Arrestins - Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential, 2014 Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology Series, Vol. 219

This volume describes our current understanding of the biological role of visual and non-visual arrestins in different cells and tissues, focusing on the mechanisms of arrestin-mediated regulation of GPCRs and non-receptor signaling proteins in health and disease. The book covers wide range of arrestin functions, emphasizing therapeutic potential of targeting arrestin interactions with individual partners.

Therapeutic Potential of Small Molecules and Engineered Proteins.-Arrestin Interactions with G Protein-coupled Receptors.- Arrestin-biased GPCR Agonists.- Arrestin-1 Expression Levels, Rod Function and Health.- Protective Functions of Arrestin-1 in Photoreceptors.- Arrestin-4 and Cone Function.- Enhanced Phosphorylation-independent Arrestins and Gene Therapy.- Targeting Particular Receptors with Redesigned Non-visual Arrestins.- Arrestins binding to clathrin, AP2 and Role in GPCR trafficking.- Arrestins in Ubiquitination and Deubiquitination.- Arrestin Self-association.- Arrestin-dependent Activation of ERK and Src.- Arrestin-dependent Activation of JNK Family Kinases.- Arrestin-Mediated P38 Activation.- Arrestin-dependent PDE Localization.- Arrestins in Cell Migration.- Arrestins in Host-pathogen Interactions.- Arrestin Regulation of Small GTPases.- GPCRs and Arrestins in Airways: Implications for Asthma.- Arrestins as Regulatory Signaling Hubs in Cancer Pathways.- Arrestins in Pain and Anesthesia.

Discusses therapeutic potential of biased ligands of G protein-coupled receptors

Describes the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications of arrestin-mediated signaling

Discusses the potential of reengineered signaling proteins for gene therapy

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras