International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. CV. Somatostatin receptors: structure, function, ligands, and new nomenclature

T Günther, G Tulipano, P Dournaud, C Bousquet… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Somatostatin, also known as somatotropin-release inhibitory factor, is a cyclopeptide that
exerts potent inhibitory actions on hormone secretion and neuronal excitability. Its …

PDZ domains as drug targets

NR Christensen, J Čalyševa… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Protein–protein interactions within protein networks shape the human interactome, which
often is promoted by specialized protein interaction modules, such as the postsynaptic …

Reconstituted postsynaptic density as a molecular platform for understanding synapse formation and plasticity

M Zeng, X Chen, D Guan, J Xu, H Wu, P Tong… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Synapses are semi-membraneless, protein-dense, sub-micron chemical reaction
compartments responsible for signal processing in each and every neuron. Proper formation …

Phase transition in postsynaptic densities underlies formation of synaptic complexes and synaptic plasticity

M Zeng, Y Shang, Y Araki, T Guo, RL Huganir… - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
Postsynaptic densities (PSDs) are membrane semi-enclosed, submicron protein-enriched
cellular compartments beneath postsynaptic membranes, which constantly exchange their …

Phosphorylation-dependent membraneless organelle fusion and fission illustrated by postsynaptic density assemblies

H Wu, X Chen, Z Shen, H Li, S Liang, Y Lu, M Zhang - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Membraneless organelles formed by phase separation of proteins and nucleic acids play
diverse cellular functions. Whether and, if yes, how membraneless organelles in ways …

Mechanisms of endocannabinoid control of synaptic plasticity

BL Winters, CW Vaughan - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The endogenous cannabinoid transmitter system regulates synaptic transmission
throughout the nervous system. Unlike conventional transmitters, specific stimuli induce …

CaMKIIα-driven, phosphatase-checked postsynaptic plasticity via phase separation

Q Cai, M Zeng, X Wu, H Wu, Y Zhan, R Tian, M Zhang - Cell Research, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase IIα (CaMKIIα) is essential for synaptic plasticity
and learning by decoding synaptic Ca2+ oscillations. Despite decades of extensive …

Phase separation-mediated TARP/MAGUK complex condensation and AMPA receptor synaptic transmission

M Zeng, J Díaz-Alonso, F Ye, X Chen, J Xu, Z Ji… - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
Transmembrane AMPA receptor (AMPAR) regulatory proteins (TARPs) modulate AMPAR
synaptic trafficking and transmission via disc-large (DLG) subfamily of membrane …

Phase separation as a mechanism for assembling dynamic postsynaptic density signalling complexes

Z Feng, X Chen, M Zeng, M Zhang - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Superresolution studies demonstrated nanodomain-like organization within
postsynaptic densities.•Purified PSD scaffold proteins phase separate in vitro and in living …

IRSp53 promotes postsynaptic density formation and actin filament bundling

Z Feng, S Lee, B Jia, T Jian, E Kim, M Zhang - Journal of Cell Biology, 2022 - rupress.org
IRSp53 (aka BAIAP2) is a scaffold protein that couples membranes with the cytoskeleton in
actin-filled protrusions such as filopodia and lamellipodia. The protein is abundantly …