Overview

Latest research on Adhesion GPCRs has unearthed surprising revelations about the events that govern the signal transduction of these receptor molecules and the cellular and organ requirements for these signals. Unexpected and unprecedented findings suggest that Adhesion GPCRs constitute a group of receptors that sense mechanical stimuli and transcode them into metabotropic signals through the action of a novel activation paradigm. Interdisciplinary efforts transcending many areas of biomedical research including pharmacology, physiology, genetics, cell biology, structural biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics were necessary to unveil these fundamental properties. The scientific leaders in the field that carried this research effort have teamed up here to provide a comprehensive overview of our current understanding, how Adhesion GPCRs signal and how these receptors shape organ structure and function.

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Author:   Tobias Langenhan ,  Torsten Schöneberg
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Volume:   234
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   7.492kg
ISBN:  

9783319415215

ISBN 10:   3319415212
Pages:   403
Publication Date:   22 November 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

PART I. Molecular and Pharmacological Properties of Adhesion GPCRs:-Classification, Nomenclature and Structural Aspects of Adhesion GPCRs.- 7TM Domain Structure of Adhesion GPCRs.- Understanding the Structural Basis of Adhesion GPCR Functions.-Control of Adhesion GPCR Function Through Proteolytic Processing.-Tethered Agonism: A Common Activation Mechanism of Adhesion GPCRs.- Versatile Signaling Activity of Adhesion GPCRs.-  Adhesion GPCR-Related Protein Networks.-The Relevance of Genomic Signatures at Adhesion GPCR Loci in Humans.- PART II: Adhesion GPCRs as Pharmakotargets in Organ Function and Development.- Adhesion GPCRs as a Putative Class of Metabotropic Mechanosensors.- Adhesion GPCRs Govern Polarity of Epithelia and Cell Migration.- Adhesion GPCRs as Novel Actors in Neural and Glial Cell Functions: From Synaptogenesis to Myelination.-Control of Skeletal Muscle Cell Growth and Size Through Adhesion GPCRs.- Adhesion GPCR Function in Pulmonary Development and Disease.-Adhesion GPCRs as Modulators of Immune Cell Function.-Heart Development, Angiogenesis, and Blood-Brain Barrier Function is Modulated by Adhesion GPCRs.-Adhesion GPCRs in Tumorigenesis.

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