Impact of GPCR structures on drug discovery

M Congreve, C de Graaf, NA Swain, CG Tate - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Structures of 70 unique G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been determined, with
over 370 structures in total bound to different ligands and the receptors in various …

Ligand-targeted drug delivery

M Srinivasarao, PS Low - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Safety and efficacy constitute the major criteria governing regulatory approval of any new
drug. The best method to maximize safety and efficacy is to deliver a proven therapeutic …

Common activation mechanism of class A GPCRs

Q Zhou, D Yang, M Wu, Y Guo, W Guo, L Zhong, X Cai… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
Class A G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) influence virtually every aspect of human
physiology. Understanding receptor activation mechanism is critical for discovering novel …

Positive allosteric mechanisms of adenosine A1 receptor-mediated analgesia

CJ Draper-Joyce, R Bhola, J Wang, A Bhattarai… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The adenosine A1 receptor (A1R) is a promising therapeutic target for non-opioid analgesic
agents to treat neuropathic pain,. However, development of analgesic orthosteric A1R …

Allostery in its many disguises: from theory to applications

SJ Wodak, E Paci, NV Dokholyan, IN Berezovsky… - Structure, 2019 - cell.com
Allosteric regulation plays an important role in many biological processes, such as signal
transduction, transcriptional regulation, and metabolism. Allostery is rooted in the …

Are cannabidiol and Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabivarin negative modulators of the endocannabinoid system? A systematic review

JM McPartland, M Duncan, V Di Marzo… - British journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Based upon evidence that the therapeutic properties of C annabis preparations are not
solely dependent upon the presence of Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), pharmacological …

Glucagon-like peptide-1 and its class BG protein–coupled receptors: a long march to therapeutic successes

C De Graaf, D Donnelly, D Wootten, J Lau… - Pharmacological …, 2016 - Elsevier
The glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor (GLP-1R) is a class BG protein–coupled
receptor (GPCR) that mediates the action of GLP-1, a peptide hormone secreted from three …

G protein–coupled receptor oligomerization revisited: functional and pharmacological perspectives

S Ferré, V Casadó, LA Devi, M Filizola, R Jockers… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Most evidence indicates that, as for family CG protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs), family A
GPCRs form homo-and heteromers. Homodimers seem to be a predominant species, with …

Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors: novel opportunities for drug development

AC Kruse, BK Kobilka, D Gautam, PM Sexton… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2014 - nature.com
The muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are a subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors that
regulate numerous fundamental functions of the central and peripheral nervous system. The …

Signalling bias in new drug discovery: detection, quantification and therapeutic impact

T Kenakin, A Christopoulos - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2013 - nature.com
Agonists of seven-transmembrane receptors, also known as G protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs), do not uniformly activate all cellular signalling pathways linked to a given seven …