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Signaling bias of the protease-activated receptor-1 is dictated by distinct GRK5 and β-arrestin-2 determinants [PDF]
Summary: G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) exhibit signaling bias or preferential activation of heterotrimeric G proteins versus GPCR kinase (GRK)-mediated β-arrestin signaling.
Monica L. Gonzalez Ramirez +7 more
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Rational design of a Kappa opioid receptor peptide agonist with attenuated β-arrestin signaling [PDF]
Difelikefalin is an FDA-approved κ-opioid receptor (KOR) peptide agonist used to treat chronic pruritus. However, as a balanced agonist that activates both G protein and β-arrestin pathways, difelikefalin remains associated with undesirable side effects ...
Huanhuan Zhang +20 more
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As a novel receptor that efficiently elicits degranulation upon binding to one of its numerous ligands, MRGPRX2 has moved to the center of attention in mast cell (MC) research.
Zhao Wang +12 more
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ClickArr: a novel, high-throughput assay for evaluating β-arrestin isoform recruitment
Background: Modern methods for quantifying signaling bias at G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) rely on using a single β-arrestin isoform. However, it is increasingly appreciated that the two β-arrestin isoforms have unique roles, requiring the ability ...
Alexander R. French +6 more
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The δ-opioid receptor (δOR) has been considered as a therapeutic target in multiple neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders particularly as δOR agonists are deemed safer alternatives relative to the more abuse-liable µ-opioid receptor drugs. Clinical
Arryn T. Blaine +12 more
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CXCR7 controls competition for recruitment of β-arrestin 2 in cells expressing both CXCR4 and CXCR7. [PDF]
Chemokine CXCL12 promotes growth and metastasis of more than 20 different human cancers, as well as pathogenesis of other common diseases. CXCL12 binds two different receptors, CXCR4 and CXCR7, both of which recruit and signal through the cytosolic ...
Nathaniel L Coggins +7 more
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The D2 dopamine receptor (D2R) signals through both G proteins and β-arrestins to regulate important physiological processes, such as movement, reward circuitry, emotion, and cognition.
Marta Sánchez-Soto +12 more
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Targeted disruption of β-arrestin 2-mediated signaling pathways by aptamer chimeras leads to inhibition of leukemic cell growth. [PDF]
β-arrestins, ubiquitous cellular scaffolding proteins that act as signaling mediators of numerous critical cellular pathways, are attractive therapeutic targets because they promote tumorigenesis in several tumor models.
Jonathan W Kotula +7 more
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Hormones may be key factors driving cancer development, and epidemiological findings suggest that steroid hormones play a crucial role in ovarian tumorigenesis.
Ji-Won Ryu +12 more
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An increased vulnerability has been detected after ischemia/reperfusion injury in cardiomyocytes in diabetic patients. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) has been proven to have a notable cardioprotective effect in cardiomyocytes.
Xietian Pan, Chengxiang Li, Haokao Gao
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