Structural determinants of 5-HT2B receptor activation and biased agonism

  • John D. McCorvy
  • , Daniel Wacker
  • , Sheng Wang
  • , Bemnat Agegnehu
  • , Jing Liu
  • , Katherine Lansu
  • , Alexandra R. Tribo
  • , Reid H.J. Olsen
  • , Tao Che
  • , Jian Jin
  • , Bryan L. Roth

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

124 Scopus citations

Abstract

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) receptors modulate a variety of physiological processes ranging from perception, cognition and emotion to vascular and smooth muscle contraction, platelet aggregation, gastrointestinal function and reproduction. Drugs that interact with 5-HT receptors effectively treat diseases as diverse as migraine headaches, depression and obesity. Here we present four structures of a prototypical serotonin receptor—the human 5-HT2B receptor—in complex with chemically and pharmacologically diverse drugs, including methysergide, methylergonovine, lisuride and LY266097. A detailed analysis of these structures complemented by comprehensive interrogation of signaling illuminated key structural determinants essential for activation. Additional structure-guided mutagenesis experiments revealed binding pocket residues that were essential for agonist-mediated biased signaling and β-arrestin2 translocation. Given the importance of 5-HT receptors for a large number of therapeutic indications, insights derived from these studies should accelerate the design of safer and more effective medications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)787-796
Number of pages10
JournalNature Structural and Molecular Biology
Volume25
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2018

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Structural determinants of 5-HT2B receptor activation and biased agonism'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this