Function and structure of bradykinin receptor 2 for drug discovery

J Shen, H Zhang - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2023 - nature.com
Type 2 bradykinin receptor (B2R) is an essential G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that
regulates the cardiovascular system as a vasodepressor. Dysfunction of B2R is also closely …

Neprilysin inhibitors and risk of Alzheimer's disease: A future perspective

NH Ali, HM Al‐Kuraishy, AI Al‐Gareeb… - Journal of cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disease with multifaceted
neuropathological disorders. AD is characterized by intracellular accumulation of …

Unsaturated bond recognition leads to biased signal in a fatty acid receptor

C Mao, P **ao, XN Tao, J Qin, QT He, C Zhang… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Individual free fatty acids (FAs) play important roles in metabolic homeostasis, many through
engagement with more than 40G protein–coupled receptors. Searching for receptors to …

Molecular basis for selective activation of DREADD-based chemogenetics

S Zhang, RH Gumpper, XP Huang, Y Liu, BE Krumm… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs) represent a
powerful chemogenetic technology for the remote control of neuronal activity and cellular …

Structural insights into adhesion GPCR ADGRL3 activation and Gq, Gs, Gi, and G12 coupling

Y Qian, Z Ma, C Liu, X Li, X Zhu, N Wang, Z Xu, R **a… - Molecular Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Adhesion G-protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) play key roles in a diversity of
physiologies. A hallmark of aGPCR activation is the removal of the inhibitory GAIN domain …

Structural basis of adhesion GPCR GPR110 activation by stalk peptide and G-proteins coupling

X Zhu, Y Qian, X Li, Z Xu, R **a, N Wang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) are keys of many physiological events and
attractive targets for various diseases. aGPCRs are also known to be capable of self …

Structures of human gastrin-releasing peptide receptors bound to antagonist and agonist for cancer and itch therapy

S Peng, Y Zhan, D Zhang, L Ren… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Gastrin releasing peptide receptor (GRPR), a member of the bombesin (BBN) G protein-
coupled receptors, is aberrantly overexpressed in several malignant tumors, including those …

Structural insights into neurokinin 3 receptor activation by endogenous and analogue peptide agonists

W Sun, F Yang, H Zhang, Q Yuan, S Ling, Y Wang… - Cell Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Neurokinin 3 receptor (NK3R) is a tachykinin receptor essential for the
hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. The endogenous peptide agonist neurokinin B (NKB) …

Molecular basis for allosteric agonism and G protein subtype selectivity of galanin receptors

J Duan, DD Shen, T Zhao, S Guo, X He, W Yin… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Peptide hormones and neuropeptides are complex signaling molecules that predominately
function through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Two unanswered questions …

Structural basis for ligand recognition and signaling of hydroxy-carboxylic acid receptor 2

JH Park, K Kawakami, N Ishimoto, T Ikuta… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptors (HCAR1, HCAR2, and HCAR3) transduce Gi/o signaling
upon biding to molecules such as lactic acid, butyric acid and 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid, which …