CCR6-CCL20 axis as a therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases

HT Meitei, N Jadhav, G Lal - Autoimmunity reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Chemokine receptor CCR6 is expressed on various cells such as B cells, immature dendritic
cells, innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), regulatory CD4 T cells, and Th17 cells. CCL20 is the only …

Cryo-electron microscopy for GPCR research and drug discovery in endocrinology and metabolism

J Duan, XH He, SJ Li, HE Xu - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2024 - nature.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of cell surface receptors, with
many GPCRs having crucial roles in endocrinology and metabolism. Cryogenic electron …

Autoantibodies against chemokines post-SARS-CoV-2 infection correlate with disease course

J Muri, V Cecchinato, A Cavalli, AA Shanbhag… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 associates with diverse
symptoms, which can persist for months. While antiviral antibodies are protective, those …

GPCR activation mechanisms across classes and macro/microscales

AS Hauser, AJ Kooistra, C Munk… - Nature structural & …, 2021 - nature.com
Two-thirds of human hormones and one-third of clinical drugs activate~ 350 G-protein-
coupled receptors (GPCR) belonging to four classes: A, B1, C and F. Whereas a model of …

GPCRs steer Gi and Gs selectivity via TM5-TM6 switches as revealed by structures of serotonin receptors

S Huang, P Xu, DD Shen, IA Simon, C Mao, Y Tan… - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
Summary Serotonin (or 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is an important neurotransmitter that
activates 12 different G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) through selective coupling of G …

PMN-MDSCs modulated by CCL20 from cancer cells promoted breast cancer cell stemness through CXCL2-CXCR2 pathway

R Zhang, M Dong, J Tu, F Li, Q Deng, J Xu… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Our previous studies have showed that CC motif chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) advanced
tumor progression and enhanced the chemoresistance of cancer cells by positively …

Revealing the signaling of complement receptors C3aR and C5aR1 by anaphylatoxins

Y Wang, W Liu, Y Xu, X He, Q Yuan, P Luo… - Nature Chemical …, 2023 - nature.com
The complement receptors C3aR and C5aR1, whose signaling is selectively activated by
anaphylatoxins C3a and C5a, are important regulators of both innate and adaptive immune …

Identification and mechanism of G protein-biased ligands for chemokine receptor CCR1

Z Shao, Q Shen, B Yao, C Mao, LN Chen… - Nature chemical …, 2022 - nature.com
Biased signaling of G protein-coupled receptors describes an ability of different ligands that
preferentially activate an alternative downstream signaling pathway. In this work, we …

Structural basis for chemokine recognition and receptor activation of chemokine receptor CCR5

H Zhang, K Chen, Q Tan, Q Shao, S Han… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The chemokine receptor CCR5 plays a vital role in immune surveillance and inflammation.
However, molecular details that govern its endogenous chemokine recognition and receptor …

Structural insights into the activation and inhibition of CXC chemokine receptor 3

H Jiao, B Pang, A Liu, Q Chen, Q Pan… - Nature Structural & …, 2024 - nature.com
The chemotaxis of CD4+ type 1 helper cells and CD8+ cytotoxic lymphocytes, guided by
interferon-inducible CXC chemokine 9–11 (CXCL9–11) and CXC chemokine receptor 3 …