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  • Exploring the Breakthroughs in GPCR Research

    , Jana Selent, et al. for their research on the Relevance of GPCR dynamics for receptor activation, signalling Let’s dive into the Classified GPCR News from July 8th to 14th, 2024 GPCR Activation and Signaling GPR116 short guide to heterotrimeric G protein activity biosensors Descriptive molecular pharmacology of the δ opioid activated by ACP (adipokinetic hormone/corazonin-related peptide) GPCRs in Oncology and Immunology S1P Signaling Metabolic Disease Relevance of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) dynamics for receptor activation, signalling

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, October 9 to 15, 2023

    Mechanical Activation: GAIN Domain Unfolding and Dissociation in Adhesion GPCRs GPCR Activation and Signaling fungus GPCR Binders, Drugs, and more Development of Photoswitchable Tethered Ligands that Target the µ-Opioid Neuroscience The Drosophila blood-brain barrier regulates sleep via Moody G protein-coupled receptor signaling

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, January 29 to February 4, 2024

    GPCR Symposia Our upcoming symposium on March 15th is about GPCR activation and signaling. GPCR signaling bias: an emerging framework for opioid drug development Structural and functional insight pathway The non-nutritive sweetener sucralose increases β-arrestin signaling at the constitutively active orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR52 Endosome positioning coordinates spatially selective GPCR signaling GRK5 promoted renal fibrosis via HDAC5/Smad3 signaling pathway Non-canonical G protein signaling GPCR

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News - January 9 to 15, 2023

    GPCR Activation and Signaling New simulation insights on the structural transition mechanism of Bovine GPCR Binders, Drugs, and more Modelling altered signalling of G-protein coupled receptors in inflamed Cryo-EM structures of orphan GPR21 signaling complexes. The molecular associations in clathrin-coated pit regulate β-arrestin-mediated MAPK signaling downstream of μ-opioid receptor.

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, July 17 to July 23, 2023

    Antony Boucard's research on "Biased Signaling is Structurally Encoded As An Autoproteolysis Event in Adhesion GPCRs Biased Signaling is Structurally Encoded As An Autoproteolysis Event in Adhesion G Protein-Coupled GPCR Activation and Signaling Atypical Chemokine Receptor 3 'Senses' CXC Chemokine Receptor 4 Activation GPCRs in Neuroscience Mu-opioid receptor selective superagonists produce prolonged respiratory depression Olanzapine manipulates neuroactive signals and may onset metabolic disturbances.

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, April 22 to 28, 2024

    obesity Norton Cheng, JoAnn Trejo, et al. for their research on Ubiquitin-driven GPCR Inflammatory Signaling Variable CGRP family peptide signaling durations and the structural determinants thereof Ubiquitin-driven G Protein-Coupled Receptor Inflammatory Signaling at the Endosome GPCR Binders, Drugs, and more Discovery GPCRs Industry News Introducing Big Sky BacMam Chemical tool illuminates pathways used by dopamine, opioids and other neuronal signals GPCR Events, Meetings, and Webinars May 13 - 17, 2024 | 20th Annual PEGS

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, May 13 to 19, 2024

    contributor article on Illuminating GPCR Research: FRET and BRET-Based Sensors Shed Light on Cellular Signaling , et al., for their study on Constitutive internalisation of EP2 differentially regulates G protein signalling GPCR Activation and Signaling Constitutive internalisation of EP2 differentially regulates G protein signalling ArreSTick motif controls β-arrestin-binding stability and extends phosphorylation-dependent scope of angiotensin receptor pharmacology Structural and dynamic insights into the activation of the μ-opioid

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, April 15 to 21, 2024

    Let’s dive into the Classified GPCR News from April 15th to 21st, 2024 GPCR Activation and Signaling Beneath the surface: endosomal GPCR signaling The M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor can signal through Drugs, and more Identification of 1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane-2,4-dione Derivatives as a Novel Delta Opioid induced pluripotent stem cell-derived nociceptive-like neurons Characterization of myoinhibitory peptide signaling 2 - 7, 2024 | Chemotactic Cytokines June 9 - 14, 2024 | 2024 Phosphorylation and G-Protein Mediated Signaling

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, April 10 to 16, 2023

    GPCR Symposium on GPCR Activation and Signaling on May 19th, 2023. Adhesion GPCRs Downstream signaling of the disease associated mutations on GPR56/ADGRG1. GPCR Activation and Signaling Ligand-dependent intracellular trafficking of the G protein-coupled P2Y6 Computational insights into ligand-induced G protein and β-arrestin signaling of the dopamine D1 receptor In situ visualization of opioid and cannabinoid drug effects using phosphosite-specific GPCR antibodies

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, July 31 to August 6, 2023

    GPCRs Functional partnerships between GPI-anchored proteins and adhesion GPCRs GPCR Activation and Signaling biased intracellular agonist The psychosis risk factor RBM12 encodes a novel repressor of GPCR/cAMP signal transduction The relaxin receptor RXFP1 signals through a mechanism of autoinhibition To probe the activation mechanism of the Delta opioid receptor by an agonist ADL5859 started from inactive conformation using molecular dynamic simulations Kinetic insights into agonist-dependent signalling bias at the pro-inflammatory

  • John Streicher talks about his work on terpenes found in cannabis as these may be a novel way to ...

    These compounds may be a novel way to treat pain without the negative side effects of cannabinoids or opioids

  • GPCRs are not simple on-off switches: deep dive into GPCR-ligand interactions

    are present in a range of conformations, and the binding of a ligand, as well as interactions with signaling Subsequently, opioid receptors were shown to constitutively activate Gi proteins in a membrane preparation binding sites activated by peptides or proteins, and the disruption of natural spatial and temporal signaling therefore having the potential to maintain the temporal and spatial aspects of natural physiological signaling and chemokine signaling, extending to numerous other GPCR-regulated systems such as free fatty acid

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News

    Adhesion GPCRs GPR56 C-terminal fragment mediates signal received by N-terminal fragment of another adhesion FFAR4 improves the senescence of tubular epithelial cells by AMPK/SirT3 signaling in acute kidney injury Mechanisms underlying divergent relationships between Ca2+ and YAP/TAZ signaling. Molecular insights into the mechanism of sugar-modified enkephalin binding to opioid receptors. GPCR Signal Transduction.

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, February 20 to 26, 2023

    GPCR Activation and Signaling Coupling between GPR143 and dopamine D2 receptor is required for selective All-Atom Molecular Dynamics Simulations Indicated the Involvement of a Conserved Polar Signaling Channel Impact of membrane lipid polyunsaturation on dopamine D2 receptor ligand binding and signaling GPCR Binders Small-molecule targeting of GPCR-independent non-canonical G protein signaling inhibits cancer progression Gαi-derived peptide binds the µ-opioid receptor.

  • Hop in the Time Machine with GPCR: Unraveling the Future of Research! ⦿ Nov 24 - Dec 1, 2024

    in cardiac and endothelial cell function Protein Biochemist/Structural Biologist GPCR Activation and Signaling Exploring Bias in GPCR Signaling and its Implication in Drug Development: A One-Sided Affair Agonist chemokine ligands show G protein bias over β-arrestin recruitment and receptor internalization in CXCR1 signalling of kappa opioid receptors in a heterologous system and in primary striatal neurons GPCRs in Oncology and Immunology Protease-Activated Receptor-1 IgG Autoantibodies in Patients with COVID-19 Signaling

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, March 25 to March 31, 2024

    GPCR Symposium on GPCR activation and signaling sessions. Let’s dive into the Classified GPCR News from March 25th to March 31st, 2024 GPCR Activation and Signaling leaves flavonoids promote neuroregeneration and ameliorate memory loss in rats through cAMP-PKA-CREB signaling of dopamine D3 receptor Satellite glial GPR37L1 and its ligand maresin 1 regulate potassium channel signaling 2 - 7, 2024 | Chemotactic Cytokines June 9 - 14, 2024 | 2024 Phosphorylation and G-Protein Mediated Signaling

  • Chronic itch: emerging treatments following new research concepts

    Currently, inhibitors of IL-31, IL-4/13, NK1 receptors, opioids and cannabinoids, JAK, PDE4 or TRP are

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, January 30 to February 5, 2023

    GPCR Activation and Signaling The dual-function chemokine receptor CCR2 drives migration and chemokine Platelet P2Y1 receptor exhibits constitutive G protein signaling and β-arrestin 2 recruitment. Simultaneous activation of CXC chemokine receptor 4 and histamine receptor H1 enhances calcium signaling Patching holes in the mechanism of opioid tolerance. Non-canonical Golgi-compartmentalized Gβγ signaling: mechanisms, functions, and therapeutic targets.

  • Confo Therapeutics Doses First Subjects In Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of CFTX-1554 For The Treatment ...

    CFTX-1554 is being developed as a non-opioid approach to the treatment of neuropathic pain, a debilitating

  • Trevena Announce Submission of New Drug Application in China for OLINVYK® by its Partner Jiangsu ...

    Administration (FDA) for use in adults for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an intravenous opioid

  • A robust and Efficient FRET-Based Assay for Cannabinoid Receptor Ligands Discovery.

    It has been applied to different GPCR binding assays, such as CXCR4, opioid receptors, CCK1 and CCK2. ratio), and FERT signal, providing a reliable, robust and cost-effective alternative for CB1R and CB2R HTRF Ratio = 665 nm acceptor signal/620 nm donor signal × 10,000; the percentage is calculated by taking HTRF Ratio = 665 nm acceptor signal/620 nm donor signal × 10,000; the percentage is calculated by taking receptor, which was originally 6-fold in the radioligand binding assays, while keeping an excellent FRET signal

  • Integrating Fluorescent Ligands into Flow Cytometry: Enhancing GPCR Analysis Beyond Traditional Antibody Staining

    This facilitates the study of receptor dynamics, ligand binding and signaling in real time. fluorescent tags to study biased signaling pathways, improving our understanding of GPCR functional Innovations in the fluorophore tags, such as pH sensitive probes, can further improve signal-to-noise The compatibility of fluorophore and detector is key to ensure a clean signal. Cell Commun Signal. 2009 Jul 14;7:16. doi: 10.1186/1478-811X-7-16  Siddiqui S, Livák F.

  • Targeting GPCRs in the CNS: Advances in Drug Discovery Strategies

    GPCRs play a central role in neuronal signaling and have been used to treat these diseases with varying GPCR Structure, Activation, and Signaling Pathways in the Brain An understanding of GPCR structure is GPCRs posses a seven-transmembrane domain architecture, which lets them transduce extracellular signals GPCR signaling: (A) an orthosteric ligand (orange) binds an inactive GPCR, the β2 adrenergic receptor Reduced background noise: Improvements in signal-to-noise ratio are key in CNS assays.

  • Embark on a GPCR Adventure: Your Weekly Research Expedition! | Oct 21-27, 2024

    contributor, for his article Class B1 GPCR Dimerization: Unveiling Its Role in Receptor Function and Signaling Scientist/Staff Scientist, Computational Chemistry Postdoc in GPCR mechanosensing   GPCR Activation and Signaling adrenergic receptor cross-linked interactome identifies 14-3-3 proteins as regulating the availability of signaling-competent receptors GPCRs in Neuroscience Astrocyte Gi-GPCR signaling corrects compulsive-like grooming and anxiety-related Neurodegenerative Disorders: Integrating Structural Biology and Drug Discovery Approaches Altered PLCβ/IP3/Ca2+ Signaling

  • Understanding Enzyme Inhibition In GPCR Discovery Programs

    Breakthroughs this week:  Potentiation of GPCR signaling by ATP and sugar monophosphates; Pharmacology GPCR Premium: Sneak Peek Here’s a curated, high-signal preview of what Premium Members get this week—no Plus: top tracks to watch at GPCR Forum 2025, fresh postdoc openings at the ADME/signaling interface If you care about compartmentalized signaling and native-state biology, this is a sharp, readable tour Why micro-domains change what “global” signaling can and can’t explain.

  • Optimizing HTRF Assays with Fluorescent Ligands: Time-Resolved Fluorescence in GPCR Research

    G protein-coupled receptor signaling analysis using homogenous time-resolved Förster resonance energy This makes it an ideal candidate for GPCR research, where accuracy in detecting subtle signaling changes Signal interferences are kept to a minimum thanks to the timing of detection. Quite often, there is a need to amplify the signal  strength to detect them, which can be achieved by G protein-coupled receptor signaling analysis using homogenous time-resolved Förster resonance energy

  • Why Opposing Processes Matter for Your Next GPCR Drug

    GPCR signaling almost never follows a straight path. balancing opposing forces—vasoconstriction vs. vasodilation, sympathetic vs. parasympathetic tone, signal In this module, you’ll explore how some receptor–agonist complexes continue signaling from endosomes, creating “protected” signaling that extracellular antagonists can’t block. You’ll come away asking Which of my ligands might be producing hidden signaling from inside the cell—and

  • From Farm Fields to GPCR Discovery, GLP-1 and GIP

    The work introduced him to hormonal signaling, appetite regulation, and cellular communication systems Receptor localization, ligand access, and intracellular signaling can look different in actual tissues It affected hormone signaling between alpha and beta cells, but the mechanism was unclear. and structural studies revealed that this protein was interacting with GPCRs involved in metabolic signaling GPCR–islet signaling links extended beyond classical ligand models.Collaboration and long-term persistence

  • ⛵Sailing the GPCR Seas: Your Weekly Research Voyage! ⦿ Nov 11 - 17, 2024

    Crecelius , Sara Benzow , Adriano Marchese Cannabinoid regulation of angiotensin II-induced calcium signaling , Ana Rodríguez-Pérez , Gemma Navarro , José Labandeira-García , Rafael Franco Endomembrane GPCR signaling Petrovic , Stephan Grzesiek , Polina Isaikina NMR spectroscopy reveals insights into mechanisms of GPCR signaling /Structural Biologist Senior Scientist/Staff Scientist, Computational Chemistry GPCR Activation and Signaling in striatal neurons Receptor-dependent influence of R7 RGS proteins on neuronal GIRK channel signaling

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

    Biased agonism is a phenomenon where different ligands acting on the same receptor trigger distinct signaling revealing that different ligands can stabilize distinct receptor conformations, leading to diverse signaling These differences in signaling profiles can have significant physiological implications. Christopoulos, Signalling bias in new drug discovery: detection, quantification and therapeutic impact AZIETAKU, J.T., Profiling Glucagon-Like Peptide -1 Receptor Transducer Coupling, Signalling and Biased

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