GPCRs: How Do They Work and How Do We Study Them?
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... activate different G proteins, work in different neurons and neuroglia, and have different effects on...Addgene’s chemogenetics guide.
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Kroeze WK, Sassano MF, Huang X-P,...These receptors can be activated by an array of different ligands, including hormones, neurotransmitters...is estimated that there are approximately 950 different human genes encoding GPCRs (Takeda et al., 2002...receptor, which can then activate expression of a luciferase reporter in the nucleus. The Roth lab showed ...activation via bioluminescence resonance energy transfer 2 (BRET2). Check out our blog post on GPCR signaling...track the activation and internalization of two different receptors- angiotensin II type 1 receptor and ...