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Emerging roles for the pH-sensing G protein-coupled receptors in response to acidotic stress

dc.contributor.authorSanderlin, Edward J
dc.contributor.authorJustus, Calvin R.
dc.contributor.authorKrewson, Elizabeth A.
dc.contributor.authorYang, Li V.
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-13T17:23:09Z
dc.date.available2020-04-13T17:23:09Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractProtons (hydrogen ions) are the simplest form of ions universally produced by cellular metabolism including aerobic respiration and glycolysis. Export of protons out of cells by a number of acid transporters is essential to maintain a stable intracellular pH that is critical for normal cell function. Acid products in the tissue interstitium are removed by blood perfusion and excreted from the body through the respiratory and renal systems. However, the pH homeostasis in tissues is frequently disrupted in many pathophysiologic conditions such as in ischemic tissues and tumors where protons are overproduced and blood perfusion is compromised. Consequently, accumulation of protons causes acidosis in the affected tissue. Although acidosis has profound effects on cell function and disease progression, little is known about the molecular mechanisms by which cells sense and respond to acidotic stress. Recently a family of pH-sensing G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), including GPR4, GPR65 (TDAG8), and GPR68 (OGR1), has been identified and characterized. These GPCRs can be activated by extracellular acidic pH through the protonation of histidine residues of the receptors. Upon activation by acidosis the pH-sensing GPCRs can transduce several downstream G protein pathways such as the Gs, Gq/11, and G12/13 pathways to regulate cell behavior. Studies have revealed the biological roles of the pH-sensing GPCRs in the immune, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, skeletal, endocrine, and nervous systems, as well as the involvement of these receptors in a variety of pathological conditions such as cancer, inflammation, pain, and cardiovascular disease. As GPCRs are important drug targets, small molecule modulators of the pH-sensing GPCRs are being developed and evaluated for potential therapeutic applications in disease treatment.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.2147/CHC.S60508
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/8118
dc.subjectacidosis, GPCR, GPR4, GPR65 (TDAG8), GPR68 (OGR1)en_US
dc.titleEmerging roles for the pH-sensing G protein-coupled receptors in response to acidotic stressen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
ecu.journal.issue1en_US
ecu.journal.nameCell Health and Cytoskeletonen_US
ecu.journal.pages99-109en_US
ecu.journal.volume7en_US

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