Search Results - "Vernall, Andrea J."
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TCR- or Cytokine-Activated CD8+ Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells Are Rapid Polyfunctional Effectors That Can Coordinate Immune Responses
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (17-09-2019)“…Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells can be activated via either their T cell receptor (TCR), which recognizes MR1-bound pyrimidines derived from…”
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Novel Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2) Low Lipophilicity Agonists Produce Distinct cAMP and Arrestin Signalling Kinetics without Bias
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (29-03-2023)“…Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2) is a promising target for treating inflammatory diseases. We designed derivatives of 3-carbamoyl-2-pyridone and…”
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Development of novel fluorescent histamine H1-receptor antagonists to study ligand-binding kinetics in living cells
Published in Scientific reports (25-01-2018)“…The histamine H 1 -receptor (H 1 R) is an important mediator of allergy and inflammation. H 1 R antagonists have particular clinical utility in allergic…”
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Editorial: Therapeutic potential of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (07-10-2022)Get full text
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Characterisation of AMB-FUBINACA metabolism and CB1-mediated activity of its acid metabolite
Published in Forensic toxicology (01-01-2023)“…Purpose AMB-FUBINACA is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist (SCRA) which is primarily metabolised by hepatic enzymes producing AMB-FUBINACA carboxylic…”
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Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Signalling Bias Elicited by 2,4,6-Trisubstituted 1,3,5-Triazines
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (20-11-2018)“…Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB ) is predominantly distributed in immune tissues and cells and is a promising therapeutic target for modulating inflammation. In…”
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Single α-Helical Turn Stabilized by Replacement of an Internal Hydrogen Bond with a Covalent Ethylene Bridge
Published in Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) (01-01-2009)“…Walking the carbon bridge to helix stabilization: α‐Helix mimetics have been synthesized that contain an ethylene linkage in place of an (i,i+4) hydrogen bond…”
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The evolving small‐molecule fluorescent‐conjugate toolbox for Class A GPCRs
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-03-2014)“…The past decade has witnessed fluorescently tagged drug molecules gaining significant attraction in their use as pharmacological tools with which to visualize…”
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Developing the Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2) pharmacopoeia: past, present, and future
Published in Trends in pharmacological sciences (Regular ed.) (01-09-2022)“…Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) with considerable, though as yet unrealised, therapeutic potential. Promising preclinical…”
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Type I interferons are important co‐stimulatory signals during T cell receptor mediated human MAIT cell activation
Published in European journal of immunology (01-02-2020)“…Mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are abundant unconventional T cells that can be stimulated either via their TCR or by innate cytokines. The MAIT…”
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Chemical Tools for Studying Lipid-Binding Class A G Protein-Coupled Receptors
Published in Pharmacological reviews (01-07-2017)“…Cannabinoid, free fatty acid, lysophosphatidic acid, sphingosine 1-phosphate, prostanoid, leukotriene, bile acid, and platelet-activating factor receptor…”
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Human liver‐derived MAIT cells differ from blood MAIT cells in their metabolism and response to TCR‐independent activation
Published in European journal of immunology (01-04-2021)“…Mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are anti‐microbial innate‐like T cells that are abundant in blood and liver. MAIT cells express a semi‐invariant…”
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Development of Putative Bivalent Dicovalent Ligands for the Adenosine A1 Receptor
Published in Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology (01-10-2024)“…Accumulating evidence suggests that G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) can exist and function in homodimer and heterodimer forms. The adenosine A1 receptor…”
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To prohibit or regulate psychoactive substances: has New Zealand got the right approach?
Published in BMJ (Online) (17-03-2017)“…Prohibition of a continuous stream of new psychoactive substances is both difficult and costly Shakila Rizwan and Andrea Vernall look at New Zealand’s attempt…”
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Development of Covalent, Clickable Probes for Adenosine A1 and A3 Receptors
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (24-06-2021)“…Adenosine receptors are attractive therapeutic targets for multiple conditions, including ischemia-reperfusion injury and neuropathic pain. Adenosine receptor…”
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Covalent Isothiocyanate Inhibitors of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor as Potential Colorectal Cancer Treatments
Published in ChemMedChem (04-11-2024)“…Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine that has roles in innate and adaptive human immune responses, as well as…”
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Neutrophils suppress mucosal‐associated invariant T cells in humans
Published in European journal of immunology (01-05-2020)“…Mucosal‐associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate‐like T lymphocytes that are abundant in mucosal tissues and the liver where they can respond rapidly to…”
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Direct visualisation of internalization of the adenosine A3 receptor and localization with arrestin3 using a fluorescent agonist
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-11-2015)“…Fluorescence based probes provide a novel way to study the dynamic internalization process of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Recent advances in the…”
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Development of Chromenopyrazole-Based Selective Cannabinoid 2 Receptor Agonists
Published in Critical studies in media communication (01-01-2021)“…The cannabinoid type 2 receptor (CB2R) is an important therapeutic target for pain and inflammatory disorders. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are…”
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Alkyl indole-based cannabinoid type 2 receptor tools: Exploration of linker and fluorophore attachment
Published in European journal of medicinal chemistry (10-02-2018)“…Cannabinoid type 2 (CB2) receptor continues to emerge as a promising drug target for many diseases and conditions. New tools for studying CB2 receptor are…”
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