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ReviewFEBS open bio2026

Molecular determinants of signal transduction in tropomyosin receptor kinases.

Giray Enkavi

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Review in FEBS open bio, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Giray EnkaviDepartment of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5033-8649

Funding

Research Council of Finland 336234Research Council of Finland 346135Research Council of Finland 364185Research Council of Finland 365282
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tropomyosin receptor kinase (Trk) receptors are essential regulators of neuronal development, survival, and plasticity through their interactions with neurotrophins. This review examines the structural and molecular mechanisms connecting ligand binding to the diverse signaling outcomes of Trk receptors. We analyze how neurotrophin binding and allosteric interactions trigger conformational changes that activate distinct signaling pathways. Our discussion explores how allosteric modulation-binding of ligands to sites distinct from the primary receptor site-and ligand bias-where different neurotrophins binding the same receptor preferentially activate certain downstream pathways-may together shape receptor function, focusing on structural and conformational mechanisms. Despite recent advances, important structural details remain unresolved. Further insights into Trk receptor structure and dynamics could significantly enhance therapeutic development by enabling the design of drugs that selectively target-specific signaling pathways.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAllosteric RegulationAnimalsHumansLigandsNerve Growth FactorsProtein BindingReceptor, trkALigandsNerve Growth FactorsReceptor, trkAallosteric modulationconformational dynamicsfunctional selectivityneurotrophin receptorstransmembrane signalingtropomyosin receptor kinases

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PMID41053984
PMCPMC12871558

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