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| Title: | G protein signaling controls the differentiation of multiple cell lineages |
| Authors: | Wang, Ke-Peng
Wong, Yung-Hou |
| Keywords: | G protein-coupled receptor
Differentiation
Neuron
Blood
Adipocyte
Smooth muscle cell
Osteoblast |
| Issue Date: | May-2009 |
| Citation: | BioFactors, v. 35, issue 3, p. 232-238, 2009 |
| Abstract: | G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) detect a great diversity of extracellular stimuli ranging from hormonal peptides, chemokines, neurotransmitters, lipids, nucleotides, amino acids, biogenic amines to ions. G protein-coupled pathways regulate a rich collection of biological processes involved in normal physiological function of the body as well as in pathological progression of diseases. In addition to their function in post-mitotic steady-state tissues, GPCRs have been implicated in the differentiation of stem cells and tissue specific progenitor cells during development. Examples of these include the functions of nucleotides and neuropeptides in neuronal differentiation and axon growth, chemokines in lymphocyte differentiation and activation, and other GPCR-mediated processes in the differentiation of adipocytes, osteoblasts and smooth muscle cells. This review summarizes the recent advances in our understanding of the importance of GPCR-linked signaling cascades in the differentiation of different cell lineages. |
| Rights: | This is a preprint article published in BioFactors © 2009 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. The original journal article is posted on the journal's web site at http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1783.1/6516 |
| Appears in Collections: | BICH Journal/Magazine Articles
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