Neuro-psychopharmacological perspective of Orphan receptors of Rhodopsin (class A) family of G protein-coupled receptors

MZ Khan, L He - Psychopharmacology, 2017 - Springer
Background In the central nervous system (CNS), G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are
the most fruitful targets for neuropsychopharmacological drug development. Rhodopsin …

Orphan receptor GPR88 as an emerging neurotherapeutic target

N Ye, B Li, Q Mao, EA Wold, S Tian… - ACS chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Although G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are recognized as pivotal drug targets
involved in multiple physiological and pathological processes, the majority of GPCRs …

Expression map of 78 brain-expressed mouse orphan GPCRs provides a translational resource for neuropsychiatric research

AT Ehrlich, G Maroteaux, A Robe, L Venteo… - Communications …, 2018 - nature.com
Orphan G-protein-coupled receptors (oGPCRs) possess untapped potential for drug
discovery. In the brain, oGPCRs are generally expressed at low abundance and their …

Increased alcohol seeking in mice lacking Gpr88 involves dysfunctional mesocorticolimbic networks

SB Hamida, S Mendonça-Netto, TM Arefin… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Backgound Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is devastating and poorly treated, and innovative
targets are actively sought for prevention and treatment. The orphan G protein–coupled …

The orphan receptor GPR88 blunts the signaling of opioid receptors and multiple striatal GPCRs

T Laboute, J Gandía, LP Pellissier, Y Corde… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
GPR88 is an orphan G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) considered as a promising
therapeutic target for neuropsychiatric disorders; its pharmacology, however, remains …

Discovery of a potent, selective, and brain-penetrant small molecule that activates the orphan receptor GPR88 and reduces alcohol intake

C **, AM Decker, VH Makhijani… - Journal of medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The orphan G-protein-coupled receptor GPR88 is highly expressed in the striatum. Studies
using GPR88 knockout mice have suggested that the receptor is implicated in alcohol …

Molecular insights into orphan G protein‐coupled receptors relevant to schizophrenia

Y Lu, CJ Hatzipantelis, CJ Langmead… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Schizophrenia remains a sizable socio‐economic burden that continues to be treated with
therapeutics based on 70‐year old science. All currently approved therapeutics primarily …

The orphan receptor GPR88 controls impulsivity and is a risk factor for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

S Ben Hamida, SM Sengupta, E Clarke… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The neural orphan G protein coupled receptor GPR88 is predominant in the striatum and
cortex of both rodents and humans, and considered a potential target for brain disorders …

Map** GPR88-Venus illuminates a novel role for GPR88 in sensory processing

AT Ehrlich, M Semache, J Bailly, S Wojcik… - Brain Structure and …, 2018 - Springer
GPR88 is an orphan G-protein coupled receptor originally characterized as a striatal-
enriched transcript and is a potential target for neuropsychiatric disorders. At present, gene …

Remodeling of Sensorimotor Brain Connectivity in Gpr88-Deficient Mice

TM Arefin, AE Mechling, AC Meirsman, T Bienert… - Brain …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Recent studies have demonstrated that orchestrated gene activity and expression support
synchronous activity of brain networks. However, there is a paucity of information on the …