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- Mapping Motion: Intermediate States, Deorphanization & Discovery
GPCR Colleagues & Curiosity-Driven Minds, We’re starting with exciting Dr. GPCR Symposia – On-demand talks from GPCR trailblazers Watch anytime. Learn from the best. Explore the Symposia GPCR Publication Highlights Arrestin recognizes GPCRs independently of the receptor G(z)ESTY as an optimized cell-based assay for initial steps in GPCR deorphanization . GPCR Team
- APEX2/AUR Biosensor: A Powerful Tool for Protein Interaction and Trafficking
Significant advancements in the cellular biology of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) about a novel fluorescence serves as a readout for the activity of APEX2 and, by extension, the trafficking of the GPCR The implications of this research extend beyond basic science ; understanding the role of DNAJC13 in GPCR trafficking could profoundly affect the development of therapeutic strategies for conditions related to other GPCR-mediated pathways.
- From Lab Bench to Boardroom: The Unexpected Path of a Medicinal Chemist
GPCR Podcast, she shares how her background in medicinal chemistry paved the way to co-founding Celtarys , a company now shaping the future of GPCR assay tools. A postdoc in Santiago de Compostela introduced her to GPCRs, and from there, things escalated quickly drug discovery , GPCR research community , medicinal chemistry , Dr. GPCR ecosystem , GPCR online course , GPCR scientist network
- The Chemistry of Confidence: Aha Moments That Shape Scientific Careers
GPCR Podcast, is filled with such moments, from bombing her first high school chemistry test to co-founding a startup delivering tools for GPCR drug discovery. GPCR on the company page . _______________ Keyword Cloud: GPCR scientist network , career development , fluorescent ligands , GPCR training program , Dr. GPCR ecosystem , GPCR podcast
- Beyond the Probe: Scaling Innovation From the Bench to Product Launch
GPCR Podcast, Dr. Maria Majellaro makes it clear that Celtarys isn’t just a ligand provider. GPCR so powerful. “We don’t just deliver compounds, we solve assay problems.” — Dr. GPCR ecosystem , Celtarys is opening up that model to the broader research community. The goal? . _______________ Keyword Cloud: GPCR data platform , fluorescent ligands , assay development , GPCR GPCR ecosystem , GPCR webinar series
- Lab Leadership Without Ego: How Sokhom Pin Built the Happiest Team at Alkermes
At Alkermes , Sokhom Pin wasn’t just leading GPCR programs; he was building culture from the ground up In a field like GPCR research (where data complexity and failure rates are high), scientific rigor thrives GPCR ecosystem , GPCR research community , GPCR podcast , GPCR data platform , GPCR training program
- Signals in Motion: Pain, Metabolism & Terry’s Corner
Hello GPCR Innovators , We’re preparing to launch Terry’s Corner, a new knowledge hub shaped by Dr. Terry Kenakin’s decades of GPCR insight. delivers selective pain relief in preclinical models Dr.GPCR Updates Terry’s Corner – Build Better GPCR Stay curious, stay connected, because the future of GPCR science is being written pathway by pathway. GPCR Team
- From Venice to Virtual Molecules: Alessandro Nicoli’s Unexpected Journey into Computational Chemistry
pharmaceutical chemist, Alessandro never imagined himself working at the cutting edge of computational GPCR began their mission: to computationally study olfactory GPCRs , a massively under-characterized group With hundreds of subtypes and limited ligand data, olfactory GPCRs represent a high-risk, high-reward —Alessandro Nicoli Want to explore computational GPCR science yourself? Explore the GPCR University or enroll in Terry's Corner for GPCR Courses led by Dr.
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GPCR Ecosystem Member, you've been with us as we've laid the groundwork for something truly special. GPCR Ecosystem, we're giving Dr. GPCR Premium Members a significantly reduced access to Terry's Corner for a limited time. GPCR Team & Terry’s Desk
- Pharmacology at Your Fingertips: Terry’s Corner Launches
Yamina’s Corner delivers GPCR consulting that cuts through the noise, designing assay cascades, setting GPCR partner Celtarys Research has validated a TR-FRET assay for cannabinoid receptor ligands using their Read The Full Article GPCR Publication Highlights Chemokine–GPCR Selectivity Unveiled Sequence- and Distinct Ligand Activation in NMBR Simulations show how two ligands differently activate class A GPCR GPCR Team Join Our Newsletter!
- From Technician to Trailblazer: How Sokhom Pin Designed His Own PhD Program While Working in Industry
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- Characterization of a new WHIM syndrome mutant reveals mechanistic differences in regulation of ...
Characterization of a new WHIM syndrome mutant reveals mechanistic differences in regulation of the chemokine receptor CXCR4 WHIM syndrome is a rare immunodeficiency disorder that is characterized by warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, and myelokathexis. While several gain-of-function mutations that lead to C-terminal truncations, frame shifts and point mutations in the chemokine receptor CXCR4 have been identified in WHIM syndrome patients, the functional effect of these mutations are not fully understood. Here, we report on a new WHIM syndrome mutation that results in a frame shift within the codon for Ser339 (S339fs5) and compare the properties of S339fs5 with wild type CXCR4 and a previously identified WHIM syndrome mutant, R334X. The S339fs5 and R334X mutants exhibited significantly increased signaling compared to wild type CXCR4 including agonist-promoted calcium flux and extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation. This increase is at least partially due to a significant decrease in agonist-promoted phosphorylation, β-arrestin binding, and endocytosis of S339fs5 and R334X compared to wild type CXCR4. Interestingly, there were also significant differences in receptor degradation, with S339fs5 having a very high basal level of degradation compared to that of R334X and wild type CXCR4. In contrast to wild type CXCR4, both R334X and S339fs5 were largely insensitive to CXCL12-promoted degradation. Moreover, while basal and agonist-promoted degradation of wild type CXCR4 was effectively inhibited by the CXCR4 antagonist TE-14016, this had no effect on the degradation of the WHIM mutants. Taken together, these studies identify a new WHIM syndrome mutant, CXCR4-S339fs5, that promotes enhanced signaling, reduced phosphorylation, β-arrestin binding and endocytosis, and a very high basal rate of degradation that is not protected by antagonist treatment. Read full article
- When Pain Becomes a Catalyst: How Personal Experience Redefined One Scientist’s Mission
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- Maria’s Travel Blogs: ACSMEDI-EFMC Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers 2025
There were several sections, among them one specific for GPCRs. Sometimes when you’re in the field you forget the importance GPCRs holds in drug development as a whole Session 4 on Wednesday was dedicated to GPCRs. The talks given targeted both traditional GPCRs such as the serotoninergic receptor 5HT1A, but also newer
- Knowing When to Walk, Knowing When to Run: Lessons from the Bench
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- Science Needs Rigor, But Also Joy
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- Job Opportunity Spotlight #1: Principal Scientist, In Vitro Pharmacology
GPCR ecosystem members! GPCR ecosystem. Top candidates will have a solid foundation in GPCR pharmacology as well as some experience in drug discovery GPCR
- TLR4 biased small molecule modulators
Biased pharmacological modulators provide potential therapeutic benefits, including greater pharmacodynamic Currently, attention was mainly paid to biased signaling modulators targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs The biased signaling modulation of non-GPCR receptors has yet to be exploited. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is one such non-GPCR receptor, which involves MyD88-dependent and TRIF-dependent modulators of TLR4 would provide insight for the future development of biased modulators for other non-GPCR
- Precise druggability of the PTH type 1 receptor
Class B G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are notoriously difficult to target by small molecules because Using the parathyroid hormone type 1 receptor (PTHR) as a prototypic class B GPCR target, and a combination precise druggable sites and identify allosteric modulators of PTHR signaling that could be extended to GPCRs to expedite discoveries of small molecules as novel therapeutic candidates.
- Unlocking Cell's Secrets: Spontaneous β-Arrestin-Membrane Preassociation Drives Receptor-Activation
bilayer creates is dynamic and interactive, becoming the foundation for many interactions involved in GPCR Understanding the interplay between GPCRs and β-arrestins and how this complex operates on the plasma Membrane phosphoinositides regulate GPCR-β-arrestin complex assembly and dynamics. Molecular mechanism of GPCR-mediated arrestin activation. Pharmacology & therapeutics, 89(2), 139–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0163-7258(00)00107-8
- Coordinated transcriptomics and peptidomics of central nervous system identify neuropeptides and ...
Neuropeptides and their specific receptors (primarily G protein-coupled receptors, GPCRs) regulate multiple A total of 41 neuropeptide GPCR genes belonging to three classes were also identified. These GPCRs and their probable ligands were predicted. expression patterns of these 98 genes in various larval tissues were evaluated using quantitative real-time PCR to determine physiological functions and pharmacological characterization of neuropeptides and their GPCRs
- Do You Believe AI Could Accelerate Drug Discovery?
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are major drug targets, yet their complex and dynamic structures By using machine learning, AF2 can accurately predict the 3D structures of GPCRs with atomic-level accuracy challenges is crucial to fully harness AI's potential in accelerating drug discovery and optimizing therapeutic
- Rescue of Cell Surface Expression and Signaling of Mutant Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptors
Mutations in G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) underlie numerous diseases. Pharmacological chaperones are cell-permeant small molecules that engage nascent mutant GPCRs in the These findings aid in advancing the understanding of the effects of genetic mutations on GPCR function and provide a proof of therapeutic principle for FSHR pharmacological chaperones.
- Fentanyl and Xylazine: Why Breathing Fails in Overdose
Watch Episode 172 The Bigger Picture: GPCR Science Meets Public Health At its core, Catherine Demery’ For scientists, this means rethinking how we study GPCR-mediated respiratory depression. For scientists, they sharpen our understanding of how different GPCR systems interact to produce respiratory In other words, this is GPCR science with immediate, life-or-death consequences.
- HDX-MS-optimized approach to characterize nanobodies as tools for biochemical and structural ...
multiple immune signaling processes and is dependent on activation by Ras and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs that stimulated lipid kinase activity, block Ras activation, and specifically inhibited p101-mediated GPCR Overall, our work reveals insight into PI3Kγ regulation and identifies sites that may be exploited for therapeutic
- Chronic itch: emerging treatments following new research concepts
itch processing, the numerous mediators and receptors involved has led to a large variety of possible therapeutic However, many new targets, such as Mas-related GPCRs and unexpected new pathways need to be also explored
- Harnessing Deep Mutational Scanning for Enhanced Drug Discovery
residues spans from the extracellular surface to the transmembrane area, linking with canonical class A GPCR activation motifs to initiate proton-sensing GPCRs. development of more personalised therapies tailored to the genetic makeup of individual patients, enhancing therapeutic that can drive the early stages of target and lead identification, combat drug resistance, and refine therapeutic
- Chemokine receptor-targeted drug discovery: progress and challenges
The therapeutic approaches mainly include small molecule inhibitors, as well as monoclonal antibodies Further difficulties arise from the existence of cross-reactivity with other GPCRs and differences in frequency of administration are particularly rigorous for this class, as the majority of potential therapeutic of chemokine receptors which are regulated by globular protein ligands, unlike most of the class A GPCRs Overall, the future potential lies in using different therapeutic modalities to modulate the stromal
- Phenylalanine 193 in Extracellular Loop 2 of the β 2-Adrenergic Receptor Coordinates β-Arrestin ...
Loop 2 of the β 2-Adrenergic Receptor Coordinates β-Arrestin Interaction G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs The β2-adrenergic receptor (β2AR) is a prototypical and extensively studied GPCR that can provide insight into this aspect of GPCR signaling thanks to robust structural data and rich pharmacopeia. regulation that may contribute to biased signaling at GPCRs. We characterized the effects of extracellular loop mutations on agonist-promoted interactions of GPCRs
- Target Residence Time: The Hidden Driver of In Vivo Efficacy
Modeling tools to understand how restricted diffusion in tissues like tumors slows offset and improves therapeutic And when receptors are dense (like GPCRs on membranes), this rebinding hits the collisional limit , where drug hiding in fat tissue may stay in the body for days, but if it never reaches the target site, the therapeutic


















