Orphan G Protein Coupled Receptors in Affective Disorders
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Orphan G Protein Coupled Receptors in Affective Disorders
Abstract
G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the main mediators of signal transduction in the central nervous system. Therefore, it is not surprising that many GPCRs have long been investigated for their role in the development of anxiety and mood disorders, as well as in the mechanism of action of antidepressant therapies. Importantly, the endogenous ligands for a large group of GPCRs have not yet been identified and are therefore known as orphan GPCRs (oGPCRs). Nonetheless, growing evidence from animal studies, together with genome wide association studies (GWAS) and post-mortem transcriptomic analysis in patients, pointed at many oGPCRs as potential pharmacological targets. Among these discoveries, we summarize in this review how emotional behaviors are modulated by the following oGPCRs: ADGRB2 (BAI2), ADGRG1 (GPR56), GPR3, GPR26, GPR37, GPR50, GPR52, GPR61, GPR62, GPR88, GPR135, GPR158, and GPRC5B.
Keywords: G protein coupled receptor (GPCR); G proteins; animal models; antidepressant; anxiety disorders; bipolar disorder (BPD); major depressive disorder (MDD); mood disorders; orphan GPCR (oGPCR).
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The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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