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| Title | In vivo functional profiling and structural characterization of the human A316T variant. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Sci Adv, Vol. 12, Issue 6, Page eadw0899, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Feb 6, 2026 |
Authors | Liliane El Eid / Yusman Manchanda / Gregory Austin / Kieran Deane-Alder / Roxana-Maria Rujan / Zamara Mariam / Affiong I Oqua / Matthew J Belousoff / Jorge Bernardino de la Serna / Kyle W Sloop / Guy A Rutter / Alex Montoya / Dominic J Withers / Steven J Millership / Karim Bouzakri / Ben Jones / Christopher A Reynolds / Patrick M Sexton / Denise Wootten / Giuseppe Deganutti / Alejandra Tomas / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are effective therapies for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity, yet patient responses are variable, with gene variation potentially linked to ...Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are effective therapies for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity, yet patient responses are variable, with gene variation potentially linked to therapeutic outcomes. A natural missense variant, A316T, protects against T2D and cardiovascular disease. Here, we generated and characterized a human A316T mouse model. Human mice displayed lower fasting blood glucose versus wild-type littermates even under metabolic stress, as well as slower weight gain and alterations in islet cytoarchitecture, glucagon secretion, and liver metabolism under a high-fat, high-sucrose diet. This was however associated with blunted responses to pharmacological GLP-1RAs in vivo. Further investigations in β cell models demonstrated that human A316T exhibits characteristics of constitutive activation but dampened GLP-1RA responses. Results are further supported by cryo-EM analyses and molecular dynamics simulations of GLP-1R A316T structure, collectively demonstrating that the A316T variant governs basal GLP-1R activity and pharmacological responses to GLP-1R-targeting therapies. |
External links | Sci Adv / PubMed:41637494 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.3 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-47447, PDB-9e2a: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / GPCR / GLP1 / GLP-1R |
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