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New Roles and Mechanisms of RGS Proteins in Physiology and Disease

Monday April 08, 2019

8:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern Time (ET)

Room W205 BC

DDD MP

Chair :

Kirill Martemyanov
The Scripps Research Institute

Rory Fisher
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine



The discovery of Regulators of G Protein Signaling (RGS) proteins, over 20 years ago, fundamentally transformed our views of GPCR signaling. RGS proteins are now well established as GTPase-accelerating proteins promoting inactivation of G proteins to control the magnitude and duration of GPCR-initiated responses. Recent years witnessed tremendous progress in uncovering novel mechanistic details and non-canonical roles of RGS proteins catalyzed by development of relevant genetic mouse models. This symposium explores the latest advances in fundamental mechanisms by which RGS proteins orchestrate cellular signaling, their role in physiology, disease and drug discovery efforts.

Speakers

Rory Fisher - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Two Birds, One Stone: G protein-dependent and -independent Roles of RGS6

Ikuo Masuho - The Scripps Research Institute

G Protein Selectivity and Human Genetic Variants of RGS Proteins in Health and Disease

Benita Sjogren - Purdue University

Strategies for Targeting RGS Protein Regulation

Venetia Zachariou - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

RGSz1 Modulates Symptoms of Long term Pain and the Actions of Opioid Analgesics

Kirk Druey - NIAID/NIH

RGS Proteins as Therapeutic Targets in Asthma

Carolina Montanez-Miranda - Emory University

Characterizing a Novel RGS14:MyosinV/VI Interaction in Brain

Ram Kandasamy - University of Michigan Medical School

Loss of RGS Control at Gαo Reveals a Balance Between Nociceptin and Mu-opioid Receptor Systems

Vladlen Slepak - University of Miami Sch. Med.

Gbeta5-R7 Regulator of G Protein Signaling Complex is a Positive Regulator of Insulin Secretion

Allison Anderson - University of Minnesota

Differential Impact of RGS6 on GIRK-dependent Muscarinic and Adenosine Receptor Signaling in Mouse Sinoatrial Nodal Cells

Menbere Wendimu - University of Georgia

A Novel Interaction between Regulator of G-protein Signaling (RGS10) and STIM2 Identifies New Mechanism for the Regulation of COX-2 in Microglia