The role of GPCR dimerisation/oligomerisation in receptor signalling

G Milligan, M Canals, JD Pediani, J Ellis… - … From Deorphanization to …, 2007 - Springer
A wide range of techniques have been employed to examine the quaternary structure of G-
protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Although it is well established that homo-dimerisation is …

Dimerization of G-protein-coupled receptors: roles in signal transduction

M Bai - Cellular signalling, 2004 - Elsevier
Recently, many G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been demonstrated to form
constitutive dimers consisting of identical or distinct monomeric subunits. The discovery of …

Asymmetry of GPCR oligomers supports their functional relevance

P Maurice, M Kamal, R Jockers - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2011 - cell.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can exist as dimers or as larger oligomeric clusters
that enable intercommunication between different receptor protomers within the same …

Roles of G‐protein‐coupled receptor dimerization: From ontogeny to signalling regulation

S Terrillon, M Bouvier - EMBO reports, 2004 - embopress.org
The classical idea that G‐protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) function as monomeric
entities has been unsettled by the emerging concept of GPCR dimerization. Recent findings …

The asymmetric/symmetric activation of GPCR dimers as a possible mechanistic rationale for multiple signalling pathways

X Rovira, JP Pin, J Giraldo - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2010 - cell.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the major target for drug development.
Although these receptors can activate their cognate G-proteins in a monomeric form, it is …

Functional crosstalk between GPCRs: with or without oligomerization

L Prezeau, ML Rives, L Comps-Agrar, D Maurel… - Current opinion in …, 2010 - Elsevier
Communication between cells requires key and specialized signaling systems, like G-
protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Cells coexpress a large number of different GPCRs, the …

Heterodimerization of G-protein-coupled receptors: pharmacology, signaling and trafficking

LA Devi - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2001 - cell.com
Although classical models predict that G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) function as
monomers, several recent studies acknowledge that GPCRs exist as dimeric or oligomeric …

The impact of G‐protein‐coupled receptor hetero‐oligomerization on function and pharmacology

R Maggio, F Novi, M Scarselli, GU Corsini - The FEBS journal, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Although highly controversial just a few years ago, the idea that G‐protein‐coupled
receptors (GPCRs) may undergo homo‐oligomerization or hetero‐oligomerization has …

Di/oligomerization of GPCRs—mechanisms and functional significance

A Rivero-Müller, KC Jonas, AC Hanyaloglu… - Progress in molecular …, 2013 - Elsevier
Initially considered as strict and rigid monomers, GPCRs have shown an ever-increasing
flexibility in the number of intermolecular interactions they can participate in. Few rules can …

G-protein-coupled receptor dimerization: modulation of receptor function

CD Rios, BA Jordan, I Gomes, LA Devi - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2001 - Elsevier
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) comprise the largest family of transmembrane
receptors in the human genome that respond to a plethora of signals, including …