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ArticleScience advances2026

Mechanism of GPR84 allosteric modulation at a helix 8-proximate site.

Xuan Zhang, Abdul-Akim Guseinov, Laura Jenkins, Jingkai Zhou, Fabian Gossen, Pinqi Wang, Zobaer Al Mahmud, Yueming Li, Andhika B Mahardhika, Christa E Müller and 5 more

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Article in Science advances, 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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Authors and funding

15 authors.

Xuan ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4276-6464
Abdul-Akim GuseinovSchool of Molecular Biosciences, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2796-4323
Laura JenkinsSchool of Molecular Biosciences, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1382-8547
Jingkai ZhouDepartment of Immuno-Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
Fabian GossenUniversity of Bonn, PharmaCenter Bonn & Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, 53121 Bonn, Germany.
Pinqi WangDepartment of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK.ORCID 0009-0007-1160-1206
Zobaer Al MahmudSchool of Molecular Biosciences, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4048-927X
Yueming LiSchool of Molecular Biosciences, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
Andhika B MahardhikaUniversity of Bonn, PharmaCenter Bonn & Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, 53121 Bonn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0456-1353
Christa E MüllerUniversity of Bonn, PharmaCenter Bonn & Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, 53121 Bonn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0013-6624
Mingye FengDepartment of Immuno-Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3334-9917
Angela J RussellDepartment of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3610-9369
Irina G TikhonovaSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6228-9431
Graeme MilliganSchool of Molecular Biosciences, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6946-3519
Cheng ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9042-4007

Funding

Structure, pharmacology and signaling of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in inflammationR35GM128641 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CHENG ZHANG · 2018 to 2026
$3.5M
Cryo-electron microscopeS10OD025009 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CONWAY, JAMES F. · 2018 to 2018
$2.0M
Direct electron detecting (DED) cameraS10OD019995 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CONWAY, JAMES F. · 2015 to 2015
$548k
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM128641NIH HHS S10 OD019995NIH HHS S10 OD025009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allosteric modulators offer opportunities for pathway-selective G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling, but the mechanisms enabling biased allosteric modulation remain poorly understood. We identify a helix 8-proximate allosteric site in the immune-metabolic receptor GPR84 and define how it achieves G

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Receptors, G-Protein-CoupledAllosteric RegulationAllosteric SiteAnimalsCryoelectron MicroscopyHumansMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein BindingSignal TransductionGPR84 protein, humanReceptors, G-Protein-Coupled

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PMID42777063
PMCPMC13600253

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