title: Peptide and non-peptide G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) in skeletal muscle.
abstract: G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent a large class of cell surface receptors that mediate a multitude of functions. Over the years, a number of GPCRs and ancillary proteins have been shown to be expressed in skeletal muscle. Unlike the case with other muscle tissues like cardiac and vascular smooth muscle cells, there has been little attempt at systematically analyzing GPCRs in skeletal muscle. Here we have compiled all the GPCRs that are expressed in skeletal muscle. In addition, we review the known function of these receptors in both skeletal muscle tissue and in cultured skeletal muscle cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, 3640 University, Montreal, Que., Canada H3A 2B2.
authors.forename: Gaël
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jean-Baptiste
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chamel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Khoury
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaudio
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Greenwood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D010455:Peptides; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled