Effects of site-directed mutagenesis of GLP-1 and glucagon receptors on signal transduction activated by dual and triple agonists

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The paradigm of one drug against multiple targets, known as unimolecular polypharmacology, offers the potential to improve efficacy while overcoming some adverse events associated with the treatment. This approach is best exemplified by targeting two or three class B1 G protein-coupled receptors, namely, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R), glucagon receptor (GCGR) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor for treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Some of the dual and triple agonists have already shown initial successes in clinical trials, although the molecular mechanisms underlying their multiplexed pharmacology remain elusive. In this study we employed structure-based site-directed mutagenesis together with pharmacological assays to compare agonist efficacy across two key signaling pathways, cAMP accumulation and ERK1/2 phosphorylation (pERK1/2). Three dual agonists (peptide 15, MEDI0382 and SAR425899) and one triple agonist (peptide 20) were evaluated at GLP-1R and GCGR, relative to the native peptidic ligands (GLP-1 and glucagon). Our results reveal the existence of residue networks crucial for unimolecular agonist-mediated receptor activation and their distinct signaling patterns, which might be useful to the rational design of biased drug leads.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Acta pharmacologica Sinica - 44(2023), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 421-433

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Darbalaei, Sanaz [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Ru-Lue [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Qing-Tong [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Dai, An-Tao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ming-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Yang, De-Hua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

89750-14-1
CAMP
Dual and triple agonist
Glucagon receptor
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor
Journal Article
PERK1/2
Peptides
Receptors, Glucagon
SAR425899
Transcription Factors
Unimolecular polypharmacology

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Date Completed 19.01.2024

Date Revised 02.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41401-022-00962-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344724441