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  • 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. Catherine’s work lays the foundation for designing better interventions, from preclinical models to clinical 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.

  • SYnAbs is now officially accredited as a Research Tax Credit by the French Ministry of Higher...

    #technology #lifescience #immunology #antibodies #medicine #cancer #innovation #gpcr #synabs #monoclonalantibodies pharmaindustry #pharmaceuticals #oncology #healthcare #drugdevelopment" Read more at the source #DrGPCR #GPCR

  • Job Opportunity Spotlight #1: Principal Scientist, In Vitro Pharmacology

    GPCR ecosystem members!  GPCR ecosystem.  description of the company was very intriguing: a biology focused, small molecule focused, smaller drug Top candidates will have a solid foundation in GPCR pharmacology as well as some experience in drug discovery GPCR

  • AELIS PHARMA launches their IPO for €25 million

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  • The Five Traps of Ignoring Kinetics

    In drug discovery, equilibrium constants look tidy. But biology isn’t tidy. Onset and offset rates (not just “final numbers”) decide which drugs succeed in patients and which ones Respect it, and you’ll see why drugs with identical Ki values diverge in vivo. Drugs carry dual mechanisms. At equilibrium, these effects cancel. But kinetics unmasks them. It’s a shift in how expert drug hunters see pharmacology.

  • 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 drug tolerance and resistance, particularly in the context of opioid therapies. The implications of this research extend beyond basic science ; understanding the role of DNAJC13 in GPCR field continues to evolve, this study represents a crucial step toward unraveling the understanding of GPCR

  • Profiling Immune Cell and Platelet Transcriptomes

    G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are integral to cellular signaling, influencing a wide array of physiological advancements in transcriptomic profiling have provided new insights into the expression patterns of GPCRs The study reports that human white blood cells express an average of 160 GPCR mRNAs, ranging from 123 to 206, while platelets exhibit a distinct profile with 69 GPCR mRNAs. abundant and rare GPCR transcripts.

  • Biased Agonism at the GLP-1 Receptor: A Pathway to Improved Therapeutic Outcomes

    receptors (GPCRs) like the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R). The GLP-1R, a class B1 GPCR, is integral to metabolic regulation, particularly in glucose homeostasis Tirzepatide's success underscores the potential of designing drugs that selectively target beneficial basis of biased agonism continues to grow, it is likely to play an increasingly important role in the design Cary, B.P., et al., New Insights into the Structure and Function of Class B1 GPCRs.  

  • Inverse Agonists, Lymphatic Fixes & β-arrestin Tricks

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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

  • 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 Read the complete article here: https://www.ecosystem.drgpcr.com/gpcr-binders-drugs-and-more/in-depth-molecular-profiling-of-an-intronic-gnao1 -mutant-as-the-basis-for-personalized-high-throughput-drug-screening References Grimes, J., Koszegi, Membrane phosphoinositides regulate GPCR-β-arrestin complex assembly and dynamics. Molecular mechanism of GPCR-mediated arrestin activation.

  • 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 These receptors are the most clinically productive drug targets at present. 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.

  • Knowing When to Walk, Knowing When to Run: Lessons from the Bench

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  • Chemogenetic stimulation of the G i pathway in astrocytes suppresses neuroinflammation

    Engineered G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are commonly used in chemogenetics as designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs). Although several GPCRs have been studied in astrocytes using a chemogenetic approach, the functional

  • 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

  • Allosteric Effect of Nanobody Binding on Ligand-Specific Active States of the β2 Adrenergic Receptor

    Nanobody binding stabilizes G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) in a fully active state and modulates Altogether, our results provide insights into the effect of intracellular binding partners on the GPCR activation mechanism, which should be taken into account in structure-based drug discovery.

  • Purpose-Driven Opioid Research: Catherine Demery’s Academic Path

    It’s about finding purpose through loss, choosing academia when many peers walk away, and designing science street-level data shapes everything: dosing strategies that reflect actual potencies in seized samples, drug combinations that mirror contamination patterns, and experimental designs that evolve with new adulterants And GPCR pharmacology isn’t just an academic pursuit—it’s essential to understanding and responding to

  • The mouse cytomegalovirus G protein-coupled receptor homolog, M33, coordinates key features of ...

    all cytomegalovirus (CMV) genomes analysed to date is the presence of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR IMPORTANCE G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) act as cell surface molecular "switches" which regulate All cytomegalovirus (CMV) genomes analysed to date possess GPCR homologs with phylogenetic evidence for The mouse CMV (MCMV) GPCR homolog, designated M33, is important for cell-associated virus spread and The signalling repertoire of M33 is distinct from cellular GPCRs and little is known of the relevance

  • Phospholipid Scrambling by G Protein-Coupled Receptors

    Unexpectedly, Class A G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a large class of signaling proteins exemplified transbilayer lipid movement, conceptualized as the swiping of a credit card (lipid) through a card reader (GPCR Conformational changes that facilitate scrambling are distinct from those associated with GPCR signaling In this review, we discuss the physiological significance of GPCR scramblase activity and the modes of

  • Why Dose-Response Curves Are Pharmacology’s Secret Weapon

    What if one simple graph could reveal the true power of a drug? From assessing drug potency to predicting effects, these curves aren't just for data—they’re your entry point to understanding drug behavior at a deeper level. real insight You'll leave with practical tools and a new appreciation for the humble curve that powers drug

  • Pharmacology Isn't What You Think—It's So Much More

    Ever wondered why a drug behaves like a miracle in one tissue and a dud in another? foundational pharmacology is demystified by someone who’s spent over 40 years navigating the complexity of drug In his newest lesson, “The Uniqueness of Pharmacology in Drug Discovery,” Terry Kenakin explains why You’ll uncover: Why pharmacology is the glue between chemistry and biology How to interpret drug behavior

  • Neuronal Gα subunits required for the control of response to polystyrene nanoparticles in the ...

    this study was to identify Gα proteins mediating function of neuronal G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs Some neuronal GPCRs (such as GTR-1, DCAR-1, DOP-2, NPR-8, NPR-12, NPR-9, and DAF-37) functioned upstream of GOA-1, some neuronal GPCRs (such as DCAR-1, DOP-2, NPR-9, NPR-8, and DAF-37) functioned upstream of GSA-1, and some neuronal GPCRs (such as DOP-2, NPR-8, DAF-37, and DCAR-1) functioned upstream of GPA Our results provide clues for understanding the important function of GPCRs-Gα signaling cascade in the

  • 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

  • The sixth transmembrane region of a pheromone G-protein coupled receptor, Map3, is implicated in ...

    molecular recognition of two peptidyl mating pheromones by their corresponding G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs Here, we investigated the stringency of the two GPCRs, Mam2 and Map3, for their respective pheromones First, we switched GPCRs between S. pombe and the closely related species Schizosaccharomyces octosporus Thus, the differences in these two GPCRs might reflect the significantly distinct stringency/flexibility

  • Integration and Spatial Organization of Signaling by G Protein-Coupled Receptor Homo- and ...

    The G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane receptors, with nearly 800 The recognition that GPCRs may physically interact with each other has led to the hypothesis that their Furthermore, the formation of GPCRs higher order oligomers provides the structural basis for organizing

  • Is Your Agonist Really “Working”—Or Are You Just Seeing What Your System Allows?

    And potential drug candidates left behind. From oxymetazoline to oxotremorine, discover how drugs can show up as full agonists in one system and If you're an emerging drug hunter, this lesson is your bridge from data confusion to predictive clarity

  • A Model for the Signal Initiation Complex Between Arrestin-3 and the Src Family Kinase Fgr

    regulate a wide range of signaling events, most notably when bound to active G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs Among the known effectors recruited by GPCR-bound arrestins are Src family kinases, which regulate cellular determined the crystal structure of the Fgr SH3 domain at 1.9 Å resolution and developed a model for the GPCR-arrestin

  • New role of β-arrestins in MOR signaling

    According with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) nearly 92, 000 Americans died from drug-involved Opioids are analgesic drugs consumed non-medically for euphoric feelings and medically for pain relief Opioid receptors belong to class A of G protein-coupled receptors or GPCRs and signaled mainly through

  • G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 is essential to enable vasoconstrictor-mediated arterial ...

    vasoconstrictors, resulting in enhanced signalling through their cognate G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR Prolonged vasoconstrictor GPCR signalling increases arterial contraction and stimulates signalling pathways GPCR signalling through phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) promotes VSMC proliferation In VSMC, G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) is known to regulate numerous vasoconstrictor GPCRs

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