G-protein coupled receptors

pH-sensor GPR68 plays a role in how dietary fibre lowers blood pressure in a preclinical model of hypertension

Dietary fibre lowers blood pressure (BP) via short-chain fatty acids, acidic metabolites released from fibre fermentation by bacteria in the large intestine. This acidic microenvironment may activate the pH-sensing receptor GPR68, primarily …

Rare pathogenic variants in G-protein-coupled receptor genes involved in gut-to-host communication are associated with cardiovascular disease risk

Full Citation Leticia Camargo Tavares, Rikeish R. Muralitharan, Matthew Snelson, Francine Z Marques, Rare pathogenic variants in G-protein-coupled receptor genes involved in gut-to-host communication are associated with cardiovascular disease risk, Cardiovascular Research 2025;121(9):1316-1318

Deficiency of Prebiotic Fibre and Insufficient Signalling Through Gut Metabolite Sensing Receptors Leads to Cardiovascular Disease

Background: High blood pressure (BP) continues to be a major, poorly controlled but modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular death. Amongst key Western lifestyle factors, a diet poor in fibre is associated with prevalence of high BP. The impact of …

Exploring the role of the metabolite-sensing receptor GPR109a in diabetic nephropathy

Alterations in gut homeostasis may contribute to the progression of diabetic nephropathy. There has been recent attention on the renoprotective effects of metabolite-sensing receptors in chronic renal injury, including the G protein-coupled receptor …