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Direct interrogation of context-dependent GPCR activity with a universal biosensor platform.

Remi Janicot | Marcin Maziarz | Jong-Chan Park | Jingyi Zhao | Alex Luebbers | Elena Green | Clementine Eva Philibert | Hao Zhang | Mathew D Layne | Joseph C Wu | Mikel Garcia-Marcos
Cell | 2024

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of druggable proteins encoded in the human genome, but progress in understanding and targeting them is hindered by the lack of tools to reliably measure their nuanced behavior in physiologically relevant contexts. Here, we developed a collection of compact ONE vector G-protein Optical (ONE-GO) biosensor constructs as a scalable platform that can be conveniently deployed to measure G-protein activation by virtually any GPCR with high fidelity even when expressed endogenously in primary cells. By characterizing dozens of GPCRs across many cell types like primary cardiovascular cells or neurons, we revealed insights into the molecular basis for G-protein coupling selectivity of GPCRs, pharmacogenomic profiles of anti-psychotics on naturally occurring GPCR variants, and G-protein subtype signaling bias by endogenous GPCRs depending on cell type or upon inducing disease-like states. In summary, this open-source platform makes the direct interrogation of context-dependent GPCR activity broadly accessible.

Pubmed ID: 38412860 RIS Download

Associated grants

  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: F31 NS115318
  • Agency: NIGMS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 GM136132
  • Agency: NIGMS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 GM147931
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 NS117101

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