Abstract：
:Regulators of G-protein signaling (RGS proteins) comprise a large family of signal transduction molecules that modulate G-protein-coupled-receptor (GPCR) function. Among the RGS proteins expressed in the brain, RGS9-2 is very abundant in the striatum, a brain region involved in movement, motivation, mood and addiction. This protein negatively modulates signal transduction thus playing a key part in striatal function and resultant behavioral responses. In particular, there is evidence of important interactions with mu-opioid- and dopamine D(2)-receptor signaling pathways. Several studies indicate that manipulations of RGS9-2 levels in the striatum might greatly affect pharmacological responses. These findings indicate that treatment strategies targeting RGS9-2 levels or activity might be used to enhance responses to drugs acting at GPCRs and/or prevent undesired drug actions.
journal_name
Trends Pharmacol Scijournal_title
Trends in pharmacological sciencesauthors
Traynor JR,Terzi D,Caldarone BJ,Zachariou Vdoi
10.1016/j.tips.2008.11.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-03-01 00:00:00pages
105-11issue
3eissn
0165-6147issn
1873-3735pii
S0165-6147(09)00014-5journal_volume
30pub_type
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