
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that recognize the lysophospholipids (LPLs) are grouped into two phylogenetically distinct families: the endothelial differentiation gene (Edg) and non-Edg GPCRs. Owing to their more recent identification, and hindered by a lack of selective pharmacological tools, our understanding of the functions and signaling pathways of the non-Edg GPCRs is still in its infancy. Targeting the non-conserved allosteric binding sites of the LPL GPCRs shows particular promise for the development of selective modulators by structure-based drug design. However, only one Edg GPCR (S1PR1) structure has been determined to date, and it has low sequence identity with the non-Edg GPCRs (<20%). Thus, a representative structure of a non-Edg GPCR remains a pressing objective for selective structure-based drug design. Obtaining selective modulators targeting the non-Edg receptors would help to unravel the biology behind these novel GPCRs and potentially will support therapeutic treatment of diseases such as cancer, inflammation, and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Models, Molecular, G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), Biomedical and clinical sciences, Binding Sites, Endothelial-derived growth factor (Edg), GPCR structure, Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences not elsewhere classified, 3005 Toxicology, Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), Biological sciences, 3004 Pharmacology, Drug Delivery Systems, Receptors, Lysophospholipid, Humans
Models, Molecular, G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), Biomedical and clinical sciences, Binding Sites, Endothelial-derived growth factor (Edg), GPCR structure, Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences not elsewhere classified, 3005 Toxicology, Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), Biological sciences, 3004 Pharmacology, Drug Delivery Systems, Receptors, Lysophospholipid, Humans
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