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87 Citations
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G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are known to play central roles in the physiology of many organisms. Members of this seven α-helical transmembrane protein family transduce the extracellular signals and regulate intracellular second messengers thr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue G Protein-Coupled Receptor and Their Kinases in Cell Biology and Disease)
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51 Citations
8,499 Views
19 Pages

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) play important roles in cell biology and insects’ physiological processes, toxicological response and the development of insecticide resistance. New information on genome sequences, proteomic and transcriptome anal...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue G Protein-Coupled Receptors and Transporters in the CNS as Drug Targets)
  • Review
  • Open Access
33 Citations
9,874 Views
30 Pages

G Protein-Coupled Receptor Systems as Crucial Regulators of DNA Damage Response Processes

  • Hanne Leysen,
  • Jaana Van Gastel,
  • Jhana O. Hendrickx,
  • Paula Santos-Otte and ,
  • Bronwen Martin and
  • Stuart Maudsley
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

26 September 2018

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their associated proteins represent one of the most diverse cellular signaling systems involved in both physiological and pathophysiological processes. Aging represents perhaps the most complex biological proce...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue DNA Replication Stress)
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8 Citations
5,576 Views
22 Pages

Intersection of the Orphan G Protein-Coupled Receptor, GPR19, with the Aging Process

  • Stuart Maudsley,
  • Deborah Walter,
  • Claudia Schrauwen,
  • Nore Van Loon and ,
  • İrem Harputluoğlu,
  • Julia Lenaerts and
  • Patricia McDonald
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

6 November 2022

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent one of the most functionally diverse classes of transmembrane proteins. GPCRs and their associated signaling systems have been linked to nearly every physiological process. They also constitute nearly 40%...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Cell Signaling Transduction)
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1 Citations
1,323 Views
23 Pages

The Emerging Roles of Metabolite-Activated GPCRs in Teleost Physiology and Aquaculture Development

  • Guan-Yuan Wei,
  • Ming-Yuan Wu,
  • Lan Ding,
  • Zhen-Fa Qin and ,
  • Zheng-Xiang Zhang,
  • Liang-Jia Wei and
  • Zhi-Shuai Hou
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

26 December 2025

Metabolites, once viewed mainly as energy substrates or structural precursors, are now increasingly recognized as key extracellular signaling mediators that regulate diverse physiological processes. This review synthesizes and systematizes current kn...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutrition, Metabolism and Physiology in Aquatic Animals)
  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
18,745 Views
27 Pages

G Protein-Coupled Receptors at the Crossroad between Physiologic and Pathologic Angiogenesis: Old Paradigms and Emerging Concepts

  • Ernestina M. De Francesco,
  • Federica Sotgia,
  • Robert B. Clarke,
  • Michael P. Lisanti and
  • Marcello Maggiolini

14 December 2017

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been implicated in transmitting signals across the extra- and intra-cellular compartments, thus allowing environmental stimuli to elicit critical biological responses. As GPCRs can be activated by an extensive...

(This article belongs to the Collection G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling and Regulation)
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  • Open Access
40 Citations
14,025 Views
20 Pages

Endomembrane-Based Signaling by GPCRs and G-Proteins

  • Federica Liccardo,
  • Alberto Luini and
  • Rosaria Di Martino

3 February 2022

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and G-proteins have a range of roles in many physiological and pathological processes and are among the most studied signaling proteins. A plethora of extracellular stimuli can activate the GPCR and can elicit dist...

(This article belongs to the Section Intracellular and Plasma Membranes)
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  • Open Access
25 Citations
11,034 Views
22 Pages

20 February 2014

G Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of receptors whose ligands constitute nearly a third of prescription drugs in the market. They are widely involved in diverse physiological functions including learning and memory. NMDA recep...

(This article belongs to the Collection G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling and Regulation)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
3,358 Views
8 Pages

GPCRs of Diverse Physiologic and Pathologic Effects with Fingerprints in COVID-19

  • Reza Nejat,
  • Ahmad Shahir Sadr,
  • Maziar Fayaz Torshizi and
  • David J. Najafi

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) belong to a large family of molecules eliciting different responses to a variety of signaling molecules. These receptors participate in various physiological functions such as metabolism, growth, immune responses, i...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomedicine)
  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
7,305 Views
34 Pages

GPCRs Are Optimal Regulators of Complex Biological Systems and Orchestrate the Interface between Health and Disease

  • Hanne Leysen,
  • Deborah Walter,
  • Bregje Christiaenssen,
  • Romi Vandoren and ,
  • İrem Harputluoğlu,
  • Nore Van Loon and
  • Stuart Maudsley
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

13 December 2021

GPCRs arguably represent the most effective current therapeutic targets for a plethora of diseases. GPCRs also possess a pivotal role in the regulation of the physiological balance between healthy and pathological conditions; thus, their importance i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 25th Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Biochemistry)
  • Review
  • Open Access
187 Citations
19,680 Views
16 Pages

G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Cancer

  • Rachel Bar-Shavit,
  • Myriam Maoz,
  • Arun Kancharla,
  • Jeetendra Kumar Nag and ,
  • Daniel Agranovich,
  • Sorina Grisaru-Granovsky and
  • Beatrice Uziely
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Despite the fact that G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest signal-conveying receptor family and mediate many physiological processes, their role in tumor biology is underappreciated. Numerous lines of evidence now associate GPCRs and t...

(This article belongs to the Collection G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling and Regulation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,017 Views
11 Pages

Hemorphins Targeting G Protein-Coupled Receptors

  • Mohammed Akli Ayoub and
  • Ranjit Vijayan

Hemorphins are short peptides produced by the proteolysis of the beta subunit of hemoglobin. These peptides have diverse physiological effects especially in the nervous and the renin-angiotensin systems. Such effects occur through the modulation of a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue GPCRs: Ligands and beyond 2022)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,244 Views
13 Pages

23 December 2024

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) regulate multiple cellular functions and represent important drug targets. More than 20 years ago, it was noted that GPCR activation (agonist binding) and signaling (G protein activation) are dependent on the membr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Cellular Biophysics: Transport and Mechanics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,154 Views
39 Pages

Targeting GPCRs and Their Signaling as a Therapeutic Option in Melanoma

  • Jérémy H. Raymond,
  • Zackie Aktary,
  • Lionel Larue and
  • Véronique Delmas

29 January 2022

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) serve prominent roles in melanocyte lineage physiology, with an impact at all stages of development, as well as on mature melanocyte functions. GPCR ligands are present in the skin and regulate melanocyte homeostas...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Therapeutic Targets in Melanoma)
  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
9,992 Views
20 Pages

Structural Characterization of Receptor–Receptor Interactions in the Allosteric Modulation of G Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) Dimers

  • Raudah Lazim,
  • Donghyuk Suh,
  • Jai Woo Lee,
  • Thi Ngoc Lan Vu and ,
  • Sanghee Yoon and
  • Sun Choi
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) oligomerization, while contentious, continues to attract the attention of researchers. Numerous experimental investigations have validated the presence of GPCR dimers, and the relevance of dimerization in the effectu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biophysical Characterization and Molecular Engineering of Multidomain Proteins 2.0)
  • Review
  • Open Access
87 Citations
12,636 Views
19 Pages

Proton-Sensing GPCRs in Health and Disease

  • Marco Sisignano,
  • Michael J. M. Fischer and
  • Gerd Geisslinger

10 August 2021

The group of proton-sensing G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) consists of the four receptors GPR4, TDAG8 (GPR65), OGR1 (GPR68), and G2A (GPR132). These receptors are cellular sensors of acidification, a property that has been attributed to the pres...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Update on Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Drug Targets in Chronic Pain)
  • Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
15,777 Views
25 Pages

G-Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) Signaling and Pharmacology in Metabolism: Physiology, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Potential

  • Yun Yeong Cho,
  • Soyeon Kim,
  • Pankyung Kim,
  • Min Jeong Jo and ,
  • Song-E Park,
  • Yiju Choi,
  • Su Myung Jung and
  • Hye Jin Kang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

15 February 2025

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), the largest family of integral membrane proteins, enable cells to sense and appropriately respond to the environment through mediating extracellular signaling to intercellular messenger molecules. GPCRs’ pai...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomolecules and Their Impact on Biology and Translational Applications: Celebrating the Pioneering Work of Prof. Ho Jeong Kwon)
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1 Citations
2,758 Views
22 Pages

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the largest family of membrane receptors and are critical regulators of β-cell physiology. Nearly 300 GPCRs are expressed in human islets, where they integrate metabolic, hormonal, neuronal, and inf...

  • Review
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28 Citations
23,587 Views
31 Pages

16 January 2014

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are important cell signaling mediators, involved in essential physiological processes. GPCRs respond to a wide variety of ligands from light to large macromolecules, including hormones and small peptides. Unfortuna...

(This article belongs to the Collection G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling and Regulation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
60 Citations
9,174 Views
26 Pages

How Do Molecular Dynamics Data Complement Static Structural Data of GPCRs

  • Mariona Torrens-Fontanals,
  • Tomasz Maciej Stepniewski,
  • David Aranda-García,
  • Adrián Morales-Pastor and ,
  • Brian Medel-Lacruz and
  • Jana Selent
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

18 August 2020

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are implicated in nearly every physiological process in the human body and therefore represent an important drug targeting class. Advances in X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) have provid...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computer Simulation on Membrane Receptors and Lipid Bilayers)
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17 Pages

31 October 2026

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the largest family of membrane receptors that regulate a vast variety of cellular functions and serve as important therapeutic targets. A fundamental but poorly addressed question in GPCR biology is how...

(This article belongs to the Section Cell and Gene Therapy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
72 Citations
10,356 Views
21 Pages

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) belong to the largest class of drug targets. Approximately half of the members of the human GPCR superfamily are chemosensory receptors, including odorant receptors (ORs), trace amine-associated receptors (TAARs),...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue GPCR Structure and Function in Disease)
  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,767 Views
20 Pages

Insights into Nuclear G-Protein-Coupled Receptors as Therapeutic Targets in Non-Communicable Diseases

  • Salomé Gonçalves-Monteiro,
  • Rita Ribeiro-Oliveira,
  • Maria Sofia Vieira-Rocha,
  • Martin Vojtek and ,
  • Joana B. Sousa and
  • Carmen Diniz
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) comprise a large protein superfamily divided into six classes, rhodopsin-like (A), secretin receptor family (B), metabotropic glutamate (C), fungal mating pheromone receptors (D), cyclic AMP receptors (E) and frizz...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue GPCRs: Ligands and beyond 2022)
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12 Citations
7,539 Views
14 Pages

G Protein-coupled Receptor (GPCR) Reconstitution and Labeling for Solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Studies of the Structural Basis of Transmembrane Signaling

  • Haoyi Ge,
  • Huixia Wang,
  • Benxun Pan,
  • Dandan Feng and ,
  • Canyong Guo,
  • Lingyun Yang,
  • Dongsheng Liu and
  • Kurt Wüthrich
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

20 April 2022

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a large membrane protein family found in higher organisms, including the human body. GPCRs mediate cellular responses to diverse extracellular stimuli and thus control key physiological functions, which makes t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Purinergic Signaling: Targeting GPCRs, Ion Channels and Enzymes—A Theme Issue in Honor of Dr. Kenneth A. Jacobson)
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22 Citations
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27 Pages

Recent Advances in Structure, Function, and Pharmacology of Class A Lipid GPCRs: Opportunities and Challenges for Drug Discovery

  • R. N. V. Krishna Deepak,
  • Ravi Kumar Verma,
  • Yossa Dwi Hartono,
  • Wen Shan Yew and
  • Hao Fan

22 December 2021

Great progress has been made over the past decade in understanding the structural, functional, and pharmacological diversity of lipid GPCRs. From the first determination of the crystal structure of bovine rhodopsin in 2000, much progress has been mad...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue GPCRs: Ligands and beyond 2022)
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Adhesion GPCRs in Kidney: New Insights into Development, Physiology and Disease

  • Aruzhan Myrzatayeva,
  • Abhishek K. Singh and
  • Felix B. Engel

15 September 2026

Recently, adhesion G-protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) gained recognition for their essential roles in embryonic development. However, for the majority of them, their exact functions and underlying signaling mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Kidney Development: Cellular and Molecular Insights)
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,308 Views
16 Pages

Unraveling the Functional Significance of Unstructured Regions in G Protein-Coupled Receptors

  • Roberto Maggio,
  • Irene Fasciani,
  • Francesco Petragnano,
  • Maria Francesca Coppolino and ,
  • Marco Scarselli and
  • Mario Rossi
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

22 September 2023

Unstructured regions in functional proteins have gained attention in recent years due to advancements in informatics tools and biophysical methods. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a large family of cell surface receptors, contain unstructured re...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
  • Review
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7 Citations
3,398 Views
17 Pages

Ciliary G-Protein Coupled Receptor Signaling in Polycystic Kidney Disease

  • Raghad Buqaileh,
  • Lubna A. Alshriem and
  • Wissam AbouAlaiwi

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a ciliopathy caused primarily by mutations in the Pkd1 and Pkd2 genes, disrupts renal structure and function, leading to progressive renal failure. The primary cilium, a sensory organelle essential for cellular signal...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,750 Views
13 Pages

16 December 2022

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a critical family in the human proteome and are involved in various physiological processes. They are also the most important drug target, with approximately 30% of approved drugs acting on such receptors. The...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
  • Review
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79 Citations
15,716 Views
14 Pages

1 September 2014

Steroids hormones possess two distinct actions, a delayed genomic effect and a rapid non-genomic effect. Rapid steroid-triggered signaling is mediated by specific receptors localized most often to the plasma membrane. The nature of these receptors i...

(This article belongs to the Collection G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling and Regulation)
  • Review
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84 Citations
14,171 Views
23 Pages

14 May 2019

Increasing evidence has indicated that diet and metabolites, including bacteria- and host-derived metabolites, orchestrate host pathophysiology by regulating metabolism, immune system and inflammation. Indeed, autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Molecular and Cellular Basis for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD))
  • Review
  • Open Access
44 Citations
7,537 Views
20 Pages

Emerging Roles of G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  • Wen-Ting Peng,
  • Wu-Yi Sun,
  • Xin-Ran Li,
  • Jia-Chang Sun and ,
  • Jia-Jia Du and
  • Wei Wei
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Among a great variety of cell surface receptors, the largest superfamily is G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), also known as seven-transmembrane domain receptors. GPCRs can modulate diverse signal-transduction pathways through G protein-dependent o...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
  • Article
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4 Citations
4,103 Views
14 Pages

15 February 2023

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of transmembrane receptors and play important roles in many physiological processes. As a representative group of protozoa, ciliates represent the highest stage of eukaryotic cell differentia...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
  • Review
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20 Citations
9,514 Views
29 Pages

GPCRs Revisited: New Insights Lead to Novel Drugs

  • Richard M. Eglen and
  • Terry Reisine

25 January 2011

GPCRs play a critical role in human physiology and are a prime target for drug discovery globally. Novel insights into the functions of GPCRs are providing unique approaches to modulate these proteins to generate unique drug candidates. Next generati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue GPCR Based Drug Discovery)
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201 Views
27 Pages

23 October 2026

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest superfamily of membrane-bound receptors in the human organism and are involved in the regulation of numerous physiological processes in almost all organ systems. Characterized by seven transme...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Mechanisms of GPCR Signaling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,171 Views
19 Pages

Adhesion GPCR Gpr126 (Adgrg6) Expression Profiling in Zebrafish, Mouse, and Human Kidney

  • Salvador Cazorla-Vázquez,
  • Peter Kösters,
  • Simone Bertz,
  • Frederick Pfister and ,
  • Christoph Daniel,
  • Mark Dedden,
  • Sebastian Zundler,
  • Tilman Jobst-Schwan,
  • Kerstin Amann and
  • Felix B. Engel
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

2 August 2023

Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) comprise the second-largest class of GPCRs, the most common target for approved pharmacological therapies. aGPCRs play an important role in development and disease and have recently been associated with t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Structures, Regulation, Signaling, and Physiological Functions of Adhesion G-Protein Coupled Receptors)
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G Protein-Coupled Receptors Across Diverse Astrocyte Functions and Cellular Crosstalk

  • Yuzhang Yang,
  • Yu Lin,
  • Siau Hui Mah,
  • Lumin Tang and
  • Jianrong Xu

11 November 2026

Astrocytes are the most abundant and functionally versatile glial cells in the central nervous system, where they maintain homeostasis, regulate metabolic function, and communicate extensively with neurons, microglia and other CNS cell types. To medi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Contribution of Astrocytes and Microglia for the Development of Neurological Disorders)
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28 Citations
8,903 Views
16 Pages

18 December 2013

βarrestin (βarr)-1 and -2 (βarrs) (or Arrestin-2 and -3, respectively) are universal G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) adapter proteins expressed abundantly in extra-retinal tissues, including the myocardium. Both were discovered in the lab of the 20...

(This article belongs to the Collection G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling and Regulation)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,545 Views
13 Pages

1 October 2022

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are involved in several physiological processes, and they represent the largest family of drug targets to date. However, the presence and function of these receptors are poorly described in human spermatozoa. Here,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Modeling, Synthesis, and Functional Characterization of GPCR (G-Protein Coupled Receptor) Ligands)
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21 Citations
7,312 Views
21 Pages

5 January 2021

Although G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) have long been known to regulate G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) desensitization, their more recently characterized functions as scaffolds and signalling adapters underscore that this small family...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Insights on G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinases: From Cell Biology to Pathology)
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11 Citations
6,117 Views
12 Pages

Multiscale Molecular Modeling in G Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR)-Ligand Studies

  • Pratanphorn Nakliang,
  • Raudah Lazim,
  • Hyerim Chang and
  • Sun Choi

19 April 2020

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are major drug targets due to their ability to facilitate signal transduction across cell membranes, a process that is vital for many physiological functions to occur. The development of computational technology pr...

(This article belongs to the Collection In Silico Drug Design for GPCRs: Big Data for Small Molecule Discovery)
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174 Citations
17,176 Views
42 Pages

An Insight into GPCR and G-Proteins as Cancer Drivers

  • Preeti Kumari Chaudhary and
  • Soochong Kim

24 November 2021

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of cell surface signaling receptors known to play a crucial role in various physiological functions, including tumor growth and metastasis. Various molecules such as hormones, lipids, peptide...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue G-Protein Coupled Receptors in Cancer)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
839 Views
12 Pages

Autoantibodies (AAbs) play an important role in the development of autoimmune diseases. While many AAbs induce apoptosis of target cells, a distinct subgroup, termed functional autoantibodies (fAAbs) against G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs),...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Progress in Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases and Arrhythmias)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
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1 Citations
3,600 Views
24 Pages

Background. Peptidergic GPCR systems are broadly distributed in the human body and regulate numerous physiological processes by activating complex networks of intracellular biochemical events responsible for cell regulation and survival. Excessive st...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Future Pharmacology 2024)
  • Review
  • Open Access
56 Citations
9,573 Views
22 Pages

GPCRs in Intracellular Compartments: New Targets for Drug Discovery

  • Irene Fasciani,
  • Marco Carli,
  • Francesco Petragnano,
  • Francesco Colaianni and ,
  • Gabriella Aloisi,
  • Roberto Maggio,
  • Marco Scarselli and
  • Mario Rossi
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

22 September 2022

The architecture of eukaryotic cells is defined by extensive membrane-delimited compartments, which entails separate metabolic processes that would otherwise interfere with each other, leading to functional differences between cells. G protein-couple...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Mechanisms of Compartmentalized GPCR Signaling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,710 Views
14 Pages

24 April 2021

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) bind a broad array of extracellular molecules and transmit intracellular signals that initiate physiological responses. The signal transduction functions of GPCRs are inherently related to their structural plastici...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Membrane Proteins 2021)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,890 Views
14 Pages

Monitoring TRPC7 Conformational Changes by BRET Following GPCR Activation

  • Cécile Pétigny,
  • Audrey-Ann Dumont,
  • Hugo Giguère,
  • Audrey Collette and ,
  • Brian J. Holleran,
  • Mircea Iftinca,
  • Christophe Altier,
  • Élie Besserer-Offroy,
  • Mannix Auger-Messier and
  • Richard Leduc
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

24 February 2022

Transient receptor potential canonical (TRPC) channels are membrane proteins involved in regulating Ca2+ homeostasis, and whose functions are modulated by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR). In this study, we developed bioluminescent resonance energy...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Molecular Pharmacology)
  • Review
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44 Citations
8,362 Views
21 Pages

DEER Analysis of GPCR Conformational Heterogeneity

  • Matthias Elgeti and
  • Wayne L. Hubbell

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent a large class of transmembrane helical proteins which are involved in numerous physiological signaling pathways and therefore represent crucial pharmacological targets. GPCR function and the action of the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue GPCRs: Structure, Biology and Potential Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,364 Views
19 Pages

Engineering of Challenging G Protein-Coupled Receptors for Structure Determination and Biophysical Studies

  • Yann Waltenspühl,
  • Janosch Ehrenmann,
  • Christoph Klenk and
  • Andreas Plückthun

Membrane proteins such as G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) exert fundamental biological functions and are involved in a multitude of physiological responses, making these receptors ideal drug targets. Drug discovery programs targeting GPCRs have b...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Breakthroughs in GPCR Structure, Function and Their Impact on Drug Discovery)
  • Review
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34 Citations
9,674 Views
41 Pages

15 October 2020

Many biological functions of peptides are mediated through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Upon ligand binding, GPCRs undergo conformational changes that facilitate the binding and activation of multiple effectors. GPCRs regulate nearly all phys...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Protein-Peptide and Protein-Small Molecule Interactions)

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