiological functions depending on their type and their location …

Seven-transmembrane receptors

KL Pierce, RT Premont, RJ Lefkowitz - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2002 - nature.com
Seven-transmembrane receptors, which constitute the largest, most ubiquitous and most
versatile family of membrane receptors, are also the most common target of therapeutic …

Mechanisms of regulation of the chemokine-receptor network

MJ Stone, JA Hayward, C Huang, Z E. Huma… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The interactions of chemokines with their G protein-coupled receptors promote the migration
of leukocytes during normal immune function and as a key aspect of the inflammatory …

Gi/o protein‐coupled receptors inhibit neurons but activate astrocytes and stimulate gliotransmission

CA Durkee, A Covelo, J Lines, P Kofuji, J Aguilar… - Glia, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) play key roles in intercellular signaling in the brain.
Their effects on cellular function have been largely studied in neurons, but their functional …

Mammalian G proteins and their cell type specific functions

N Wettschureck, S Offermanns - Physiological reviews, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
Heterotrimeric G proteins are key players in transmembrane signaling by coupling a huge
variety of receptors to channel proteins, enzymes, and other effector molecules. Multiple …

Emerging roles for G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels in health and disease

C Lüscher, PA Slesinger - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2010 - nature.com
G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels hyperpolarize neurons in
response to activation of many different G protein-coupled receptors and thus control the …