Ruat, M.

Targeting of Smoothened for therapeutic gain.

The Smoothened (Smo) receptor is a key transducer of the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway, which plays a critical role in tissue maintenance and repair.

Ruat, M.

Structure du récepteur Smoothened

Le récepteur Smoothened (Smo) joue un rôle essentiel dans la transduction de la voie de signalisation Hedgehog (Hh) chez les vertébrés au cours de l’embryogenèse et chez l’adulte.

Ruat, M.

Molecular determinants of non-competitive antagonist binding to the mouse GPRC6A receptor

GPRC6A displays high sequence homology to the Ca2+-sensing receptor (CaSR).

Faure, H.

N-Benzoyl-N-[1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]-trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexanes: Development of 4-Chlorophenylcarboxamide (Calhex 231) as a New Calcium Sensing Receptor Ligand Demonstrating Potent Calcilytic Activity

A structure−activity relationship (SAR) study was performed principally at the N1 position of N1-arylsulfonyl-N2-[1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]-trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexanes, a new family …

Kessler, A.

Delineating a Ca2+ Binding Pocket within the Venus Flytrap Module of the Human Calcium-sensing Receptor

The Ca2+-sensing receptor (CaSR) belongs to the class III G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which include receptors for pheromones, amino acids, sweeteners, and the …

Silve, C.

Functional Characterization of Sonic Hedgehog Mutations Associated with Holoprosencephaly

Mutations of the developmental gene Sonic hedgehog (SHH) and alterations of SHH signaling have been associated with holoprosencephaly (HPE), a rare disorder characterized by a …

Traiffort, E.

Positive and Negative Allosteric Modulators of the Ca2+-sensing Receptor Interact within Overlapping but Not Identical Binding Sites in the Transmembrane Domain

A three-dimensional model of the human extracellular Ca2+-sensing receptor (CaSR) has been used to identify specific residues implicated in the recognition of two negative …

Petrel, C.

Modeling and Mutagenesis of the Binding Site of Calhex 231, a Novel Negative Allosteric Modulator of the Extracellular Ca2+-sensing Receptor

A model of the Ca2+-sensing receptor (CaSR) seven transmembrane domains was constructed based on the crystal structure of bovine rhodopsin.

Petrel, C.