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An exploration of the pathophysiological factors and abnormalities of coagulation of long-COVID

Researchers explored the pathophysiological variables and coagulation abnormalities associated with long coronavirus disease (COVID).

21 Apr 2023

Researchers compare the action of natural and therapeutic opioids

The human body naturally produces opioid-like substances, such as endorphins, which block the perception of pain and increase the feeling of well-being.

19 Apr 2023

Researchers develop a biosensor for real time detection of the G-protein molecular switch

DGIST (President: Kook Yang) announced on March 16th that the research team led by Professor Byung-Chang Suh has investigated for the first time the real-time effect of the G-protein cycle, which acts as a switch in our body, on the structural changes in G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).

31 Mar 2023

The relationship between intestinal microbiome dysbiosis and atherosclerosis

Researchers investigate the impact of intestinal microbiota dysbiosis on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease incidence.

15 Mar 2023

Antiverse raises funding and demonstrates therapeutic antibody identification with AI-driven drug discovery platform

Antiverse Ltd (Antiverse), a biotechnology company developing a computational antibody drug discovery platform, today announced the successful identification of functional antibody clusters targeting two G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), both displaying versatile binding profiles and nanomolar affinity.

From Antiverse 1 Mar 2023

Fluidic Analytics showcases protein analysis expertise across Europe

Fluidic Analytics Ltd, a pioneer in protein analysis and the company behind in-solution diffusional sizing, will attend a number of events this Autumn to showcase its revolutionary technology for studying protein interactions.

From Fluidic Analytics 8 Feb 2023

Study shows cutaneous touch neuronal cells to be critical for sexual receptiveness

Researchers studied the social relevance of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) Mrgprb4-lineage touch neurons in sexual touch and receptivity.

25 Jan 2023

New discovery may change the textbook model of GPCR-mediated signaling

Researchers at University of California San Diego have identified a new signaling process involving G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a cellular target already exploited by hundreds of diverse drugs.

27 Oct 2022

Vitamin D mediates crosstalk between COVID-19 and osteoporosis

Researchers identify and characterize the targets of Vit D on COVID-19 and osteoporosis.

30 Aug 2022

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers challenge the prevailing belief on how nasal cells process scent

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have evidence to potentially overturn a prevailing belief in a type of important signaling within cells.

18 Aug 2022

Key gene sheds light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time

UF Scripps Biomedical Research scientists have a discovered a key gene that is shedding light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time, a problem that raises risk of addiction and overdose.

18 Aug 2022

Researchers engineer artificial replicas of G protein-coupled receptors

How do signals from outside the cell cause a response inside it? Such outside signals could be hormones or neurotransmitters. To notice them, the cell's surface possesses receptors. One of the key classes of such receptors are so-called G protein-coupled receptors, or in short GPCRs.

15 Aug 2022

Remdesivir activates urotensin II receptor and induces cardiomyocyte dysfunction

In newly released research, scientists assessed the cardiac effects of remdesivir.

12 Aug 2022

Neuronal cilia are important for dopamine receptor 1 signaling, study shows

A historically overlooked rod-like projection present on nearly every cell type in the human body may finally be getting its scientific due: A new study has found that these appendages, called cilia, on neurons in the brain have a key role in ensuring a specific dopamine receptor's signals are properly received.

9 Aug 2022

UCI researchers reveal the impact of native lipids on rhodopsin signaling and regeneration

In a new study at University of California, Irvine, researchers have revealed the impact of native lipids on rhodopsin signaling and regeneration, which may usher in a new paradigm for discovery of drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).

6 Apr 2022

Research lays the foundation for developing obesity drugs based on enhancing β-AR signaling

Following up on a 2018 study that identified an epigenetic modifier known as histone deacetylase 11 (HDAC11) as a potential therapeutic target for treating obesity and diabetes, researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have published new research that finds HDAC11 regulates G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) called beta-adrenergic receptors (β-ARs).

14 Feb 2022

GPCR News and Research

An exploration of the pathophysiological factors and abnormalities of coagulation of long-COVID

Researchers compare the action of natural and therapeutic opioids

Researchers develop a biosensor for real time detection of the G-protein molecular switch

The relationship between intestinal microbiome dysbiosis and atherosclerosis

Antiverse raises funding and demonstrates therapeutic antibody identification with AI-driven drug discovery platform

Fluidic Analytics showcases protein analysis expertise across Europe

Study shows cutaneous touch neuronal cells to be critical for sexual receptiveness

New discovery may change the textbook model of GPCR-mediated signaling

Vitamin D mediates crosstalk between COVID-19 and osteoporosis

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers challenge the prevailing belief on how nasal cells process scent

Key gene sheds light on how people develop tolerance to pain-relievers over time

Researchers engineer artificial replicas of G protein-coupled receptors

Remdesivir activates urotensin II receptor and induces cardiomyocyte dysfunction

Neuronal cilia are important for dopamine receptor 1 signaling, study shows

UCI researchers reveal the impact of native lipids on rhodopsin signaling and regeneration

Research lays the foundation for developing obesity drugs based on enhancing β-AR signaling

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

Macrophages in the arteries can "sniff" out their surroundings and cause inflammation

Scientists unravel near-atomic-scale structure of depression-linked brain receptor

New computer-aided data tool could improve treatment for many diseases

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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