Neuropsychiatric disorders are multifactorial disorders with diverse aetiological factors.Identifying treatment targets is challenging because the diseases are resulting from heterogeneous biological,genetic,and envir...Neuropsychiatric disorders are multifactorial disorders with diverse aetiological factors.Identifying treatment targets is challenging because the diseases are resulting from heterogeneous biological,genetic,and environmental factors.Nevertheless,the increasing understanding of G protein-coupled receptor(GPCR)opens a new possibility in drug discovery.Harnessing our knowledge of molecular mechanisms and structural information of GPCRs will be advantageous for developing effective drugs.This review provides an overview of the role of GPCRs in various neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases.Besides,we highlight the emerging opportunities of novel GPCR targets and address recent progress in GPCR drug development.展开更多
基金supported by grants from Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(Project code JCYJ20200109150019113,GXWD20201231105722002)the Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery and Presidential Fellowship at the Chinese University of Hong Kong,Shenzhen,China+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project code 32271263 to Y.D.,Project code 82173690 to S.L.,81825020 and 82150208 to H.L.)the Lingang Laboratory(Project code LG-QS-202206-02 to S.L.)。
文摘Neuropsychiatric disorders are multifactorial disorders with diverse aetiological factors.Identifying treatment targets is challenging because the diseases are resulting from heterogeneous biological,genetic,and environmental factors.Nevertheless,the increasing understanding of G protein-coupled receptor(GPCR)opens a new possibility in drug discovery.Harnessing our knowledge of molecular mechanisms and structural information of GPCRs will be advantageous for developing effective drugs.This review provides an overview of the role of GPCRs in various neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases.Besides,we highlight the emerging opportunities of novel GPCR targets and address recent progress in GPCR drug development.