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p63RhoGEF: a new switch for G(q)-mediated activation of smooth muscle. 2012

Ko Momotani, and Avril V Somlyo

University of Virginia, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.

In normal and diseased vascular smooth muscle (SM), the RhoA pathway, which is activated by multiple agonists through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), plays a central role in regulating basal tone and peripheral resistance. Multiple RhoA GTP exchange factors (GEFs) are expressed in SM, raising the possibility that specific agonists coupled to specific GPCRs may couple to distinct RhoGEFs and provide novel therapeutic targets. This review focuses on the function and mechanisms of activation of p63RhoGEF (Arhgef 25; GEFT) recently identified in SM and its possible role in selective targeting of RhoA-mediated regulation of basal blood pressure through agonists that couple through G(αq/11).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009130	Muscle, Smooth	Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed)	Muscle, Involuntary,Smooth Muscle,Involuntary Muscle,Involuntary Muscles,Muscles, Involuntary,Muscles, Smooth,Smooth Muscles
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015398	Signal Transduction	The intracellular transfer of information (biological activation/inhibition) through a signal pathway. In each signal transduction system, an activation/inhibition signal from a biologically active molecule (hormone, neurotransmitter) is mediated via the coupling of a receptor/enzyme to a second messenger system or to an ion channel. Signal transduction plays an important role in activating cellular functions, cell differentiation, and cell proliferation. Examples of signal transduction systems are the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID-postsynaptic receptor-calcium ion channel system, the receptor-mediated T-cell activation pathway, and the receptor-mediated activation of phospholipases. Those coupled to membrane depolarization or intracellular release of calcium include the receptor-mediated activation of cytotoxic functions in granulocytes and the synaptic potentiation of protein kinase activation. Some signal transduction pathways may be part of larger signal transduction pathways; for example, protein kinase activation is part of the platelet activation signal pathway.	Cell Signaling,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Pathways,Receptor Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Transduction Pathways,Signal Transduction Systems,Pathway, Signal,Pathway, Signal Transduction,Pathways, Signal,Pathways, Signal Transduction,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transductions,Signal Pathway,Signal Transduction Pathway,Signal Transduction System,Signal Transduction, Receptor-Mediated,Signal Transductions,Signal Transductions, Receptor-Mediated,System, Signal Transduction,Systems, Signal Transduction,Transduction, Signal,Transductions, Signal
D043562	Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled	The largest family of cell surface receptors involved in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION. They share a common structure and signal through HETEROTRIMERIC G-PROTEINS.	G Protein Coupled Receptor,G-Protein-Coupled Receptor,G-Protein-Coupled Receptors,G Protein Coupled Receptors,Receptor, G-Protein-Coupled,Receptors, G Protein Coupled
D043802	GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11	A family of heterotrimeric GTP-binding protein alpha subunits that activate TYPE C PHOSPHOLIPASES dependent signaling pathways. The Gq-G11 part of the name is also spelled Gq/G11.	G alpha q Protein,G-Protein, Gq,G-Protein, Gq alpha Family,G-Protein, Gq-G11 alpha Family,G alpha Protein q,G alpha11 Protein,G-Protein, G11,G-Protein, Gq-G11,GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunit, G11,GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunit, Gq,Galpha11 Protein,Galphaq Protein,Gq Protein,Gq-G11 G-Protein Family,Gq-G11 G-Proteins,Family, Gq-G11 G-Protein,G Protein, G11,G Protein, Gq,G Protein, Gq G11,G Protein, Gq G11 alpha Family,G Protein, Gq alpha Family,G-Protein Family, Gq-G11,G-Proteins, Gq-G11,G11 G-Protein,GTP Binding Protein alpha Subunit, G11,GTP Binding Protein alpha Subunit, Gq,GTP Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq G11,Gq G-Protein,Gq G11 G Protein Family,Gq G11 G Proteins,Gq-G11 G-Protein,Protein, G alpha11,Protein, Galpha11,alpha11 Protein, G
D062186	Arterial Pressure	The blood pressure in the ARTERIES. It is commonly measured with a SPHYGMOMANOMETER on the upper arm which represents the arterial pressure in the BRACHIAL ARTERY.	Aortic Blood Pressure,Aortic Pressure,Aortic Pulse Pressure,Aortic Tension,Arterial Blood Pressure,Arterial Tension,Blood Pressure, Aortic,Blood Pressure, Arterial,Mean Aortic Pressure,Mean Arterial Pressure,Aortic Blood Pressures,Aortic Pressure, Mean,Aortic Pressures,Aortic Pressures, Mean,Aortic Pulse Pressures,Aortic Tensions,Arterial Blood Pressures,Arterial Pressure, Mean,Arterial Pressures,Arterial Pressures, Mean,Arterial Tensions,Blood Pressures, Aortic,Blood Pressures, Arterial,Mean Aortic Pressures,Mean Arterial Pressures,Pressure, Aortic,Pressure, Aortic Blood,Pressure, Aortic Pulse,Pressure, Arterial,Pressure, Arterial Blood,Pressure, Mean Aortic,Pressure, Mean Arterial,Pressures, Aortic,Pressures, Aortic Blood,Pressures, Aortic Pulse,Pressures, Arterial,Pressures, Arterial Blood,Pressures, Mean Aortic,Pressures, Mean Arterial,Pulse Pressure, Aortic,Pulse Pressures, Aortic,Tension, Aortic,Tension, Arterial,Tensions, Aortic,Tensions, Arterial
D020662	Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors	Protein factors that promote the exchange of GTP for GDP bound to GTP-BINDING PROTEINS.	GDP Exchange Factors,GDP-GTP Reversing Factors,Guanine Nucleotide Releasing Factors,GDP Dissociation Factor,GDP Dissociation Stimulators,GDP-GTP Exchange Protein,Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor,Guanine-Nucleotide-Releasing Factor,Exchange Factors, GDP,Factors, GDP Exchange,Factors, GDP-GTP Reversing,GDP GTP Exchange Protein,GDP GTP Reversing Factors,Guanine Nucleotide Releasing Factor,Reversing Factors, GDP-GTP
D020742	rhoA GTP-Binding Protein	A RHO GTP-BINDING PROTEIN involved in regulating signal transduction pathways that control assembly of focal adhesions and actin stress fibers. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.6.1.47.	ARHA GTP-Binding Protein,rho12 GTP-Binding Protein,Ras Homolog Family Member A,V14rho,V14rhoA,rho12 Protein,rhoA P21 Protein,rhoA Protein,ARHA GTP Binding Protein,GTP-Binding Protein, ARHA,GTP-Binding Protein, rho12,GTP-Binding Protein, rhoA,rho12 GTP Binding Protein,rhoA GTP Binding Protein
D064067	Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors	Signaling proteins which function as master molecular switches by activating Rho GTPases through conversion of guanine nucleotides. Rho GTPases in turn control many aspects of cell behavior through the regulation of multiple downstream signal transduction pathways.	ARHGEF1,Cool-1 Protein,PAK-Interacting Exchange Factor beta,Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor (GEF) 1,Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor 6,Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor 7,Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor p115,RhoGEF,beta PIX Protein,betaPIX Protein,p115 RhoGEF,p115RhoGEF,Cool 1 Protein,PAK Interacting Exchange Factor beta,PIX Protein, beta,Protein, Cool-1,Protein, beta PIX,Protein, betaPIX,RhoGEF, p115