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ReviewHandbook of experimental pharmacology2026

Mechanisms of Location Bias in G Protein-Coupled Receptors.

Uyen Pham, Anand Chundi, Sudarshan Rajagopal

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Review in Handbook of experimental pharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. The working lives of neuronal 5-HTRSC chemical biology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Uyen PhamDepartment of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Anand ChundiDepartment of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Sudarshan RajagopalDepartment of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. sudarshan.rajagopal@duke.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

GPCRs are known for their versatile signaling roles at the plasma membrane; however, recent studies have revealed that these receptors also function within various intracellular compartments, such as endosomes, the Golgi apparatus, and the endoplasmic reticulum. This spatially distinct signaling, termed location bias, allows GPCRs to initiate unique signaling cascades and influence cellular processes-including cAMP production, calcium mobilization, and protein phosphorylation-in a compartment-specific manner. By mapping the impact of GPCR signaling from these subcellular locations, this chapter emphasizes the mechanisms underlying signaling from intracellular receptor pools in diversifying receptor functionality. Such mechanistic insights into location-biased signaling open up novel therapeutic strategies aimed at targeting GPCRs within specific organelles, promising new levels of precision in therapeutic modulation and potential improvements in treatment efficacy and specificity.

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Receptors, G-Protein-CoupledAnimalsEndoplasmic ReticulumEndosomesGolgi ApparatusHumansSignal TransductionReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledEndocytosisG protein-coupled receptorLocation biasNanodomainsSubcellular locationsTrafficking

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