@inbook{0347e104ee134bd1994cdea3726f10fa,
title = "Regulator of G Protein Signaling 2: A Versatile Regulator of Vascular Function",
abstract = "Regulators of G protein signaling (RGS) proteins of the B/R4 family are widely expressed in the cardiovascular system where their role in fine-tuning G protein signaling is critical to maintaining homeostasis. Among members of this family, RGS2 and RGS5 have been shown to play key roles in cardiac and smooth muscle function by tightly regulating signaling pathways that are activated through Gq/11 and Gi/o classes of heterotrimeric G proteins. This chapter reviews accumulating evidence supporting a key role for RGS2 in vascular function and the implication of changes in RGS2 function and/or expression in the pathogenesis of blood pressure disorders, particularly hypertension. With such understanding, RGS2 and the signaling pathways it controls may emerge as novel targets for developing next-generation antihypertensive drugs/agents.",
keywords = "Endothelium, G protein signaling, RGS2, Smooth muscle, Vascular function, Vasoactive hormones",
author = "Patrick Osei-Owusu and Blumer, {Kendall J.}",
note = "Funding Information: We would like to thank Dr. Harpreet Singh for critical reading of the manuscript. The authors were supported by NIH grants HL075632 and GM44592 to K.J.B., and institutional support from Drexel University College of Medicine to P.O. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Elsevier Inc.",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1016/bs.pmbts.2015.02.001",
language = "English",
series = "Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
pages = "77--92",
booktitle = "Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science",
}