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Rgs5 targeting leads to chronic low blood pressure and a lean body habitus.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Apr 2008
Cho Hyeseon, Park Chung, Hwang Il-Young, Han Sang-Bae, Schimel Dan, Despres Daryl, Kehrl John H
Abstract excerpt
RGS5 is a potent GTPase-activating protein for G(ialpha) and G(qalpha) that is expressed strongly in pericytes and is present in vascular smooth muscle cells. To study the role of RGS5 in blood vessel physiology, we generated Rgs5-deficient mice. The Rgs5(-/-) mice developed normally, without obvious defects in cardiovascular development or function. Surprisingly, Rgs5(-/-) mice had persistently low blood...
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