Deciphering the specific role of G(αi/o) isoforms: functional selective oxytocin ligands and somatostatin SST5 receptor mutants
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2013
Citazione:
Deciphering the specific role of G(αi/o) isoforms: functional selective oxytocin ligands and somatostatin SST5 receptor mutants / M. Busnelli, E. Peverelli, G. Mantovani, A. Spada, B. Chini. - In: BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS. - ISSN 0300-5127. - 41:1(2013 Feb 01), pp. 166.171-166.171. [10.1042/BST20120306]
Abstract:
Receptor coupling to different G-proteins and β-arrestins has been described for a number of GPCRs (G-protein-coupled receptors), suggesting a multi-state model of receptor activation in which each receptor can assume a number of different active conformations, each capable of promoting the coupling to a specific effector. Consistently, functional-selective ligands and biased agonists have been described to be able to induce and/or stabilize only a subset of specific active conformations. Furthermore, GPCR mutants deficient in selective coupling have been reported. Functional selective ligands and receptor mutants thus constitute unique tools to dissect the specific roles of different effectors, in particular among the Gi/o family. In the present mini-review, we focus on (i) the identification of functional selective OXT (oxytocin)-derived peptides capable of activating single Gi/o isoforms, namely Gi1 or Gi3; and (ii) the characterization of an SS (somatostatin) receptor SST5 mutant selectively impaired in its G oA coupling. These analogues and receptor mutants represent unique tools for examining the contribution of Gi/o isoforms in complex biological responses and open the way for the development of drugs with peculiar selectivity profiles.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Biased analogue; GPCR mutant; Oxytocin receptor; Somatostatin receptor
Elenco autori:
M. Busnelli, E. Peverelli, G. Mantovani, A. Spada, B. Chini
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