title: Mechanisms of regulation and function of G-protein-coupled receptor kinases.
abstract: G-protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) interact with the agonist-activated form of G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) to affect receptor phosphorylation and to initiate profound impairment of receptor signaling, or desensitization. GPCR forms the largest family of cell surface receptors, and defects in GRK function have the potential consequence to affect GPCR-stimulated biological responses in many pathological situations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Pancreas Center, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of the Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Chenglinzhuang Road, Tianjin 300162, China.
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Shi-Hai
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004705:Endocytosis / Q000502:physiology; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000502:physiology; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010766:Phosphorylation; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases