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Part of the book series: The Receptors (REC)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Theoretical and Mechanistic Aspects of Functional Selectivity
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Subfamilies of Therapeutically Relevant Receptors
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About this book
Functional selectivity refers to the ability of different ligands acting at one receptor subtype to activate multiple signaling pathways in unique combinations; that is, one drug can be an agonist at pathway A and an antagonist or partial agonist at pathway B, and another drug can have the reverse profile. Functional selectivity has profound implications for drug development, for chemical biology, and for the design of experiments to characterize receptor function. In Functional Selectivity of G Protein-Coupled Receptors expert neuroscientists and pharmacologists review the work that demonstrated the existence of functional selectivity, placed it within a theoretical framework, and provided a mechanistic basis for the phenomenon. This exciting, comprehensive, and future-oriented volume includes chapters that focus on theoretical and mechanistic aspects of functional selectivity and that cut across subfamilies of GPCRs. Additional chapters focus on subfamilies of therapeutically relevant receptors where there is considerable evidence of ligand functional selectivity. Accessible and authoritative, Functional Selectivity of G Protein-Coupled Receptors is a valuable educational tool and reference source for students and scientists interested in drug development, chemical biology, and GPCR function.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This book presents the current status of knowledge about ligand-specific intracellular signaling. … This book will be of greatest interest and utility to scientists actively involved in research into G protein-coupled receptors or drug discovery. … This is a … thorough, and detailed assessment of the current state of knowledge and recent developments in the field of G protein-coupled receptor function, signaling, and pharmacology.” (Beth Levant, Doody’s Review Service, December, 2009)
“Gives a comprehensive overview on all aspects of the functional selectivity concept of GPCR ligands … . It will help to generate more awareness for a key topic within the research community. … the volume at hand is of great educational benefit. … In general, the volume under review can be considered an excellent book … . can be an excellent companion for researchers just jumping into the field of GPCR agonist research, as well as for the expert scientist in the field.” (Christoph Boss, ChemMedChem, Vol. 5, 2010)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Functional Selectivity of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Ligands
Book Subtitle: New Opportunities for Drug Discovery
Editors: Kim A. Neve
Series Title: The Receptors
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-335-0
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Humana Press 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60327-334-3Published: 26 March 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-6116-0Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60327-335-0Published: 27 February 2009
Series ISSN: 1048-6909
Series E-ISSN: 2524-6488
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 292
Topics: Neurosciences, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Neurobiology, Neurology, Human Physiology