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GPCR Functional Cell-based Assays

In GPCR drug discovery, high throughput screening (HTS) is the essential tool to find drug candidates from the compound libraries. Historically, ligand-binding assays were used to identify compounds that targeted GPCRs. Current GPCR drug discovery efforts have moved toward the utilization of functional cell-based assays for HTS.

Calcium mobilization assay is the most widely used functional assay for implementation of GPCR HTS. The assay is applicable for Gαq-coupled GPCRs whose signaling pathway induces the calcium release from its intracellular stores. However, this assay can't be applied to Gαi/Gαs-coupled GPCRs which do not involve intracellular calcium release.

To address this problem, GenScript coexpressed Gαi/Gαs-coupled GPCRs with chimeric or promiscuous Gα proteins. The coexpression allows us to develop a high throughput screening through monitoring the intracellular calcium mobilization. In addition, GenScript offers cAMP and Luc reporter gene assays as alternative solutions.

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Assay Setup Showcases:

 
Receptor: NK3
Cell Line: CHO-K1/NK3
Assay Mode: Agonist
Measured Product: Ca2+
Assay Method: Calcium assay (Calcium-4)
  Receptor: V1B
Cell Line: CHO-K1/V1B
Assay Mode: Agonist
Measured Product: Ca2+
Assay Method: Calcium assay (Calcium-4)

High Throughput Screening Facility:

WorkStation NX
FLIPRTetra

GenScript has established a state-of-the-art high throughput screening facility with FLIPRTETRA?, Biomek® NXP, and data management database. The facility provides reliable and flexible high throughput screening solution for identifying early leads in the GPCR and ion channel drug discovery process. Based on the facility, GenScript has gained ample expertise on various HTS solutions: GPCR calcium dye for calcium flux, membrane potential dye for potassium and sodium channel, and YFP for chloride channel.
Moreover, the two-addition FLIPR assay format allows GenScript to detect both agonist and antagonist in one well for kinetic assays, such as calcium mobilization assay. Subsequently, doubled throughput and reduced screening cost are expected comparing with end-point assay, such as HTRF® cAMP assay.

Ready GPCR Functional Cell-based Assays:

GenScript is continuously developing more GPCR functional assays, utilizing various assay techniques such as FLIPR-based calcium flux/mobilization assay (Ca2+), HTRF? cAMP assay (cAMP), IP-One HTRF? Assay (IP1) and Luc reporter gene assay (Luc), to cater the different needs of our customers.

Please feel free to contact us for more technical supports.

GPCR Family
Receptor
Coupling
Assay
Cell Line
Acetylcholine (muscarinic) M1 / CHRM1
Gq/11
Ca2+
Acetylcholine (muscarinic) M2 / CHRM2
Gi/o
Ca2+
Acetylcholine (muscarinic) M3 / CHRM3
Gq/11
Ca2+
Acetylcholine (muscarinic) M4 / CHRM4
Gi/o
Ca2+
Acetylcholine (muscarinic) M5 / CHRM5
Gq/11
Ca2+
Adenosine ADORA1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Adenosine ADORA2A
Gs
Ca2+
Adenosine ADORA2B
Gs
Ca2+
Adenosine ADORA3
Gi/o
Ca2+
M00464
Adrenoceptors ADRA1A
Gq/11
Ca2+
Adrenoceptors ADRA1B
Gq/11
Ca2+
Adrenoceptors ADRA1D
Gq/11
Ca2+
Adrenoceptors ADRA2A
Gi/o
Ca2+
Adrenoceptors ADRA2B
Gi/o
Ca2+
M00454
Adrenoceptors ADRA2C
Gi/o
Ca2+
Adrenoceptors ADRB1
Gs
Ca2+
Adrenoceptors ADRB2
Gs
Ca2+
Adrenoceptors ADRB3
Gs, Gi/o
Luc
Anaphylotoxin C5a / C5AR1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Angiotensin AT1
Gi/o, Gq/11
Ca2+
Apelin AGTRL1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Bile acid GPBAR1
Gs
Ca2+
Bombesin BB1 / NMBR
Gq/11
Ca2+
Bombesin BB2 / GRPR
Gq/11
Ca2+
Bombesin BB3 / BRS3
Gq/11
Ca2+
Bradykinin B1 / BDKRB1
Gq/11
Ca2+
Bradykinin B2 / BDKRB2
Gq/11
Ca2+
Cannabinoid CNR1 / CB1
Gs, Gi/o
Ca2+
Cannabinoid CNR2 / CB2
Gi/o
Ca2+
Chemoattractant ChemR23 / CMKLR1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Cholecystokinin CCKA
Gs, Gq/11
Ca2+
Cholecystokinin CCKB
Gq/11
Ca2+
Dopamine D1 / DRD1
Gs
cAMP
Dopamine D2 / DRD2
Gi/o
Ca2+
Dopamine D2S / DRD2S
Gi/o
Ca2+
Dopamine D4 / DRD4
Gi/o
cAMP
M00477
Dopamine D5 / DRD5
Gs
Ca2+
Endothelin EDNRA
Gs, Gq/11
Ca2+
Endothelin EDNRB
Gs , Gi/o, Gq/11
Ca2+
Free Fatty Acid FFA1 / GPR40

Gs, Gq/11

Ca2+
Free Fatty Acid FFA2 / GPR43
Gs, Gq/11
Ca2+
Galanin GAL1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Galanin GAL2
Gi/o , Gq/11
Ca2+
Ghrelin GHSR
Gq/11
Ca2+
Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone GNRHR
Gq/11
Ca2+
Histamine H1
Gq/11
Ca2+
Histamine H2
Gs
Ca2+
Histamine H3
Gi/o
Ca2+
Histamine H4
Gi/o
Ca2+
KiSS1-derived Peptide KiSS1 / GPR54
Gq/11
Ca2+
Leukotriene CysLT1
Gq/11
Ca2+
M00462
Leukotriene CysLT2
Gq/11
Ca2+
Leukotriene LTB4
Gi/o, Gq/11
Ca2+
Leukotriene OXE / OXER1
N.D.
Ca2+
M00488
Lysophospholipid EDG4 / LPA2
Gi/o, Gq/11
Ca2+
M00463
Lysophospholipid EDG6 / S1P4
Gi/o
Ca2+
M00465
Melanin-concentrating Hormone MCH1
Gi/o, Gq/11
Ca2+
Melanin-concentrating Hormone MCH2
Gq/11
Ca2+
Melanocortin MC2
Gs
Ca2+
Melanocortin MC3
Gs
Ca2+, Luc
Melanocortin MC4
Gs
Ca2+
Melanocortin MC5
Gs
Ca2+
Melatonin MT1 / MTNR1A
Gi/o
Ca2+
Melatonin MT2 / MTNR1B
Gi/o
Ca2+
Motilin MTLR
Gq/11
Ca2+
Neuromedin U NMU1
Gq/11
Ca2+
Neuromedin U NMU2
Gq/11
Ca2+
Neuropeptide B/W NPBW1 / GPR7
Gi/o
Ca2+
M00452
Neuropeptide FF NPFF1 / GPR147
Gi/o
Ca2+
Neuropeptide FF NPFF2 / GPR74
Gi/o
Ca2+
M00474
Neuropeptide S NPS1a
Gs, Gq/11
Ca2+
Neuropeptide S NPS1b
Gs, Gq/11
Ca2+
Neuropeptide Y NPY1
Gi/o
Ca2+, cAMP
M00192, M00430
Neuropeptide Y NPY2
Gi/o, Gq/11
Ca2+
Neuropeptide Y NPY4 / PPYR1
Gi/o, Gq/11
Ca2+
Neurotensin NTS1
Gq/11
Ca2+
Nicotinic Acid NIACR1 / GPR109A
Gi/o
Ca2+
N-Formyl Peptide FPR1
Gi/o
Ca2+
N-Formyl Peptide FPRL1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Opioid OPRD1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Opioid OPRK1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Opioid OPRL1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Opioid OPRM1
Gi/o
Ca2+
Orexin OX1
Gi/o, Gq/11
Ca2+
Orexin OX2
Gq/11
Ca2+