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Divergent roles for the gut intraepithelial lymphocyte GLP-1R in control of metabolism, microbiota..
September 2022 Divergent roles for the gut intraepithelial lymphocyte GLP-1R in control of metabolism, microbiota, and T cell-induced...

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Sep 1, 20221 min read
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Targeting mGluR2/3 for treatment of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases
September 2022 "Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and plays critical roles in all aspects of neuronal...

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Endogenous ligand recognition and structural transition of a human PTH receptor
September 2022 "Endogenous parathyroid hormone (PTH) and PTH-related peptide (PTHrP) bind to the parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (PTH1R)...

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Sep 1, 20221 min read
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PAR-Induced Harnessing of EZH2 to β-Catenin: Implications for Colorectal Cancer
September 2022 "G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are involved in a wide array of physiological and disease functions, yet knowledge of...

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Endocannabinoid System in the Neuroendocrine Response to Lipopolysaccharide-induced Immune Challenge
September 2022 "The endocannabinoid system plays a key role in the intersection of the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems, regulating...

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Sep 1, 20221 min read
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Arginine 125 Is an Essential Residue for the Function of MRAP2
September 2022 "MRAP2 is a small simple transmembrane protein arranged in a double antiparallel topology on the plasma membrane. It is...

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GPR108 is required for gambogic acid inhibiting NF-κB signaling in cancer
September 2022 "GPCRs are the most potential targets for drug discovery, however, their role in oncology is underappreciated and...

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GPCR kinase phosphorylation of distal C-tail sites specifies βarrestin1-mediated signaling by...
September 2022 "G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) kinases (GRKs) and arrestins mediate GPCR desensitization, internalization, and...

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The Impact of CB1 Receptor on Nuclear Receptors in Skeletal Muscle Cells
September 2021 "Cannabinoids are abundant signaling compounds; their influence predominantly arises via engagement with the principal two...

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Biased GPCR signaling by the native parathyroid hormone-related protein 1 to 141 relative to its...
September 2022 Biased GPCR signaling by the native parathyroid hormone-related protein 1 to 141 relative to its N-terminal fragment 1 to...

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Opposite Effects of Src Family Kinases on YAP and ERK Activation in Pancreatic Cancer Cells...
September 2022 Opposite Effects of Src Family Kinases on YAP and ERK Activation in Pancreatic Cancer Cells: Implications for Targeted...

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Opioid Ligands Addressing Unconventional Binding Sites and More Than One Opioid Receptor Subtype
August 2022 "Opioid receptors (ORs) represent one of the most significant groups of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) drug targets and...

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In vitro assays for the functional characterization of (psychedelic) substances at the serotonin...
August 2022 In vitro assays for the functional characterization of (psychedelic) substances at the serotonin receptor 5-HT2A R...

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Activation of the human chemokine receptor CX3CR1 regulated by cholesterol
August 2022 "As the only member of the CX3C chemokine receptor subfamily, CX3CR1 binds to its sole endogenous ligand CX3CL1, which shows...

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Murine bone marrow macrophages and human monocytes do not express atypical chemokine receptor 1
August 2022 "The atypical chemokine receptor 1 (ACKR1) was discovered on erythrocytes as the Duffy blood group antigen ( Cutbush et al.,...

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Structural basis of GPCR coupling to distinct signal transducers: implications for biased signaling
August 2022 "Three classes of G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) partners - G proteins, GPCR kinases, and arrestins - preferentially bind...

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Deciphering the signaling mechanisms of β-arrestin1 and β-arrestin2 in regulation of cancer cell...
August 2022 Deciphering the signaling mechanisms of β-arrestin1 and β-arrestin2 in regulation of cancer cell cycle and metastasis...

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GPCRs steer G i and G s selectivity via TM5-TM6 switches as revealed by structures of serotonin...
August 2022 GPCRs steer G i and G s selectivity via TM5-TM6 switches as revealed by structures of serotonin receptors "Serotonin (or...

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Gαs and Gαq/11 protein coupling bias of two AVPR2 mutants (R68W and V162A) that cause nephrogenic di
August 2022 Gαs and Gαq/11 protein coupling bias of two AVPR2 mutants (R68W and V162A) that cause nephrogenic diabetes insipidus...

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The NPXXY Motif Regulates β-Arrestin Recruitment by the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor
August 2022 "Background: Activation of signaling effectors by G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) depends on different molecular...

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G protein-coupled receptor 21 in macrophages: An in vitro study
August 2022 "GPR21 is an orphan and constitutively active receptor belonging to the superfamily of G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs)....

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Fusion protein strategies for cryo-EM study of G protein-coupled receptors
August 2022 "Single particle cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is used extensively to determine structures of activated G...

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GPR3 expression in retinal ganglion cells contributes to neuron survival and accelerates axonal...
August 2022 GPR3 expression in retinal ganglion cells contributes to neuron survival and accelerates axonal regeneration after optic...

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Diversity and specificity in location-based signaling outputs of neuronal GPCRs
August 2022 "The common mechanisms by which members of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family respond to neurotransmitters in the...

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