Structural and biophysical mechanisms of class CG protein-coupled receptor function

A Ellaithy, J Gonzalez-Maeso, DA Logothetis… - Trends in biochemical …, 2020 - cell.com
Groundbreaking structural and spectroscopic studies of class AG protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs), such as rhodopsin and the β 2 adrenergic receptor, have provided a picture of …

[HTML][HTML] Membrane trafficking and positioning of mGluRs at presynaptic and postsynaptic sites of excitatory synapses

A Bodzęta, N Scheefhals, HD MacGillavry - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The plethora of functions of glutamate in the brain are mediated by the complementary
actions of ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs). The ionotropic …

Transcriptomic organization of the human brain in post-traumatic stress disorder

MJ Girgenti, J Wang, D Ji, DA Cruz, MB Stein… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Despite extensive study of the neurobiological correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), little is known about its molecular determinants. Here, differential gene expression …

Homo-and hetero-dimeric subunit interactions set affinity and efficacy in metabotropic glutamate receptors

C Habrian, N Latorraca, Z Fu, EY Isacoff - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) are dimeric class C G-protein–coupled
receptors that operate in glia and neurons. Glutamate affinity and efficacy vary greatly …

Presynaptic kainate receptors onto somatostatin interneurons are recruited by activity throughout development and contribute to cortical sensory adaptation

TJ Stachniak, AÖ Argunsah, JW Yang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Soc Neuroscience
Somatostatin (SST) interneurons produce delayed inhibition because of the short-term
facilitation of their excitatory inputs created by the expression of metabotropic glutamate …

Proper synaptic adhesion signaling in the control of neural circuit architecture and brain function

HY Kim, JW Um, J Ko - Progress in Neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Trans-synaptic cell-adhesion molecules are critical for governing various stages of synapse
development and specifying neural circuit properties via the formation of multifarious …

Beyond the ligand: extracellular and transcellular G protein–coupled receptor complexes in physiology and pharmacology

HA Dunn, C Orlandi, KA Martemyanov… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) remain one of the most successful targets of US Food
and Drug Administration–approved drugs. GPCR research has predominantly focused on …

Regulation and dysregulation of neuronal circuits by KARs

C Mulle, V Crépel - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Kainate receptors (KARs) constitute a family of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) with
distinct physiological roles in synapses and neuronal circuits. Despite structural and …

[HTML][HTML] A GRM7 mutation associated with developmental delay reduces mGlu7 expression and produces neurological phenotypes

NM Fisher, A AlHashim, AB Buch, H Badivuku… - JCI insight, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (mGlu 7) is a G protein–coupled receptor that has
been recently linked to neurodevelopmental disorders. This association is supported by the …

Targeting prefrontal cortex GABAergic microcircuits for the treatment of alcohol use disorder

KN Fish, ME Joffe - Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Developing novel treatments for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) is of paramount importance
for improving patient outcomes and alleviating the suffering related to the disease. A better …