2017年4月5日,《自然》(Nature)在线发表了浙江大学药学院张海涛研究员团队题为《血管紧张素Ⅱ受体的选择性和多样性的结构基础》(structural basis for selectivity and diversity in angiotensin Ⅱ receptors)的论文(http:/...2017年4月5日,《自然》(Nature)在线发表了浙江大学药学院张海涛研究员团队题为《血管紧张素Ⅱ受体的选择性和多样性的结构基础》(structural basis for selectivity and diversity in angiotensin Ⅱ receptors)的论文(http://www.nature.com/nature/joumal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature22035.html)。该研究应用最新的自由电子激光技术(XFEL)和同步辐射,首次解析了AT2R与两种药物先导化合物的复合物晶体三维结构,其中一种是AT2R选择性配体,另一种是AT1R/AT2R双靶点配体,并通过一系列构效关系研究、分子对接、分子动力学和突变实验,系统阐明了不同亚型血管紧张素Ⅱ受体的配体选择性和功能多样性的结构基础,从而为基于结构的AT1R/AT2R靶向药物研究提供了关键信息。展开更多
Heart diseases are the main cause of mortality in Mexico, being coronary </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">heart disease the most frequent in the country. Its high prevalence makes i...Heart diseases are the main cause of mortality in Mexico, being coronary </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">heart disease the most frequent in the country. Its high prevalence makes important </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the study of the pathophysiology and the search for prognostic </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">factors. Different genes and polymorphisms promote atherogenesis and coronary artery disease, they affect inflammatory and vascular pathological processes. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) is associated with coronary heart disease, it promotes chronic inflammation and cytokines release;it could trigger immune reactions and its activating receptors express in the vascular endothelium. Besides, polymorphisms in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) are implied with coronary disease, they are found in angiotensinogen (AGT), angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R), angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R), and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genes. These genetic polymorphisms are associated with a prothrombotic state, endothelial dysfunction, and immune activation. Multiple experimental studies showed that chronic activation of RAAS and chronic expression of IRF5 generates an environment prone to the development of atherosclerosis, and autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases. Studying these specific genes and their relationship with coronary heart disease will allow a better understanding of the pathological process and possibly the quest for new treatments.展开更多
文摘2017年4月5日,《自然》(Nature)在线发表了浙江大学药学院张海涛研究员团队题为《血管紧张素Ⅱ受体的选择性和多样性的结构基础》(structural basis for selectivity and diversity in angiotensin Ⅱ receptors)的论文(http://www.nature.com/nature/joumal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature22035.html)。该研究应用最新的自由电子激光技术(XFEL)和同步辐射,首次解析了AT2R与两种药物先导化合物的复合物晶体三维结构,其中一种是AT2R选择性配体,另一种是AT1R/AT2R双靶点配体,并通过一系列构效关系研究、分子对接、分子动力学和突变实验,系统阐明了不同亚型血管紧张素Ⅱ受体的配体选择性和功能多样性的结构基础,从而为基于结构的AT1R/AT2R靶向药物研究提供了关键信息。
文摘Heart diseases are the main cause of mortality in Mexico, being coronary </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">heart disease the most frequent in the country. Its high prevalence makes important </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the study of the pathophysiology and the search for prognostic </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">factors. Different genes and polymorphisms promote atherogenesis and coronary artery disease, they affect inflammatory and vascular pathological processes. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) is associated with coronary heart disease, it promotes chronic inflammation and cytokines release;it could trigger immune reactions and its activating receptors express in the vascular endothelium. Besides, polymorphisms in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) are implied with coronary disease, they are found in angiotensinogen (AGT), angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R), angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R), and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genes. These genetic polymorphisms are associated with a prothrombotic state, endothelial dysfunction, and immune activation. Multiple experimental studies showed that chronic activation of RAAS and chronic expression of IRF5 generates an environment prone to the development of atherosclerosis, and autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases. Studying these specific genes and their relationship with coronary heart disease will allow a better understanding of the pathological process and possibly the quest for new treatments.