Browsing College of Medicine by Subject "Biased agonism"
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Biased signaling: A viable strategy to drug ghrelin receptors for the treatment of obesity
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Obesity is a global burden and a chronic ailment with damaging overall health effects. Ghrelin, an octanoylated 28 amino acid peptide hormone, is secreted from the oxyntic mucosa of the stomach. Ghrelin acts on regions of ... -
How can we improve the measurement of receptor signaling bias?
( Taylor & Francis Group , 2023 , Article)G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are flexible and dynamic signaling entities that can adopt multiple active conformations upon activation [Citation1,Citation2]. However, each agonist stabilizes a distinct receptor ... -
Signaling diversity of mu- and delta- opioid receptor ligands: Re-evaluating the benefits of β-arrestin/G protein signaling bias.
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Opioid analgesics are elective for treating moderate to severe pain but their use is restricted by severe side effects. Signaling bias has been proposed as a viable means for improving this situation. To exploit this ...