Dawn of a New RAMPage.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Receptor activity-modifying proteins (RAMPs) interact with G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to modify their functions, imparting significant implications upon their physiological and therapeutic potentials. Resurging interest in identifying RAMP-GPCR interactions has recently been fueled by coevolution studies and orthogonal technological screening platforms. These new studies reveal previously unrecognized RAMP-interacting GPCRs, many of which expand beyond Class B GPCRs. The consequences of these interactions on GPCR function and physiology lays the foundation for new molecular therapeutic targets, as evidenced by the recent success of erenumab. Here, we highlight recent papers that uncovered novel RAMP-GPCR interactions, human RAMP-GPCR disease-causing mutations, and RAMP-related human pathologies, paving the way for a new era of RAMP-targeted drug development.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Serafin, DS; Harris, NR; Nielsen, NR; Mackie, DI; Caron, KM
Published Date
- April 2020
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 41 / 4
Start / End Page
- 249 - 265
PubMed ID
- 32115276
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC7236817
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1873-3735
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.tips.2020.01.009
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England