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ArticlePharmacological research2008

Translocation of arrestin induced by human A(3) adenosine receptor ligands in an engineered cell line: comparison with G protein-dependent pathways.

Zhan-Guo Gao, Kenneth A Jacobson

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Article in Pharmacological research, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhan-Guo GaoMolecular Recognition Section, Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Building 8A, Room B1A-19, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Kenneth A Jacobson
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Development Of Drugs Acting At Adenosine ReceptorsZIADK031117 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI JACOBSON, KENNETH ALAN · 2009 to 2025
$10.4M
Drugs that Act at Adenosine ReceptorsZ01DK031117 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI JACOBSON, KENNETH ALAN · 1991 to 2008
$854k
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 DK031117
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Structurally diverse ligands were studied in A(3) adenosine receptor (AR)-mediated beta-arrestin translocation in engineered CHO cells. The agonist potency and efficacy were similar, although not identical, to their G protein signaling. However, differences have also been found. MRS542, MRS1760, and other adenosine derivatives, A(3)AR antagonists in cyclic AMP assays, were partial agonists in beta-arrestin translocation, indicating possible biased agonism. The xanthine 7-riboside DBXRM, a full agonist, was only partially efficacious in beta-arrestin translocation. DBXRM was shown to induce a lesser extent of desensitization compared with IB-MECA. In kinetic studies, MRS3558, a potent and selective A(3)AR agonist, induced beta-arrestin translocation significantly faster than IB-MECA and Cl-IB-MECA. Non-nucleoside antagonists showed similar inhibitory potencies as previously reported. PTX pretreatment completely abolished ERK1/2 activation, but not arrestin translocation. Thus, lead candidates for biased agonists at the A(3)AR have been identified with this arrestin-translocation assay, which promises to be an effective tool for ligand screening.

Indexed as

Adenosine A3 Receptor AgonistsAnimalsArrestinCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusCyclic AMPDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme ActivationExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGTP-Binding ProteinsProtein TransportReceptor, Adenosine A3Signal TransductionStructure-Activity RelationshipAdenosine A3 Receptor AgonistsArrestinCyclic AMPExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGTP-Binding ProteinsReceptor, Adenosine A3

Identifiers

PMID18424164
PMCPMC2409065
OpenAlexW2083217886

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