G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Health and Disease, Part B

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) transduce signals from a diverse array of endogenous ligands, including ions, amino acids, nucleotides, lipids, peptides, and large glycoprotein hormones. They are also responsible for our sensing of exogenous stimuli, including photons and odorants. GPCRs regulate almost every aspect of our physiological functions. It is estimated that 40% to 50% of currently used therapeutic drugs target GPCRs directly or indirectly. Because the current drugs target only a small portion of the GPCRs, opportunities for targeting the remaining GPCRs is enormous. This volume reviews the latest developments in this rapidly advancing field.

1. Diseased G protein-coupled receptors: An Introduction
Ya-Xiong Tao
2. GPR56 and its related diseases
Xianhua Piao and Ze Tian
3. GnRHR mutations and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Nicholas de Roux
4. LHR mutations and reproductive disorders
Deborah L. Segaloff
5. FSHR mutations and reproductive disorders
Ya-Xiong Tao and Deborah L. Segaloff
6. V2R mutations and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Daniel G. Bichet
7. Calcium-sensing receptor mutations
Geoffrey N. Hendy
8. Diseases caused by prostacyclin receptor mutations
John Hwa and Kathleen A Martin

Researchers, professors and graduate students in biochemistry, chemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, and medicine