Tuning Biased GPCR Signaling for Physiological Gain.

Spangler, Skylar; Bruchas, Michael R · Cell · 2017

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Effective and safe doses of opiate painkillers, like morphine, can be limited by respiratory depression. Schmid et al. (2017) now present a quantitative method to design ligands and correlate GPCR signaling bias to the dose separation between therapeutic and adverse effects in animals.

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