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GPCRs in CAR‐T Cell Immunotherapy: Expanding the Target Landscape and Enhancing Therapeutic Efficacy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy faces dual challenges of target scarcity and an immunosuppressive microenvironment in solid tumors. This review highlights how G protein‐coupled receptors can serve as both novel targets to expand the therapeutic scope and functional modules to enhance CAR‐T cell efficacy.
Zhuoqun Liu, Yuchen Xiao, Yamin Zhao, Lihe Dai, David J.H. Shih, Shikang Liang, Honglei Tian, Liu Liu, Feng Tian, Bing Liu, Lei Chang, Chao Zhang   +11 more
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Voltage-Dependent Dopamine Potency at D1-Like Dopamine Receptors

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
In recent years, transmembrane voltage has been found to modify agonist potencies at several G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Whereas the voltage sensitivities of the Gαi/o-coupled dopamine D2-like receptors (D2R, D3R, D4R) have previously been ...
Richard Ågren, Kristoffer Sahlholm, Kristoffer Sahlholm, Kristoffer Sahlholm   +3 more
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A Brain‐Wide Atlas of Astrocytic Oxytocin Receptors Reveals a Glial Basis for Nucleus Accumbens Modulation of Affiliative Behavior

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The cellular actors of oxytocin signaling are under intense scrutiny. A brain‐wide anatomical and functional analysis in mice and rats reveals widespread expression of oxytocin receptors in astrocytes. These receptors are functionally active and, in the nucleus accumbens, selectively regulate male social affiliation.
Clémence Denis, Stefan Stojilkovic, Kai‐Yi Wang, Cristina Márquez, Annabel C. Kleinwächter, Angel Baudon, Yuval Podpecan, Aurélia Ces, Mélanie Kremer, Isabelle Arnoux, Nathalie Rouach, Jemima Helen, Sophie Trender, Andreas Wallkum, Selina Wunsch, Franziska Schommer, Moritz C. Wimmer, Tim Schubert, Felix Franke, Jabir Aliyu Muhammad, Eva M. Eisemann, Ingrid Camila Possa‐Paranhos, Cassandra Baumann, Pierre‐Alexis Derrien, Quirin Krabichler, Cosmo Garcia, Henning Fröhlich, Matthew K. Kirchner, Valery Grinevich, Pascal Darbon, Javier E. Stern, Ferdinand Althammer, Alexandre Charlet   +32 more
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Nigra‐Subthalamic Dopaminergic Circuitry Modulates and Represents Distinct Pain Modality in Physiological and Pain States in Mice

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Nigral dopaminergic (DA) neurons modulate and represent pain with a preference to a particular modality (mechanical) and laterality (contralateral), which are controlled by nigral GABAergic neurons. The pain modulation is mimicked by the nigro‐subthalamic projection and its downstream neurons, involving D2‐like receptors.
Ying Ji, Shuyi Li, Jiaqi Zhang, Xiang‐Ying Xu, Cui Yin, Mu Niu, Danyang Liu, Yanyu Jiang, Yong Niu, Su Liu, Bin Zhang, Guiyun Cui, Chunyi Zhou, Cheng Xiao   +13 more
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mGluR5 in ECCCK to BLA Circuit Modulates Depressive‐Like Phenotypes through CCK Signaling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Dysregulation of mGluR5 and CCK signaling contributes to major depressive disorder, yet circuit‐level mechanisms remain unclear. Here, the ECCCK→BLA pathway is identified as a critical regulator of affective behavior. mGluR5 modulates synaptic function and CCK signaling within this circuit, controlling stress susceptibility and depressive‐like states ...
Muhammad Asim, Huajie Wang, Gao Qianqian, Abdul Waris, Jufang He   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic activation of dopamine D1 and TrkB receptors mediate gain control of synaptic plasticity in the basolateral amygdala. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
Fear memory formation is thought to require dopamine, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and zinc release in the basolateral amygdala (BLA), as well as the induction of long term potentiation (LTP) in BLA principal neurons.
Chenchen Li, Joanna Dabrowska, Rimi Hazra, Donald G Rainnie   +3 more
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TME/NIR Dual‐Responsive Zinc‐Based Targeted Nanoagonist for Multimodal Amplification of STING‐Mediated Cancer Immunotherapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A multifunctional nanoagonist (cDZ@IP) enables nano‐metabolite–driven multimodal activation of the STING pathway and enhanced immune recognition, achieving potent antitumor immunity and suppressing tumor growth and metastasis. This strategy highlights the rational design of therapeutic metabolites and establishes a new paradigm bridging nanomedicine ...
Kepeng Hu, Jiawei Wang, Wei Zhang, Zhixuan Wu, Jing Chen, Yujing He, Xiyue Duan, Yaoting He, Xin Xin, Haoyi Xiang, Yijing Wang, Chengwei Wu, Yang Yi, Qing Meng, Yuqian Qiao, Kui Cheng, Xiaojun Long, Zhangfa Song   +17 more
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Central dopamine D2 receptors regulate plasma glucose levels in mice through autonomic nerves

Scientific Reports, 2020
Recent evidence suggests that the central nervous system (CNS) regulates plasma glucose levels, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. The present study investigated the role of dopaminergic function in the CNS in regulation of plasma glucose levels in
Hiroko Ikeda, Naomi Yonemochi, Risa Mikami, Manabu Abe, Meiko Kawamura, Rie Natsume, Kenji Sakimura, John L. Waddington, Junzo Kamei   +8 more
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Dopamine agonist and tamoxifen combination therapy for a prolactin-secreting pituitary tumor resistant to dopamine agonist monotherapy: Case report and review

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2020
Background: The majority of prolactin-secreting pituitary macroadenomas are effectively managed with dopamine-agonist therapy alone. Although surgical resection and radiotherapy are second- and third-line treatment options, there remains a paucity of ...
Zachary K. Christian, Kimmo J. Hatanpaa, Richard J. Auchus, Stephen R. Hammes, Ankur R. Patel, Bruce E. Mickey   +5 more
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Dopamine induces optical changes in the cichlid fish lens. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
The crystalline lens in the cichlid fish Aequidens pulcher undergoes a transformation of its optical properties every dawn and dusk as the eye adapts to changes in light conditions.
J Marcus Schartau, Ronald H H Kröger, Bodil Sjögreen   +2 more
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