[HTML][HTML] Molecular tinkering of G protein‐coupled receptors: an evolutionary success

J Bockaert, JP Pin - The EMBO journal, 1999 - embopress.org
Among membrane‐bound receptors, the G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) are certainly
the most diverse. They have been very successful during evolution, being capable of …

The pharmacology and clinical pharmacology of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,“ecstasy”)

AR Green, AO Mechan, JM Elliott, E O'Shea… - Pharmacological …, 2003 - Elsevier
Abstract The amphetamine derivative (±)-3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,
ecstasy) is a popular recreational drug among young people, particularly those involved in …

G-protein-coupled receptor heterodimerization modulates receptor function

BA Jordan, LA Devi - Nature, 1999 - nature.com
The opioid system modulates several physiological processes, including analgesia, the
stress response, the immune response and neuroendocrine function. Pharmacological and …

The neurobiology and control of anxious states

MJ Millan - Progress in neurobiology, 2003 - Elsevier
Fear is an adaptive component of the acute “stress” response to potentially-dangerous
(external and internal) stimuli which threaten to perturb homeostasis. However, when …

Uncovering molecular mechanisms involved in activation of G protein-coupled receptors

U Gether - Endocrine reviews, 2000 - academic.oup.com
G protein-coupled, seven-transmembrane segment receptors (GPCRs or 7TM receptors),
with more than 1000 different members, comprise the largest superfamily of proteins in the …

Mutations in the human Ca2+-sensing receptor gene cause familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia and neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism

MR Pollak, EM Brown, YHW Chou, SC Hebert, SJ Marx… - Cell, 1993 - cell.com
We demonstrate that mutations in the human Ca*+-sensing receptor gene cause familial
hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) and neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT), two …

Detection of β2-adrenergic receptor dimerization in living cells using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET)

S Angers, A Salahpour, E Joly… - Proceedings of the …, 2000 - National Acad Sciences
Heptahelical receptors that interact with heterotrimeric G proteins represent the largest
family of proteins involved in signal transduction across biological membranes. Although …

Retinylidene proteins: structures and functions from archaea to humans

JL Spudich, CS Yang, KH Jung… - Annual review of cell …, 2000 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Retinylidene proteins, containing seven membrane-embedded α-helices that form
an internal pocket in which the chromophore retinal is bound, are ubiquitous in …

Molecular mechanisms of ligand binding, signaling, and regulation within the superfamily of G-protein-coupled receptors: molecular modeling and mutagenesis …

K Kristiansen - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2004 - Elsevier
The superfamily of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) could be subclassified into 7
families (A, B, large N-terminal family B-7 transmembrane helix, C, Frizzled/Smoothened …

G-protein-coupled receptor oligomerization and its potential for drug discovery

SR George, BF O'Dowd, SP Lee - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2002 - nature.com
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent by far the largest class of targets for modern
drugs. Virtually all therapeutics that are directed towards GPCRs have been designed using …