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ea0002p75 | Reproduction | SFE2001

RGS proteins in the myometrium: differential expression in human pregnancy and labour

Zervou S , Thornton S , Davey J

Heterotrimeric G proteins mediate signalling from 7 transmembrane domain receptors to a variety of intracellular effectors. Regulators of G protein signalling (RGS) are a novel family of proteins, that act as GTPase activating proteins. In the human myometrium signalling via G proteins may be altered during pregnancy and labour, suggesting a physiological role of G proteins in human gestation. Our aim was to investigate the expression of RGS proteins in the human myometrium. E...