Mechanisms of signalling and biased agonism in G protein-coupled receptors

D Wootten, A Christopoulos, M Marti-Solano… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2018 - nature.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest group of cell surface receptors in
humans that signal in response to diverse inputs and regulate a plethora of cellular …

Emerging diversity in lipid–protein interactions

V Corradi, BI Sejdiu, H Mesa-Galloso… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Membrane lipids interact with proteins in a variety of ways, ranging from providing a stable
membrane environment for proteins to being embedded in to detailed roles in complicated …

The angiotensin AT2 receptor: from a binding site to a novel therapeutic target

UM Steckelings, RE Widdop, ED Sturrock… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - ASPET
Discovered more than 30 years ago, the angiotensin AT2 receptor (AT2R) has evolved from
a binding site with unknown function to a firmly established major effector within the …

Structural insights into G-protein-coupled receptor allostery

DM Thal, A Glukhova, PM Sexton, A Christopoulos - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are key cell-surface proteins that transduce external
environmental cues into biochemical signals across the membrane. GPCRs are intrinsically …

[HTML][HTML] Role of short chain fatty acid receptors in intestinal physiology and pathophysiology

M Priyadarshini, KU Kotlo, PK Dudeja… - Comprehensive …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nutrient sensing is a mechanism for organisms to sense their environment. In larger
animals, including humans, the intestinal tract is a major site of nutrient sensing for the body …

An Update on Non-CB1, Non-CB2 Cannabinoid Related G-Protein-Coupled Receptors

P Morales, PH Reggio - Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 2017 - liebertpub.com
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) has been shown to be of great importance in the
regulation of numerous physiological and pathological processes. To date, two Class A G …

[HTML][HTML] GPCR homo-oligomerization

G Milligan, RJ Ward, S Marsango - Current opinion in cell biology, 2019 - Elsevier
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are an extensive class of trans-plasma membrane
proteins that function to regulate a wide range of physiological functions. Despite a general …

[HTML][HTML] The endocannabinoid system as a target in cancer diseases: are we there yet?

E Moreno, M Cavic, A Krivokuca, V Casadó… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) has been placed in the anti-cancer spotlight in the last
decade. The immense data load published on its dual role in both tumorigenesis and …

[HTML][HTML] Membrane proteins structures: A review on computational modeling tools

JG Almeida, AJ Preto, PI Koukos, AMJJ Bonvin… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Membrane proteins (MPs) play diverse and important functions in
living organisms. They constitute 20% to 30% of the known bacterial, archaean and …

[HTML][HTML] Polypharmacological approaches for CNS diseases: focus on endocannabinoid degradation inhibition

A Papa, S Pasquini, C Contri, S Gemma, G Campiani… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polypharmacology breaks up the classical paradigm of “one-drug, one target, one disease”
electing multitarget compounds as potential therapeutic tools suitable for the treatment of …