Med Chem. 2023 Apr 6. doi: 10.2174/1573406419666230406095220. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
GPCR superfamily, the largest known family of membrane receptors, consists of six classes from A to F. GPR18 and GPR55, δ-branch of A class, had been reported to have no confirmed endogenous ligand and were named as “orphan receptors”. Previous studies suggest that both GPR18 and GPR55 are possibly related to the migration and proliferation of cancer cells, macrophages and other inflammation-associated immune cells. Thus, they may be potential targets for inflammation, cancer and analgesia therapy. In this paper, we aimed to summarize the chemical structures and bioactivities of the agonists and antagonists of GPR18 and GPR55; moreover, we have briefly discussed the challenges and future perspectives in this field. This review will be beneficial for further design and synthesis of efficient agonists and antagonists towards GPR18 and GPR55-related disease treatment.
PMID:37038675 | DOI:10.2174/1573406419666230406095220
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Patrick Blanchard MD
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Dr. Blanchard’s medical practice is an embodiment of Integrative health which brings conventional and complementary approaches together in a coordinated way. Conveniently located in sunny Florida and over the internet with ValiseMD’s secure HIPPA compliant telXmed servers. Since 1994, patients with a wide range of challenging medical problems have achieved optimum health using the best of natural medicine, judiciously combined with high-tech innovations. Breakthroughs are often achieved even after patients have consulted mainstream specialists and holistic practitioners.
Dr. Blanchard is founder and CEO of ValiseMD, Inc. He is board certified in Family Medicine since 1994 and awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2001. He received the ‘Teacher of the Year’ award from the University of Kansas School of Medicine at completion of his residency in Family Medicine. He completed a fellowship at Wake Forest University in the field of vascular neurosonology. He holds a medical patent in the field of Gastroenterology. He holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine and surgery in Florida. He started his medical career as a Emergency Medical Technician, then as a Paramedic and later a Medical Doctor.