[HTML][HTML] The homeostatic force of ghrelin

S Yanagi, T Sato, K Kangawa, M Nakazato - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
Ghrelin, a gastric-derived acylated peptide, regulates energy homeostasis by transmitting
information about peripheral nutritional status to the brain, and is essential for protecting …

Integrating the inputs that shape pancreatic islet hormone release

GM Noguchi, MO Huising - Nature Metabolism, 2019 - nature.com
The pancreatic islet is a complex mini organ composed of a variety of endocrine cells and
their support cells, which together tightly control blood glucose homeostasis. Changes in …

Single-molecule analysis of ligand efficacy in β2AR–G-protein activation

GG Gregorio, M Masureel, D Hilger, DS Terry, M Juette… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)-mediated signal transduction is central to human
physiology and disease intervention, yet the molecular mechanisms responsible for ligand …

N-terminal liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) region exhibits inverse agonist activity toward the ghrelin receptor

C M'Kadmi, A Cabral, F Barrile, J Giribaldi… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The ghrelin receptor or growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) is a G-protein-
coupled receptor that controls growth hormone and insulin secretion, food intake, and …

Phospho-selective mechanisms of arrestin conformations and functions revealed by unnatural amino acid incorporation and 19F-NMR

F Yang, X Yu, C Liu, CX Qu, Z Gong, HD Liu… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Specific arrestin conformations are coupled to distinct downstream effectors, which underlie
the functions of many G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Here, using unnatural amino …

Recent progress in assays for GPCR drug discovery

S Guo, T Zhao, Y Yun, X Xie - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), also known as seven transmembrane receptors, are
the largest family of cell surface receptors in eukaryotes. There are∼ 800 GPCRs in human …

[HTML][HTML] G protein-coupled receptor-effector macromolecular membrane assemblies (GEMMAs)

S Ferré, F Ciruela, CW Dessauer… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest group of receptors involved in cellular
signaling across the plasma membrane and a major class of drug targets. The canonical …

Labeling and single-molecule methods to monitor G protein-coupled receptor dynamics

H Tian, A Furstenberg, T Huber - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) mediates a wide range of
physiological responses and serves as an important category of drug targets. Earlier …

Detergent-free isolation of functional G protein-coupled receptors into nanometric lipid particles

C Logez, M Damian, C Legros, C Dupré, M Guéry… - Biochemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are integral membrane proteins that play a pivotal role
in signal transduction. Understanding their dynamics is absolutely required to get a clear …

Allosteric modulation of ghrelin receptor signaling by lipids

M Damian, M Louet, AAS Gomes, C M'kadmi… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The membrane is an integral component of the G protein-coupled receptor signaling
machinery. Here we demonstrate that lipids regulate the signaling efficacy and selectivity of …