Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the single largest family of target proteins for drugs of pain and anesthesia. Non-invasive assays based on the activity of G protein-based sensors in living cells allow the identification of potentially novel compounds for anesthesia and pain management with high specificity. Quantitative information about the efficacy of any molecule or drug compound that acts through a GPCR can be obtained through this approach. Furthermore, live cell assays provide spatio temporal information that is valuable in high content screening of compounds. Here, we describe the use of various fluorescently tagged G protein subunits and methods for using translocation and FRET-based G protein sensors in studying GPCR activation in living cells.
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The authors would like to thank Vani Kalyanaraman, Mariangela Chisari, and Joonho Cho for their technical help and discussions. This research was supported by National Institutes of Health grants GM 69027 and GM080558 (N.G.) and AHA post-doctoral fellowship (DKS).
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Saini, D.K., Gautam, N. (2010). Live Cell Imaging for Studying G Protein-Coupled Receptor Activation in Single Cells. In: Szallasi, A. (eds) Analgesia. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 617. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-323-7_16
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