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18437632

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-25
pubmed:abstractText
Ion channels and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are integral transmembrane proteins vital to a multitude of cell signaling and physiological functions. Members of these large protein families are known to interact directly with various intracellular protein partners in a dynamic and isoform-dependent manner, ultimately shaping their life cycle and signal output. The family of G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channels (Kir3 or GIRK) expressed in brain, heart, and endocrine tissues were recently shown to stably associate with several different GPCRs, forming the basis of a macromolecular ion channel-GPCR signaling complex. The molecular determinants that mediate and maintain GPCR-Kir3 channel complexes are currently not well understood. Recent findings and emerging hypotheses on the assembly and stability of multiprotein GPCR-Kir channel signaling complexes are discussed, highlighting distinct mechanisms used by different Kir channel families. These protein-protein interaction processes are crucial in determining both the synaptic response times and the extent of GPCR "cross-talk" in Kir3-mediated inhibitory synaptic transmission.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1079-9893
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
83-91
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
GPCR-Kir channel signaling complexes: defining rules of engagement.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA. cdoupnik@health.usf.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review