Mouse Mutants of <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> Receptor Genes: Disease Modeling Applications
The vertebrate G protein–coupled receptor 37 and G protein–coupled receptor 37-like 1 (GPR37 and GPR37L1) proteins have amino acid sequence homology to endothelin and bombesin-specific receptors. The prosaposin glycoprotein, its derived peptides, and analogues have been reported to interact with and...
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| description | The vertebrate G protein–coupled receptor 37 and G protein–coupled receptor 37-like 1 (GPR37 and GPR37L1) proteins have amino acid sequence homology to endothelin and bombesin-specific receptors. The prosaposin glycoprotein, its derived peptides, and analogues have been reported to interact with and activate both putative receptors. The <i>GPR37</i> and <i>GPR37L1</i> genes are highly expressed in human and rodent brains. <i>GPR37</i> transcripts are most abundant in oligodendrocytes and in the neurons of the <i>substantia nigra</i> and hippocampus, while the <i>GPR37L1</i> gene is markedly expressed in cerebellar Bergmann glia astrocytes. The human GPR37 protein is a substrate of parkin, and its insoluble form accumulates in brain samples from patients of inherited juvenile Parkinson’s disease. Several <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> mouse mutant strains have been produced and applied to extensive in vivo and ex vivo analyses of respective receptor functions and involvement in brain and other organ pathologies. The genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of the different mouse strains so far published are reported and discussed, and their current and proposed applications to human disease modeling are highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-382813198167431cac3a3cd5d4c4cc042023-11-30T21:15:31ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672022-04-01238428810.3390/ijms23084288Mouse Mutants of <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> Receptor Genes: Disease Modeling ApplicationsMarzia Massimi0Chiara Di Pietro1Gina La Sala2Rafaele Matteoni3Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Italian National Research Council (CNR), I-00015 Monterotondo Scalo, ItalyInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Italian National Research Council (CNR), I-00015 Monterotondo Scalo, ItalyInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Italian National Research Council (CNR), I-00015 Monterotondo Scalo, ItalyInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Italian National Research Council (CNR), I-00015 Monterotondo Scalo, ItalyThe vertebrate G protein–coupled receptor 37 and G protein–coupled receptor 37-like 1 (GPR37 and GPR37L1) proteins have amino acid sequence homology to endothelin and bombesin-specific receptors. The prosaposin glycoprotein, its derived peptides, and analogues have been reported to interact with and activate both putative receptors. The <i>GPR37</i> and <i>GPR37L1</i> genes are highly expressed in human and rodent brains. <i>GPR37</i> transcripts are most abundant in oligodendrocytes and in the neurons of the <i>substantia nigra</i> and hippocampus, while the <i>GPR37L1</i> gene is markedly expressed in cerebellar Bergmann glia astrocytes. The human GPR37 protein is a substrate of parkin, and its insoluble form accumulates in brain samples from patients of inherited juvenile Parkinson’s disease. Several <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> mouse mutant strains have been produced and applied to extensive in vivo and ex vivo analyses of respective receptor functions and involvement in brain and other organ pathologies. The genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of the different mouse strains so far published are reported and discussed, and their current and proposed applications to human disease modeling are highlighted.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/8/4288G protein–coupled receptormouse mutantdisease model |
| spellingShingle | Marzia Massimi Chiara Di Pietro Gina La Sala Rafaele Matteoni Mouse Mutants of <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> Receptor Genes: Disease Modeling Applications International Journal of Molecular Sciences G protein–coupled receptor mouse mutant disease model |
| title | Mouse Mutants of <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> Receptor Genes: Disease Modeling Applications |
| title_full | Mouse Mutants of <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> Receptor Genes: Disease Modeling Applications |
| title_fullStr | Mouse Mutants of <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> Receptor Genes: Disease Modeling Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mouse Mutants of <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> Receptor Genes: Disease Modeling Applications |
| title_short | Mouse Mutants of <i>Gpr37</i> and <i>Gpr37l1</i> Receptor Genes: Disease Modeling Applications |
| title_sort | mouse mutants of i gpr37 i and i gpr37l1 i receptor genes disease modeling applications |
| topic | G protein–coupled receptor mouse mutant disease model |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/8/4288 |
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