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British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 183, Issue 16, Page 4512-4531, August 2026.The G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily consists of the most common targets of approved drugs. Targeting GPCRs offers appealing avenues for therapeutic development. Antibodies and their fragments, such as single‐domain antibodies (VHHs or nanobodies), have emerged as useful alternatives to small molecule pharmacophores as building blocks in ...
Shivani Sachdev, Ross W. Cheloha
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Neuropeptidergic Signaling in the American Lobster Homarus americanus: New Insights from High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Peptides are the largest and most diverse class of molecules used for neurochemical communication, playing key roles in the control of essentially all aspects of physiology and behavior.
Andrew E Christie +7 more
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Beyond Histamine: Mast Cell‐Neuron Communication in Chronic Pruritic and Pain Disorders
Experimental Dermatology, Volume 35, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Chronic pruritic and cutaneous pain disorders are increasingly recognized as neuroimmune conditions driven by dynamic interactions between immune and sensory systems. While histamine has historically dominated models of mast cell‐mediated itch, accumulating evidence indicates that non‐histaminergic pathways are central to chronic disease.
Tomer Kagan, Gil Yosipovitch
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BMC Bioinformatics, 2010 Background G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent a family of well-characterized drug targets with significant therapeutic value. Phylogenetic classifications may help to understand the characteristics of individual GPCRs and their subtypes ...
Emmerich Michael TM +8 more
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Physiological mechanisms and therapeutic targets in chronic cough
Physiological Reports, Volume 14, Issue 15, August 2026.Abstract Cough is a vital defensive reflex that safeguards the airways; however, it can become maladaptive and pathological. Chronic cough (>8 weeks in duration) affects up to 10% of the global adult population and is associated with considerable health status impairment. The understanding of cough physiology remains limited.
James C. Brown +3 more
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Supraspinal Circuit Mechanisms Underlying Itch Processing
CNS Neuroscience &Therapeutics, Volume 32, Issue 7, July 2026.Peripheral pruriceptive signals ascend from the spinal cord to the brainstem, thalamus, and cortex to encode the sensory features of itch. Parallel projections to limbic and basal ganglia circuits mediate affective and motivational components, including aversion and scratching urge.
Yuncheng Luo +3 more
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Targeting tachykinin receptors in neuroblastoma
Oncotarget, 2016 Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial tumor in children. Despite aggressive multimodal treatment, high-risk neuroblastoma remains a clinical challenge with survival rates below 50%. Adding targeted drugs to first-line therapy regimens is a promising approach to improve survival in these patients.
Henssen, Anton G +14 more
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Scientific Reports, 2018 Neuropeptides are diverse and evolutionarily ancient regulators of physiological/behavioural processes in animals. Here we have investigated the evolution and comparative physiology of luqin-type neuropeptide signalling, which has been characterised ...
Luis Alfonso Yañez-Guerra +5 more
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Evolution and Comparative Physiology of Luqin-Type Neuropeptide Signaling
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 Luqin is a neuropeptide that was discovered and named on account of its expression in left upper quadrant cells of the abdominal ganglion in the mollusc Aplysia californica.
Luis Alfonso Yañez-Guerra +1 more
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European Journal of Pain, Volume 30, Issue 6, July 2026.ABSTRACT Background Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterised by widespread chronic pain, which is believed to be mediated by a state of central sensitisation (CS). Based on the hypothesis that CS itself could have genetic determinants, our aim was to further explore this pathway.
Nicolas Macian +8 more
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