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MDPI, Pharmaceuticals, 2(15), p. 219, 2022

DOI: 10.3390/ph15020219

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Ligands and Beyond: Mechanosensitive Adhesion GPCRs

Journal article published in 2022 by Hsi-Hsien Lin ORCID, Kwai-Fong Ng, Tse-Ching Chen, Wen-Yi Tseng ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

Cells respond to diverse types of mechanical stimuli using a wide range of plasma membrane-associated mechanosensitive receptors to convert extracellular mechanical cues into intracellular signaling. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest cell surface protein superfamily that function as versatile sensors for a broad spectrum of bio/chemical messages. In recent years, accumulating evidence has shown that GPCRs can also engage in mechano-transduction. According to the GRAFS classification system of GPCRs, adhesion GPCRs (aGPCRs) constitute the second largest GPCR subfamily with a unique modular protein architecture and post-translational modification that are well adapted for mechanosensory functions. Here, we present a critical review of current evidence on mechanosensitive aGPCRs.