Prof. Cheng Deng
Nanjing Normal University, China
Biography:
Research Interests:
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in peptide hormone family sense molecules outside the cell and activate inside G protein signal transduction pathways and, ultimately, have an important effect on mammalian growth and development
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Adaptive evolution and co-evolution of GPCR and peptide ligands
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Adaptive evolution and functional studies of orphan GPCRs in mammals and human being
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Prediction and functional studies of novel peptides
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Identify in-vivo and in-vitro function of these GPCR receptor-ligand pairs on mouse animal model
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Our study will provide the biological basis for GPCR pharmacological research and peptide drug therapy