Revealing G‐protein‐coupled receptor oligomerization at the single‐molecule level through a nanoscopic lens: methods, dynamics and biological function

M Scarselli, P Annibale, PJ McCormick… - The FEBS …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of super‐resolution fluorescence microscopy has allowed the visualization
of single proteins in their biological environment. Recently, these techniques have been …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting G protein coupled receptor-related pathways as emerging molecular therapies

A Ghanemi - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the most important targets in modern
pharmacology because of the different functions they mediate, especially within brain and …

Chemogenetic approaches reveal dual functions of microglia in seizures

A Dheer, DB Bosco, J Zheng, L Wang, S Zhao… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microglia are key players in maintaining brain homeostasis and exhibit phenotypic
alterations in response to epileptic stimuli. However, it is still relatively unknown if these …

Modular transient nanoclustering of activated β2-adrenergic receptors revealed by single-molecule tracking of conformation-specific nanobodies

RS Gormal, P Padmanabhan… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
None of the current superresolution microscopy techniques can reliably image the changes
in endogenous protein nanoclustering dynamics associated with specific conformations in …

CXCR4 signaling and function require the expression of the IgD-class B-cell antigen receptor

M Becker, E Hobeika, H Jumaa… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Mature B cells coexpress both IgM and IgD B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) classes, which are
organized on the cell surface in distinct protein islands. The specific role of the IgD–BCR is …

Chronic cholesterol depletion increases F-actin levels and induces cytoskeletal reorganization via a dual mechanism

P Sarkar, GA Kumar, S Shrivastava… - Journal of lipid …, 2022 - ASBMB
Previous work from us and others has suggested that cholesterol is an important lipid in the
context of the organization of the actin cytoskeleton. However, reorganization of the actin …

β-arrestin–dependent activation of the cofilin pathway is required for the scavenging activity of the atypical chemokine receptor D6

EM Borroni, C Cancellieri, A Vacchini, Y Benureau… - Science …, 2013 - science.org
Chemokines promote the recruitment of leukocytes to sites of infection and inflammation by
activating conventional heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide–binding protein (G protein) …

Interplay of Cholesterol and Actin in Neurotransmitter GPCR Signaling: Insights from Chronic Cholesterol Depletion Using Statin

P Sarkar, A Chattopadhyay - ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2023 - ACS Publications
Serotonin1A receptors are important neurotransmitter receptors in the G protein-coupled
receptor (GPCR) family and modulate a variety of neurological, behavioral, and cognitive …

The development of label-free cellular assays for drug discovery

Y Fang - Expert opinion on drug discovery, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The need to improve drug research and development productivity continues to
drive innovation in pharmacological assays. Technologies that can leverage the advantages …

Isotype specific assembly of B cell antigen receptors and synergism with chemokine receptor CXCR4

PC Maity, M Datta, A Nicolò, H Jumaa - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Expression of the membrane-bound form of the immunoglobulin (Ig) as part of the antigen
receptor is indispensable for both the development and the effector function of B cells …