GPCR biosensors to study conformational dynamics and signaling in drug discovery

VR Saca, C Burdette, TP Sakmar - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a superfamily of transmembrane signal
transducers that facilitate the flow of chemical signals across membranes. GPCRs are a …

Current advances in the use of bioluminescence assays for drug discovery: an update of the last ten years

MM Calabretta, E Michelini - Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Bioluminescence is a well-established optical detection technique widely used
in several bioanalytical applications, including high-throughput and high-content …

Accessible and generalizable in vitro luminescence assay for detecting GPCR activation

RM Miller, J Sescil, MC Sarcinella… - ACS measurement …, 2023 - ACS Publications
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) serve critical physiological roles as the most abundant
family of receptors. Here, we describe the design of a generalizable and cell lysate-based …

In‐Cell Arrestin‐Receptor Interaction Assays

C Zheng, JA Javitch, NA Lambert… - Current …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent∼ 30% of current drug targets. Ligand
binding to these receptors activates G proteins and arrestins, which function in different …

[HTML][HTML] Bioengineered self-assembled nanofibrils for high-affinity SARS-CoV-2 capture and neutralization

M Behbahanipour, S Navarro, O Bárcenas… - Journal of colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spurred intense research efforts to …

Split luciferase-based assay to detect botulinum neurotoxins using hiPSC-derived motor neurons

L Cotter, F Yu, S Roqueviere… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) have been widely used clinically as a muscle relaxant.
These toxins target motor neurons and cleave proteins essential for neurotransmitter release …

[HTML][HTML] Application of Fluorescence-and Bioluminescence-Based Biosensors in Cancer Drug Discovery

T Kelly, X Yang - Biosensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in drug discovery have established biosensors as indispensable tools,
particularly valued for their precision, sensitivity, and real-time monitoring capabilities. The …

The Hierarchy of Psychedelic Effects: Three Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

K Shinozuka, K Jerotic, P Mediano, AT Zhao… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Serotonergic psychedelics induce altered states of consciousness and have shown potential
in treating a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression and addiction. Yet …

Identification of potent biparatopic antibodies targeting FGFR2 fusion driven cholangiocarcinoma

S Chaturantabut, S Oliver, DT Frederick, J Kim… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Translocations involving FGFR2 gene fusions are common in cholangiocarcinoma and
predict response to FGFR kinase inhibitors. However, the rate and durability of response are …

[PDF][PDF] Application of Biosensors in Cancer Drug Discovery

T Kelly, X Yang - 2024 - preprints.org
The quest for effective cancer treatments has driven transformative strategies in drug
discovery, and biosensors have emerged as indispensable tools, renowned for their …