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Lauren Therese May

Monash University
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Allosteric modulation of G protein–coupled receptors

LT May, K Leach, PM Sexton… - Annu. Rev. Pharmacol …, 2007 - annualreviews.org
The past decade has witnessed a significant growth in the identification of allosteric modulators
of G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs), ie, ligands that interact with binding sites that …

A kinetic view of GPCR allostery and biased agonism

JR Lane, LT May, RG Parton, PM Sexton… - Nature chemical …, 2017 - nature.com
… A receptor may adopt different conformations as it engages different … stars) may have different
residence times (t x or t y ) on the receptor. The duration of a ligand–receptor complex may

Insights into GPCR pharmacology from the measurement of changes in intracellular cyclic AMP; advantages and pitfalls of differing methodologies

SJ Hill, C Williams, LT May - British journal of pharmacology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
It is clear that the G protein‐coupled receptor family play a key role in the pharmaceutical
industry, with a significant proportion of approved drugs targeting this protein class. While our …

Structure of the adenosine-bound human adenosine A1 receptor–Gi complex

…, JA Baltos, JM Plitzko, R Danev, W Baumeister, LT May… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
The class A adenosine A 1 receptor (A 1 R) is a G-protein-coupled receptor that preferentially
couples to inhibitory G i/o heterotrimeric G proteins, has been implicated in numerous …

[PDF][PDF] Structure of the adenosine A1 receptor reveals the basis for subtype selectivity

…, EA Vecchio, M Jörg, PJ Scammells, LT May… - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
The adenosine A 1 receptor (A 1 -AR) is a G-protein-coupled receptor that plays a vital role
in cardiac, renal, and neuronal processes but remains poorly targeted by current drugs. We …

Positive allosteric mechanisms of adenosine A1 receptor-mediated analgesia

…, MJ Christie, PJ White, P Scammells, LT May… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
may elicit dose-limiting side effects such as bradycardia 9 . Limitations of orthosteric A 1 R
activators may … Recent advances in structural biology may help to identify allosteric sites within …

[HTML][HTML] Small-molecule-biased formyl peptide receptor agonist compound 17b protects against myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion injury in mice

CX Qin, LT May, R Li, N Cao, S Rosli, M Deo… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
… Here we demonstrate that FPR1/FPR2-biased agonism may represent a novel therapeutic
strategy for the treatment of MI. The small-molecule FPR1/FPR2 agonist, Compound 17b (…

Separation of on-target efficacy from adverse effects through rational design of a bitopic adenosine receptor agonist

C Valant, LT May, L Aurelio, CH Chuo… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
The concepts of allosteric modulation and biased agonism are revolutionizing modern
approaches to drug discovery, particularly in the field of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). …

Influence of fluorophore and linker composition on the pharmacology of fluorescent adenosine A1 receptor ligands

…, R Middleton, L Adams, LT May… - British journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose: The introduction of fluorescence‐based techniques, and in
particular the development of fluorescent ligands, has allowed the study of G protein‐coupled …

Dominant negative G proteins enhance formation and purification of agonist-GPCR-G protein complexes for structure determination

…, A Glukhova, TT Truong, LT May… - ACS pharmacology & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Advances in structural biology have yielded exponential growth in G protein-coupled receptor
(GPCR) structure solution. Nonetheless, the instability of fully active GPCR complexes with …