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ArticleNature communications2023

Membrane mediated mechanical stimuli produces distinct active-like states in the AT1 receptor.

Bharat Poudel, Rajitha Rajeshwar T, Juan M Vanegas

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Role of local angiotensin II signaling in bladder function.American journal of physiology. Renal physiology · 2024
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  6. A Hierarchical Mechanotransduction System: From Macro to Micro.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bharat PoudelMaterials Science Graduate Program, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
Rajitha Rajeshwar TDepartment of Physics, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
Juan M VanegasMaterials Science Graduate Program, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA. vanegasj@oregonstate.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-1649
University of Vermont · US

Funding

Breakthrough Molecular Dynamics Research via an Anton2 SupercomputerR01GM116961 · NIGMS · CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY · PI BLOOD, PHILIP D. · 2016 to 2023
$3.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM116961
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Angiotensin II Type 1 (AT1) receptor is one of the most widely studied GPCRs within the context of biased signaling. While the AT1 receptor is activated by agonists such as the peptide AngII, it can also be activated by mechanical stimuli such as membrane stretch or shear in the absence of a ligand. Despite the importance of mechanical activation of the AT1 receptor in biological processes such as vasoconstriction, little is known about the structural changes induced by external physical stimuli mediated by the surrounding lipid membrane. Here, we present a systematic simulation study that characterizes the activation of the AT1 receptor under various membrane environments and mechanical stimuli. We show that stability of the active state is highly sensitive to membrane thickness and tension. Structural comparison of membrane-mediated vs. agonist-induced activation shows that the AT1 receptor has distinct active conformations. This is supported by multi-microsecond free energy calculations that show unique landscapes for the inactive and various active states. Our modeling results provide structural insights into the mechanical activation of the AT1 receptor and how it may produce different functional outcomes within the framework of biased agonism.

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Angiotensin IIReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 1Signal TransductionVasoconstrictionAngiotensin IIReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 1

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PMID37542033
PMCPMC10403497
OpenAlexW4385577914

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