[HTML][HTML] G-protein-coupled receptors in CNS: a potential therapeutic target for intervention in neurodegenerative disorders and associated cognitive deficits

S Azam, ME Haque, M Jakaria, SH Jo, IS Kim, DK Choi - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are a large group of neurological disorders with diverse
etiological and pathological phenomena. However, current therapeutics rely mostly on …

[HTML][HTML] Glypicans and heparan sulfate in synaptic development, neural plasticity, and neurological disorders

K Kamimura, N Maeda - Frontiers in neural circuits, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are components of the cell surface and
extracellular matrix, which bear long polysaccharides called heparan sulfate (HS) attached …

[HTML][HTML] Mediation of the acute stress response by the skeleton

JM Berger, P Singh, L Khrimian, DA Morgan… - Cell metabolism, 2019 - cell.com
We hypothesized that bone evolved, in part, to enhance the ability of bony vertebrates to
escape danger in the wild. In support of this notion, we show here that a bone-derived signal …

Orphan receptor GPR158 serves as a metabotropic glycine receptor: mGlyR

T Laboute, S Zucca, M Holcomb, DN Patil, C Garza… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Glycine is a major neurotransmitter involved in several fundamental neuronal processes.
The identity of the metabotropic receptor mediating slow neuromodulatory effects of glycine …

Cryo-EM structure of human GPR158 receptor coupled to the RGS7-Gβ5 signaling complex

DN Patil, S Singh, T Laboute, TS Strutzenberg, X Qiu… - Science, 2022 - science.org
GPR158 is an orphan G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) highly expressed in the brain,
where it controls synapse formation and function. GPR158 has also been implicated in …

[HTML][HTML] Structure of the class C orphan GPCR GPR158 in complex with RGS7-Gβ5

E Jeong, Y Kim, J Jeong, Y Cho - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
GPR158, a class C orphan GPCR, functions in cognition, stress-induced mood control, and
synaptic development. Among class C GPCRs, GPR158 is unique as it lacks a Venus flytrap …

Intrinsically disordered proteins and proteins with intrinsically disordered regions in neurodegenerative diseases

O Coskuner-Weber, O Mirzanli, VN Uversky - Biophysical Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Many different intrinsically disordered proteins and proteins with intrinsically disordered
regions are associated with neurodegenerative diseases. These types of proteins including …

[HTML][HTML] RbAp48 protein is a critical component of GPR158/OCN signaling and ameliorates age-related memory loss

S Kosmidis, A Polyzos, L Harvey, M Youssef… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
Precisely deciphering the molecular mechanisms of age-related memory loss is crucial to
create appropriate therapeutic interventions. We have previously shown that the histone …

In vitro profiling of orphan G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) constitutive activity

LR Watkins, C Orlandi - British Journal of Pharmacology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Members of the GPCR family are targeted by a significant fraction
of the available FDA‐approved drugs. However, the physiological role and pharmacological …

[HTML][HTML] Cholesterol in Class C GPCRs: Role, relevance, and localization

UH Isu, SA Badiee, E Khodadadi, M Moradi - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), one of the largest superfamilies of cell-surface
receptors, are heptahelical integral membrane proteins that play critical roles in virtually …