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Recent Publications
Insight into structural properties of viral G protein-coupled receptors and their role in the viral infection: IUPHAR Review 41
Tsutsumi N, Kildedal DF, Hansen OK, Kong Q, Schols D, Van Loy T, Rosenkilde MM. (2024) Br J Pharmacol. EPub ahead of print. 10.1111/bph.17379. 
Targeting RNA with small molecules, from RNA structures to precision medicines: IUPHAR review: 40
Tong Y, Childs-Disney JL, Disney MD. (2024) Br J Pharmacol. EPub ahead of print. doi: 10.1111/bph.17308.
Advancing the field of viroporins-Structure, function and pharmacology: IUPHAR Review 39
Devantier K, Kjær VMS, Griffin S, Kragelund BB, Rosenkilde MM. (2024) Br J Pharmacol. EPub ahead of print. 10.1111/bph.17317.
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. CXIX. Fundamental Insights and Clinical Relevance Regarding the Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase Family of Enzymes
Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Rosalía et al. (2025) Pharmacol Rev. 77(3):100051.
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. CXVIII. Update on the Nomenclature for Atypical Chemokine Receptors including ACKR5
Chevigné A, Legler DF, Rot A, Sozzani S, Szpakowska M, Thelen M (2024) Pharmacol Rev. 77(1):100012. doi: 10.1124/pharmrev.124.001361.
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. CXVII: Taste 2 receptors: Structures, functions, activators and blockers
Behrens M (2024) Pharmacol Rev. 77(1):100001. doi: 10.1124/pharmrev.123.001140.
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