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Regulation of Src family kinases by muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in heterologous cells and neurons

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Five muscarinic acetylcholine (mACh) receptor subtypes are divided into two classes: the M1 class (M1, M3, and M5) and the M2 class (M2 and M4). The former is coupled to Gq proteins, while the latter is coupled to Gi/o proteins.
Li-Min Mao, Lexi Young, Xiang-Ping Chu, John Q. Wang, John Q. Wang   +4 more
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Mechanosensory stimulation evokes acute concussion-like behavior by activating GIRKs coupled to muscarinic receptors in a simple vertebrate [PDF]

, 2017
This work was supported by BBSRC (BB/L00111X).Most vertebrates show concussion responses when their heads are hit suddenly by heavy objects. Previous studies have focused on the direct physical injuries to the neural tissue caused by the concussive blow.
Li, Wen-Chang, Ritson, Emma, Zhu, Xiao-Yue   +2 more
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G protein‐coupled receptor‐mediated autophagy in health and disease

British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 182, Issue 14, Page 3151-3162, July 2025.
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the largest and most diverse superfamily of mammalian transmembrane proteins. These receptors are involved in a wide range of physiological functions and are targets for more than a third of available drugs in the market. Autophagy is a cellular process involved in degrading damaged proteins and organelles
Devrim Öz‐Arslan, Zeynep Aslıhan Durer, Beki Kan   +2 more
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Molecular mechanisms for fetal cardiac arrhythmia in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

, 2010
Intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy (ICP) is characterized by raised serum bile acids which can cause fetal complications, including preterm labour and intrauterine death. The fetal death in ICP is not well understood. In this thesis, the mechanisms of
Sheikh Abdul Kadir, Siti Hamimah, Sheikh Abdul Kadir, Siti Hamimah   +1 more
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ERNEST COST action overview on the (patho)physiology of GPCRs and orphan GPCRs in the nervous system

British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 182, Issue 14, Page 3178-3210, July 2025.
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a large family of cell surface receptors that play a critical role in nervous system function by transmitting signals between cells and their environment. They are involved in many, if not all, nervous system processes, and their dysfunction has been linked to various neurological disorders representing important
Necla Birgül Iyison, Clauda Abboud, Dayana Abboud, Abdulrasheed O. Abdulrahman, Ana‐Nicoleta Bondar, Julie Dam, Zafiroula Georgoussi, Jesús Giraldo, Anemari Horvat, Christos Karoussiotis, Alba Paz‐Castro, Miriam Scarpa, Hannes Schihada, Nicole Scholz, Bilge Güvenc Tuna, Nina Vardjan   +15 more
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Acetylcholine regulates the melanogenesis of retinal pigment epithelia cells via a cAMP-dependent pathway: A non-neuronal function of cholinergic system in retina

Heliyon
The turnover rate of melanogenesis in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and its molecular signaling remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role of cholinergic signaling in the process of melanogenesis of cultured RPE cells.
Ivan Kong, Gary Ka-Wing Yuen, Qi-Yun Wu, Maggie Sui-Sui Guo, Jin Gao, Tina Ting-Xia Dong, Karl Wah-Keung Tsim   +6 more
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Molecular determinants of allosteric modulation at the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor [PDF]

, 2014
Background: BQCA is a selective allosteric modulator of the M1 mAChR. Results: Residues that govern BQCA activity were identified using mutagenesis and molecular modelling.
Abdul-Ridha, Avlani, Ballesteros, Black, Canals, Cherezov, Choe, Christopoulos, Conn, Conn, Daval, Davie, De Amici, Dror, Duan, Goodwin, Haga, Huang, Hulme, Hulme, Kenakin, Kruse, Lagerström, Leach, Leach, Leach, Lebois, Lebon, Lu, Lu, Ma, Marquer, Matsui, May, May, Miao, Mistry, Motulsky, Nawaratne, Nawaratne, Phillips, Prilla, Rasmussen, Rasmussen, Sali, Shirey, Shonberg, Spalding, Stevens, Tan, Thompson, Valant, Valant, Valentin-Hansen, Venkatakrishnan, Voigtländer, Wacker, Wang   +57 more
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Progress on the development of Class A GPCR‐biased ligands

British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 182, Issue 14, Page 3249-3300, July 2025.
Class A G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) continue to garner interest for their essential roles in cell signalling and their importance as drug targets. Although numerous drugs in the clinic target these receptors, over 60% GPCRs remain unexploited. Moreover, the adverse effects triggered by the available unbiased GPCR modulators, limit their use and
Paula Morales, Magdalena M. Scharf, Marcel Bermudez, Attila Egyed, Rafael Franco, Olivia K. Hansen, Nadine Jagerovic, Jan Jakubík, György M. Keserű, Dóra Judit Kiss, Pawel Kozielewicz, Olav Larsen, Maria Majellaro, Ana Mallo‐Abreu, Gemma Navarro, Rubén Prieto‐Díaz, Mette M. Rosenkilde, Eddy Sotelo, Holger Stark, Tobias Werner, Laura M. Wingler   +20 more
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Evidence for Respiratory Neuromodulator Interdependence after Cholinergic Disruption in the Ventral Respiratory Column [PDF]

, 2015
Reverse dialysis of the muscarinic receptor antagonist, atropine (ATR, 50 mM), into the pre-Bötzinger Complex region of the ventral respiratory column (VRC) of awake and sleeping goats increases breathing frequency and serotonin (5-HT), substance P (SP),
Forster, Hubert, Hodges, Matthew, Miller, Justin Robert, Muere, Clarissa, Neumueller, Suzanne, Olesiak, Samantha, Pan, Lawrence   +6 more
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Chemogenetic Control of Striatal Astrocytes Improves Parkinsonian Motor Deficits in Mice

Glia, Volume 73, Issue 6, Page 1188-1202, June 2025.
Main Points Dopamine depletion reduces locomotion‐induced calcium activity in dorsal striatal astrocytes. Chemogenetic activation facilitates astrocyte locomotion responses and improves motor behavior in dopamine lesioned animals. ABSTRACT Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the degeneration of dopaminergic nigrostriatal inputs, which causes ...
Wesley R. Evans, Sindhuja S. Baskar, Angelica Vellore, Ana Raquel Castro E. Costa, Cynthia Jacob, Sanya Ravoori, Abimbola Arigbe, Rafiq Huda   +7 more
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