Aikaterini Motso, Benjamin Pelcman, Anastasia Kalinovich, Nour Aldin Kahlous, Muhammad Hamza Bokhari, Nodi Dehvari, Carina Halleskog, Erik Waara, Jasper de Jong, Elizabeth Cheesman, Christine Kallenberg, Gopala Krishna Yakala, Praerona Murad, Erika Wetterdal, Pia Andersson, Sten van Beek, Anna Sandström, Diane Natacha Alleluia, Emanuela Talamonti, Sonia Youhanna, Tore Bengtsson
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GRK-biased adrenergic agonists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity
Biased agonism of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) offers potential for safer medications. Current efforts have explored the balance between G proteins and β-arrestin; however, other transducers like GPCR kinases (GRKs) remain understudied. GRK2 is essential for β2 adrenergic receptor (β2AR)-mediated glucose uptake, but β2AR agonists are considered poor clinical candidates for glycemic management due to Gs/cyclic AMP (cAMP)-induced cardiac side effects and β-arrestin-dependent desensitization. Using ligand-based virtual screening and chemical evolution, we developed pathway-selective agonists of β2AR that prefer GRK coupling. These compounds perform well in preclinical models of hyperglycemia and obesity and demonstrate a lower potential for cardiac and muscular side effects compared with standard β2-receptor agonists and incretin mimetics, respectively. Furthermore, the lead candidate showed favorable pharmacokinetics and was well tolerated in a placebo-controlled clinical trial. GRK-biased β2AR partial agonists are thus promising oral alternatives to injectable incretin mimetics used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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Cells is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on cell biology, molecular biology, and biophysics. It is affiliated with several societies, including the Spanish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM), Nordic Autophagy Society (NAS), Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), and Society for Regenerative Medicine (Russian Federation) (RPO).
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