Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

G-protein Signaling

Pathway The G-protein signaling pathway is a cellular signaling system involved in many cellular processes, such as growth, metabolism, and responding to external stimuli. It delivers signals from outside the cell, such as hormones, to the inside of the cell, triggering changes in gene expression and enzyme activit…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 88× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Pathway The G-protein signaling pathway is a cellular signaling system involved in many cellular processes, such as growth, metabolism, and responding to external stimuli. It delivers signals from outside the cell, such as hormones, to the inside of the cell, triggering changes in gene expression and enzyme activity. G-proteins are proteins on the surface of the cell that are composed of three subunits: an alpha, beta and gamma subunit. When a signal molecule binds to the beta and gamma subunit, the alpha subunit is released, activating a series of pathways inside the cell. G-protein signaling is highly regulated and essential for many cellular processes, and disruption of it can lead to diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Therefore, more research is needed to understand how the G-protein signaling pathway works in order to develop better treatments for these diseases.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 88 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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