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Gα o/z -biased coupling profile of the dopamine D3 receptor

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By Luca Franchini, Shirsha Saha, Yini Liao, Brian S. Muntean, Cesare Orlandi, Lucrezia Zanetti
| Nature Verified
Abstract Dopamine receptors are G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) that serve as key targets for FDA-approved drugs to treat various neuropsychiatric disorders. Notably, ~11% of all marketed GPCR-targeting drugs act on dopamine receptors. Five GPCRs mediate the effects of endogenous dopamine and compounds used to treat Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, and other conditions.
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Pathogenic variants in KCTD1 disrupt cAMP signaling and cellular communication associated with developmental pathways

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By Yini Liao, Brian S. Muntean
| The Journal of Biological Chemistry Verified
Keywords Potassium channel tetramerization domain 1 (KCTD1) G protein‐coupled receptor (GPCR) cell signaling signal transduction cyclic AMP (cAMP) adenylate cyclase type 5 (AC5) KCTD Wnt Notch Hh Introduction Potassium Channel Tetramerization Domain-containing (KCTD) proteins consist of 25 members hallmarked by a common bric-à-brac, tramtrack, broad complex (BTB) domain, which endows their ability to form interactions with numerous proteins (1, 2).
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The G protein modifier KCTD5 tunes the decoding of neuromodulatory signals necessary for motor function in striatal neurons

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By Douglas Sloan, Yini Liao, Forest Ray Verified, Brian S. Muntean
| PLOS Biology Verified
Methods Experimental protocols were approved by Augusta University’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (Animal Use Protocol 2020-1036) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (Biosafety Protocol #2037). Mice were housed under standard conditions on a 12-hour light/dark cycle with unlimited access to both food and water.
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