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FGF-FGFR蛋白互作调控的结构基础与信号偏向性研究进展

Advances in the Structural Basis of FGF–FGFR Protein–Protein Interactions and Biased Signaling

  • 摘要: 成纤维细胞生长因子(Fibroblast growth factors, FGFs)及其受体(FGF receptors, FGFRs)构成的重要信号系统广泛参与机体发育、组织稳态及能量代谢调控。近年来,随着冷冻电镜和人工智能等技术的发展,FGF–FGFR信号研究逐渐由传统受体激活模式转向基于蛋白–蛋白相互作用和受体构象调控的信号偏向性研究。本文综述FGF–FGFR蛋白互作的结构基础,重点介绍非对称二聚体模型、旁分泌与内分泌FGF受体识别机制差异以及受体二聚化阈值模型研究进展;总结FGFR信号偏向性的分子机制及其在工程化FGF类似物和偏向性激动剂开发中的应用,旨为代谢性疾病精准治疗提供新的理论依据。

     

    Abstract: Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and their receptors (FGFRs) constitute an essential signaling system that is widely involved in development, tissue homeostasis, and metabolic regulation. In recent years, advances in cryo-electron microscopy and artificial intelligence-based structural prediction have shifted FGF–FGFR research from the traditional receptor activation paradigm toward a new framework centered on protein–protein interactions and receptor conformation-mediated signaling bias. This review summarizes the structural basis of FGF–FGFR protein interactions, with particular emphasis on the asymmetric dimer model, the distinct receptor recognition mechanisms of paracrine and endocrine FGFs, and recent progress in the receptor dimerization threshold model. We further discuss the molecular mechanisms underlying FGFR signaling bias and its application in the development of engineered FGF analogs and biased agonists, aiming to provide new theoretical insights for precision therapies for metabolic diseases.

     

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