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Author(s):  
Grigore Burloiu ◽  
Arshia Cont
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2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (27) ◽  
pp. 7051-7056 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Young ◽  
T. Dahoun ◽  
B. Sokrat ◽  
C. Arber ◽  
K. M. Chen ◽  
...  

Membrane receptors regulate numerous intracellular functions. However, the molecular underpinnings remain poorly understood because most receptors initiate multiple signaling pathways through distinct interaction interfaces that are structurally uncharacterized. We present an integrated computational and experimental approach to model and rationally engineer membrane receptor-intracellular protein systems signaling with novel pathway selectivity. We targeted the dopamine D2 receptor (D2), a G-protein–coupled receptor (GPCR), which primarily signals through Gi, but triggers also the Gq and beta-arrestin pathways. Using this approach, we designed orthogonal D2–Gi complexes, which coupled with high specificity and triggered exclusively the Gi-dependent signaling pathway. We also engineered an orthogonal chimeric D2–Gs/i complex that rewired D2 signaling from a Gi-mediated inhibitory into a Gs-dependent activating pathway. Reinterpreting the evolutionary history of GPCRs in light of the designed proteins, we uncovered an unforeseen hierarchical code of GPCR–G-protein coupling selectivity determinants. The results demonstrate that membrane receptor–cytosolic protein systems can be rationally engineered to regulate mammalian cellular functions. The method should prove useful for creating orthogonal molecular switches that redirect signals at the cell surface for cell-engineering applications.


2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiujuan Du ◽  
Chunyan Peng ◽  
Xiuxiu Liu ◽  
Yuchi Liu

2012 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 1757-1763
Author(s):  
Wei Wei Sun ◽  
Yun Fei Yao ◽  
Chun Sheng Wang ◽  
Ye Gang Hu

In view of the virtue and shortage of genetic algorithm and BP network, this paper proposes a new BP network training method based on improved genetic algorithm (IGA-BP). This algorithm uses hierarchical code, adaptive crossover and mutation, pruning similar chromosomes, dynamic supply new chromosomes and other operations, so the network structure and weight are optimized at the same time and the "premature" phenomenon is avoided. The simulation results show that the IGA-BP network architecture is simple, the convergence rate is quick, and has good approximation and generalization ability.


Author(s):  
Ziyi Zhou ◽  
Huiqun Yu ◽  
Guisheng Fan ◽  
Zijie Huang ◽  
Xingguang Yang

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (9) ◽  
pp. 1661-1666
Author(s):  
Stefan Kempf ◽  
Sergo Shavgulidze ◽  
Martin Bossert

eLife ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue-Xin Wei ◽  
Jason Prentice ◽  
Vijay Balasubramanian

Grid cells in the brain respond when an animal occupies a periodic lattice of ‘grid fields’ during navigation. Grids are organized in modules with different periodicity. We propose that the grid system implements a hierarchical code for space that economizes the number of neurons required to encode location with a given resolution across a range equal to the largest period. This theory predicts that (i) grid fields should lie on a triangular lattice, (ii) grid scales should follow a geometric progression, (iii) the ratio between adjacent grid scales should be √e for idealized neurons, and lie between 1.4 and 1.7 for realistic neurons, (iv) the scale ratio should vary modestly within and between animals. These results explain the measured grid structure in rodents. We also predict optimal organization in one and three dimensions, the number of modules, and, with added assumptions, the ratio between grid periods and field widths.


Author(s):  
Francesco Bastia ◽  
Lina Deambrogio ◽  
Claudio Palestini ◽  
Marco Villanti ◽  
Raffaella Pedone ◽  
...  

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