William S. Spielman
Department of Physiology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
USA
Narayanan Parameswaran
Department of Physiology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
USA
ISBN: 978-1-4614-2363-8
Pub Date: February 1, 2012
Pages: 132
Figures: 14
Tables: 3
• Source of basic studies that range from biochemistry to molecular biology to receptor pharmacology and physiology
• Written by authors well known in the RAMPs field
• Provides information for scientists at different stages of their career including graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and senior scientists who are new to the RAMPs field
1. Introduction to RAMPs
Narayanan Parameswaran and William S. Spielman
2. RAMPs and CGRP Receptors
James Barwell, Denise Wootten, John Simms, Debbie L. Hay and David R. Poyner
3. Regulation of GPCR Trafficking by RAMPs
Jennifer M. Bomberger, Narayanan Parameswaran and William S. Spielman
4. Regulation of Calcium Sensing Receptor Trafficking by RAMPs
Tristan Bouschet, Stéphane Martin and Jeremy M. Henley
5. Understanding RAMPs through Genetically Engineered Mouse Models
Mahita Kadmiel, Kimberly L. Fritz‑Six and Kathleen M. Caron
6. RAMPs as Drug Targets
Patrick M. Sexton, David R. Poyner, John Simms, Arthur Christopoulos and Debbie L. Hay
7. RAMP Like Proteins: RTP and REEP Family of Proteins
Joel Mainland and Hiroaki Matsunami
8. Regulation of RAMP Expression in Diseases
Asha Jacob, Rongqian Wu and Ping Wang
9. Perspectives on Some Recent Studies on RAMPs
Narayanan Parameswaran and William S. Spielman