Review Article

Label-Free Biosensors for Cell Biology

Table 1

Receptors, cell lines, and technologies and key points of the studies related to the use of label-free cellular assays for GPCRs.

ReceptorsCellsBiosensorsKey findingsRef

PAR2
Bradykinin B2
A431DMRBiosensor signal is originated from DMR[8]

Adenosine A2B A431 DMRSimilarity analysis segregates ligands into clusters [38]
Bradykinin B2
β2-adrenergic
EP4DMR signatures of distinct classes of GPCRs [92]
H1
LPA receptors
P2Y1Integrative roles of adenylyl cyclases in GPCRs [93]
PAR1
PAR2
S1P receptors
VPAC1

P2Y1/2/11HEK293DMRECM coatings impact receptor signaling[59]

LPA receptorsPorcine brain endothelial cellsECISLPA increases tight junction permeability[62]

PAR1Primary endothelial cellsECISThrombin promotes the formation of intercellular gaps [64]

PAR1HMEC-1ECISFunctional selectivity of PAR1 agonists [65]

Bradykinin B2A431DMRSystems cell biology of B2 receptor [86]

PAR1A431DMRHTS compatibility test [87]

Endogenous receptorsHeLa
U-937
U2OS
TE671
CDSReceptor panning [88]
[89]

LPA receptors
S1P receptors
Rabit corneal epithelial cell
Rabit corneal endothelial cells
ECISThe role of Gi signaling in cell monolayer permeability [90]

Histamine H1CHO-H1RT-CESImpedance signals were correlated with morphological changes [91]
Vasopressin V1a1321-N1-V1a
5-HT1ACHO-5HT1A
D1CHO-D1

PAR1
PAR2
A431DMRReceptor cross-desensitization [94]

Dopamine D2SCHO-D2SCDSLigand pharmacology characterization [95]
Muscarinic M4CHO-M4
Dopamine D5CHO-D5CDSLigand-directed functional selectivity
GPCR pleiotropic signaling
[96]
Muscarinic M1CHO-M1
Melanocortin MC4CHO-MC4
HEK-MC4
Cannabinoid CB1CHO-CB1
Cannabinoid CB2CHO-CB2

Histamine H1
β2-AR
A431DMRDuplexed receptor assays for HT screening [97]