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Pharmacological Implications Of Adenosine 2a Receptor- Dopamine Type 2 Receptor Heteromerization, Candice N. Hatcher-Solis
Pharmacological Implications Of Adenosine 2a Receptor- Dopamine Type 2 Receptor Heteromerization, Candice N. Hatcher-Solis
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are heptahelical, transmembrane proteins that mediate a plethora of physiological functions by binding ligands and releasing G proteins that interact with downstream effectors. GPCRs signal as monomers, complexes of the same receptor subtype (homomers), or complexes of different receptor subtypes (heteromers). Recently, heteromeric GPCR complexes have become attractive targets for drug development since they exhibit distinct signaling and cell-specific localization from their homomeric counterparts. Yet, the effect of heteromerization on the pharmacology of many GPCR homomers remains unknown. Therefore, we have undertaken the task to examine the effect of heteromerization on Gs signaling through the …