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  • Navigating the Signaling Network: RTK and GPCR Crosstalk Uncovered

    Recently, Suchismita Roy et al. have explored how growth factors can modulate canonical G protein signaling primary research question addressed in this study was: How do growth factors, specifically through RTKs, modulate The ability of growth factors to modulate G protein signaling through specific phosphorylation events inform the development of therapeutic strategies aimed at targeting specific phosphorylation events to modulate

  • Co-activation of GPCRs facilitate GIRK-dependent current

    The heterologous facilitation was modelled based on the known cooperative interaction between the G protein KEY POINTS: Inhibitory D2 and GABAB receptors modulate dopamine neuron activity through shared G protein-coupled

  • Latrophilin-1 drives neuron morphogenesis and shapes chemo- and mechanosensation-dependent ...

    Detailed expression and RNA-Seq analyses revealed specific LAT-1-positive neurons and first insights into the genetic network that is modulated by the receptor function.

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, January 8 to 14, 2024

    GPCRs in Neuroscience The Na+ leak channel NALCN controls spontaneous activity and mediates synaptic modulation learning Industry News Exscientia Unveils MolFlux: Empowering the ML Community in Molecular Predictive Modelling Executive Officer Unraveling GPCRs Conformations: A Leap in Drug Discovery with STAGS Machine Learning Model Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 2026 GPCR Jobs NEW Senior Researcher in Structural Biology NEW Post-Doctoral

  • The Truth About GPCR Product Launches: Years in the Making

    a pattern emerged: some scaffolds showed dual responsiveness to pH through lifetime and brightness modulation (chemistry) → Discovery of pH-sensitive dual response (brightness + lifetime) → Application to GPCR models

  • Profiling Immune Cell and Platelet Transcriptomes

    The identification of a diverse array of GPCRs in immune cells underscores their potential roles in modulating expression of chemokine receptors in monocytes and macrophages suggest that these GPCRs could be targeted to modulate

  • Structural landscape of the Chemokine Receptor system

    of NH2, which is most stable at position 1 (Wasilko, Johnson et al. 2020). These receptors share a glutamine residue at the "toggle switch" position 6.48 and the disruption of In addition, it has a glutamate residue at position 3.45, which is not found in human class A GPCRs, and it does not have an acidic residue at position 6.30. In ACKR3, the presence of a tyrosine at position 6.40 plays a role in its constitutive activity (Yen,

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

    Our Chief Matchmaker, Mark Schmeizl, had a great conversation about this position with Beth Fleck, Director GPCRs in Neuroscience Calcium-sensing receptor regulates Kv7 channels via Gi/o protein signalling and modulates July 12 - 17, 2026 | 20th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 2026 GPCR Jobs NEW Postdoc Position

  • Why Mastering Pharmacokinetics Fundamentals Still Defines Discovery Success Today

    Kenakin argues, every downstream variable becomes distorted —from preclinical modeling to dose selection empowers chemists to optimize safety or PK without sacrificing target engagement Optimization should be modular mismatches between scaffold properties and biological surfaces Distribution: Beyond a Uniform Fluid Model compounds en route to renal excretion Species differences complicate translation from preclinical models Continuous PK integration —from scaffold design through population modeling— correlates with clinical

  • Antibodies That Don’t Block, They Activate: A New Angle on Autoimmunity and GPCRs

    where this system is not just used for detection, but for functional screening : add ligands, track modulation

  • AlphaFold’s Breakthrough in GPCR Research: Revolutionizing Discovery, Yet Awaiting Experimental Proof

    Before the advent of AlphaFold, homology modeling was the most common method for predicting G protein-coupled Homology modeling relies on using the known structure of a homologous protein as a template to model For proteins with low sequence similarity to available templates, homology models tend to be less accurate targeting TAAR1, more than double that of the homology models. Ligand discovery from a dopamine D3 receptor homology model and crystal structure.

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, June 12 to 18, 2023

    GPCR Activation and Signaling Single transmembrane GPCR modulating proteins: neither single nor simple Scientist II DOE (Native Mass Spectrometry) Senior Vice President of Global Medical Affairs Postdoctoral Position

  • Sweet taste receptor agonists attenuate macrophage IL‐1β expression and eosinophilic inflammation...

    macrophage IL‐1β overproduction, thereby suggesting autophagy regulation as a potential therapeutic modality therapeutic effects of trehalose and saccharin on macrophage IL‐1β production and eosinophilia in the mouse model

  • Extracellular signal-regulated kinases – a potential pathway for GPCR-targeted drug discovery

    The more we know about the pathology of diseases, the more complicated it is to modulate them by a specific translocate to the nucleus, phosphorylating various transcription factors, including ETS, c-Jun, and Fos, modulating signaling and utilising advanced assay technologies, researchers can identify novel drugs that selectively modulate

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News

    Dynamic spatiotemporal determinants modulate GPCR:G protein coupling selectivity and promiscuity. Establishment of a CaCC-based Cell Model and Method for High-throughput Screening of M3 Receptor Drugs A quantitative systems pharmacology model for simulating OFF-Time in augmentation trials for Parkinson's

  • New Podcast, Sweet Structures & $2.2B GPCR Moves

    We’re also tracking biased signaling in Class B GPCRs, the membrane-driven modulation of mGluR2, and

  • Identification of A2BAR as a potential target in colorectal cancer using novel fluorescent GPCR...

    Here, using colorectal cancer (CRC) as a model, we explored the gene expression of a panel of GPCRs in fluorescent ligands were effective at monitoring real-time A2BAR receptor labeling using live-imaging modalities

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, May 20 to 26, 2024

    pathophysiological perspectives Structural and Molecular Insights into GPCR Function Bilayer lipids modulate Pharmacology NEW PostDoctoral Scientist Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist, Protein Science Post-Doctoral Fellow—Pharmacology/Cell Biology/Biochemistry Post Doctoral Fellow Postdoc Position Senior Associate

  • The complicated lives of GPCRs in cardiac fibroblasts

    Gs-coupled receptors leads to increases in contractility, whereas stimulation of Gq-coupled receptors modulates In VSMCs, stimulation of GPCRs also modulates contractile and cell growth phenotypes.

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, February 26 to March 3, 2024

    acid substitution G protein-coupled receptors: from radioligand binding to cellular signaling GPR101: Modeling potential TAAR1 agonist targeting neurological and psychiatric disorders: An in silico approach Opioid modulation

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

    membrane of cells, they have easier access to the receptors than those that need to get into the cells to modulate The activation of these pathways regulates pain modulation, memory consolidation, motor coordination As mentioned in previous posts, CELT-335, one of our fluorescent compounds, was successfully employed

  • Do You Believe AI Could Accelerate Drug Discovery?

    Lyu et al. prospectively docked ultra-large libraries of molecules against unrefined AF2 models of the Docking 490 million molecules against the σ2 receptor's AF2 model yielded a 54% hit rate, comparable Moreover, advanced AI models like AlphaFold3, which can predict complex protein-molecule interactions and post-translational modifications, are now accessible only via a restricted server, unlike its predecessor This proprietary nature limits direct access to the model and imposes a cap on daily predictions.

  • An overview of the compartmentalized GPCR Signaling: Relevance and Implications

    signaling has been extensively studied, highlighting their ability to scaffold various kinases and modulate Initial investigations revealed the positioning of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor on the outer mitochondrial stimulation of mitochondrial CB1 receptors by lipophilic agonists in these tissues was associated with the modulation

  • HBx induces hepatocellular carcinogenesis through ARRB1-mediated autophagy to drive the G 1/S cycle

    Arrb1 deficiency suppressed HBx-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis in several mouse models. Our results demonstrate that ARRB1 plays a critical role in HBV-related HCC via modulating autophagy

  • Adrenal G Protein-Coupled Receptors and the Failing Heart: A Long-distance, Yet Intimate Affair

    The adrenal gland plays an important role in the modulation of cardiac neurohormonal stress because it this review, we discuss important aspects of adrenal GPCR signaling and regulation, as they pertain to modulation

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

    A Final Aha Moment: Try the Crazy Idea When a collaborator offered a neuroma model (one where opioids Keyword Cloud: GPCR online course, early-career scientists, imposter syndrome, GPCR podcast, neuroma model

  • 📰 GPCR Weekly News, February 27 to March 5, 2023

    Establishment of a CaCC-based Cell Model and Method for High-throughput Screening of M3 Receptor Drugs FSHR activation through small molecule modulators: Mechanistic insights from MD simulations.

  • Aβ peptides stabilize GPCRs in inactive form and trigger inverse agonism in Alzheimer's disease

    This article focuses on the role of Aβ granules and their possible interaction with GPCRs that modulate

  • GPCR News Flash! Top Updates You Can't-Miss! + University CheatSheet is finally available! ❄ Dec 2 - 8, 2024

    🎉 Conformational coupling between extracellular and transmembrane domains modulates holo-adhesion GPCR Structural Biologist Adhesion GPCRs Conformational coupling between extracellular and transmembrane domains modulates

  • How Fast Does a Drug Work?

    misunderstanding what your assays are truly showing you can lead to costly missteps—wasted SAR iterations, false positives Don’t Let Outdated Models Slow Your Next Program The analytical tools that shaped traditional affinity

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