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Inhibition of "leak" potassium (K+) channels is a widespread CNS mechanism by which transmitters induce slow excitation. We show that TASK-1, a two pore domain K+ channel, provides a prominent leak K+ current and target for neurotransmitter modulation in hypoglossal motoneurons (HMs). TASK-1 mRNA is present at high levels in motoneurons, including HMs, which express a K+ current with pH- and voltage-dependent properties virtually identical to those of the cloned channel. This pH-sensitive K+ channel was fully inhibited by serotonin, norepinephrine, substance P, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, and 3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine, a group I metabotropic glutamate receptor agonist. The neurotransmitter effect was entirely reconstituted in HEK 293 cells coexpressing TASK-1 and the TRH-R1 receptor. Given its expression patterns and the widespread prevalence of this neuromodulatory mechanism, TASK-1 also likely supports this action in other CNS neurons.
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PMID:TASK-1, a two-pore domain K+ channel, is modulated by multiple neurotransmitters in motoneurons. 1071 94

There have been proposals that the tachykinin receptor classification should be extended to include a novel receptor, the "neurokinin-4" receptor (NK-4R), which has a close homology with the human NK-3 receptor (hNK-3R). We compared the pharmacological and molecular biological characteristics of the hNK-3R and NK-4R. Binding experiments, with (125)I-[MePhe(7)]-NKB binding to HEK 293 cell membranes transiently expressing the hNK-3R (HEK 293-hNK-3R) or NK-4R (HEK 293-NK-4R), and functional studies (Ca(2+) mobilization in the same cells) revealed a similar profile of sensitivity to tachykinin agonists and antagonists for both receptors; i.e., in binding studies with the hNK-3R, MePhe(7)-NKB > NKB > senktide >> NKA = Substance P; with the NK-4R, MePhe(7)-NKB > NKB = senktide >> Substance P = NKA; and with antagonists, SB 223412 = SR 142801 > SB 222200 >> SR 48968 >> CP 99994 for both hNK-3R and NK-4R. Thus, the pharmacology of the two receptors was nearly identical. However, attempts to isolate or identify the NK-4R gene by using various molecular biological techniques were unsuccessful. Procedures, including nested polymerase chain reaction studies, that used products with restriction endonuclease sites specific for either hNK-3R or NK-4R, failed to demonstrate the presence of NK-4R in genomic DNA from human, monkey, mouse, rat, hamster, or guinea pig, and in cDNA libraries from human lung, brain, or heart, whereas the hNK-3R was detectable in the latter libraries. In view of the failure to demonstrate the presence of the putative NK-4R it is thought to be premature to extend the current tachykinin receptor classification.
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PMID:Evidence that the proposed novel human "neurokinin-4" receptor is pharmacologically similar to the human neurokinin-3 receptor but is not of human origin. 1095 48

Starting with a partial sequence from Genbank, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was utilized to isolate the full-length cDNA for NK(3) receptor from mouse brain. The murine NK(3) receptor has a predicted sequence of 452 amino acids, sharing 96% and 86% identity to the rat and human NK(3) receptors, respectively. Binding affinities and functional potencies of tachykinin receptor agonists were similar in HEK (human embryonic kidney) 293 cells expressing murine NK(3) receptor and human NK(3) receptor, although substance P and neurokinin A were more potent stimulators of Ca(2+) mobilization in murine NK(3) receptor cells. NK(3) receptor-selective antagonists from two structural classes, had 10- to 100-fold lower binding affinities for murine NK(3) receptor compared to human NK(3) receptor, and about 5- to 10-fold reduced potency in the murine NK(3) receptor functional assay. The results demonstrate species differences in the potencies of tachykinin receptor antagonists in murine and human NK(3) receptors, and the lower potencies in the former should be taken into consideration when using murine disease models.
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PMID:Molecular and pharmacological characterization of the murine tachykinin NK(3) receptor. 1122 87

The D(1) dopamine receptor, G protein gamma(7) subunit, and adenylylcyclase are selectively expressed in the striatum, suggesting their potential interaction in a common signaling pathway. To evaluate this possibility, a ribozyme strategy was used to suppress the expression of the G protein gamma(7) subunit in HEK 293 cells stably expressing the human D(1) dopamine receptor. Prior in vitro analysis revealed that the gamma(7) ribozyme possessed cleavage activity directed exclusively toward the gamma(7) RNA transcript (Wang, Q., Mullah, B., Hansen, C., Asundi, J., and Robishaw, J. D. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272, 26040-26048). In vivo analysis of cells transfected with the gamma(7) ribozyme showed a specific reduction in the expression of the gamma(7) protein. Coincident with the loss of the gamma(7) protein, there was a noticeable reduction in the expression of the beta(1) protein, confirming their interaction in these cells. Finally, functional analysis of ribozyme-mediated suppression of the beta(1) and gamma(7) proteins revealed a significant attenuation of SKF81297-stimulated adenylylcyclase activity in D(1) dopamine receptor-expressing cells. By contrast, ribozyme-mediated suppression of the beta(1) and gamma(7) proteins showed no reduction of SKF81297-stimulated adenylylcyclase activity in D(5) dopamine receptor-expressing cells. Taken together, these data indicate that the structurally related D(1) and D(5) dopamine receptor subtypes utilize G proteins composed of distinct betagamma subunits to stimulate adenylylcyclase in HEK 293 cells. Underscoring the physiological relevance of these findings, single cell reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed that the D(1) dopamine receptor and the G protein gamma(7) subunit are coordinately expressed in substance P containing neurons in rat striatum, suggesting that the G protein gamma(7) subunit may be a new target for drugs to selectively alter dopaminergic signaling within the brain.
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PMID:Differential dependence of the D1 and D5 dopamine receptors on the G protein gamma 7 subunit for activation of adenylylcyclase. 1150 May 3

1. The effects of the novel mammalian tachykinin, hemokinin 1 (HEK-1), have been investigated by radioligand binding and functional in vitro and in vivo experiments. 2. Similar to SP (K(i)=0.13 nM), HEK-1 inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner and with high affinity [(3)H]-substance P (SP) binding to human NK(1) receptor (K(i)=0.175 nM) while its affinity for [(125)I]-neurokinin A (NKA) binding at human NK(2) receptor was markedly lower (K(i)=560 nM). 3. In isolated bioassays HEK-1 was a full agonist at tachykinin NK(1), NK(2) and NK(3) receptors. In the rat urinary bladder (RUB) HEK-1 was about 3 fold less potent than SP. In the rabbit pulmonary artery (RPA) HEK-1 and in the guinea-pig ileum (GPI), HEK-1 was about 500 fold less potent than NKA and NKB, respectively. 4. The responses to HEK-1 were antagonized by GR 82334 in RUB (pK(B)=5.6+/-0.07), by nepadutant in RPA (pK(B)=8.6+/-0.04) and by SR 142801 in GPI (pK(B)=9.0+/-0.2) with apparent affinities comparable to that measured against tachykinin NK(1), NK(2) and NK(3) receptor-selective agonists, respectively. 5. Intravenous HEK-1 produced dose-related decrease of blood pressure in anaesthetized guinea-pigs (ED(50)=0.1 nmol kg(-1)) and salivary secretion in anaesthetized rats (ED(50)=6 nmol kg(-1)) with potencies similar to that of SP. All these effects were blocked by the selective tachykinin NK(1) receptor antagonist, SR 140333. 6. We conclude that HEK-1 is a full agonist at tachykinin NK(1), NK(2) and NK(3) receptors, possesses a remarkable selectivity for NK(1) as compared to NK(2) or NK(3) receptors and acts in vivo experiments with potency similar to that of SP.
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PMID:Pharmacological profile of the novel mammalian tachykinin, hemokinin 1. 1178 3

Substance P receptor (SPR) and its naturally occurring splice-variant, lacking the C-terminal tail, are found in brain and spinal cord. Whether C-terminally truncated SPR desensitizes like full-length SPR is controversial. We used a multivaried approach to determine whether human SPR (hSPR) and a C-terminally truncated mutant, hSPRDelta325, differ in their desensitization and internalization. In HEK-293 cells expressing either hSPRDelta325 or hSPR, SP-induced desensitization of the two receptors was similar when measured by inositol triphosphate accumulation or by transient translocation of coexpressed PKCbetaII-GFP to the plasma membrane. Moreover, translocation of beta-arrestin 1 or 2-GFP (betaarr1-GFP or betaarr2-GFP) to the plasma membrane, and receptor internalization were also similar. However, hSPR and hSPRDelta325 differ in their phosphorylation and in their ability to form beta-arrestin-containing endocytic vesicles. Unlike hSPR, hSPRDelta325 is not phosphorylated to a detectable level in intact HEK293 cells, and whereas hSPR forms vesicles containing either betaarr1-GFP or betaarr2-GFP, hSPRDelta325 does not form any vesicles with betaarr1-GFP, and forms fewer vesicles with betaarr2-GFP. We conclude that truncated hSPR undergoes agonist-dependent desensitization and internalization without detectable receptor phosphorylation.
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PMID:Human substance P receptor lacking the C-terminal domain remains competent to desensitize and internalize. 1256 28

We combined biophysical, biochemical, and pharmacological approaches to investigate the ability of the alpha 1a- and alpha 1b-adrenergic receptor (AR) subtypes to form homo- and hetero-oligomers. Receptors tagged with different epitopes (hemagglutinin and Myc) or fluorescent proteins (cyan and green fluorescent proteins) were transiently expressed in HEK-293 cells either individually or in different combinations. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer measurements provided evidence that both the alpha 1a- and alpha 1b-AR can form homo-oligomers with similar transfer efficiency of approximately 0.10. Hetero-oligomers could also be observed between the alpha 1b- and the alpha 1a-AR subtypes but not between the alpha 1b-AR and the beta2-AR, the NK1 tachykinin, or the CCR5 chemokine receptors. Oligomerization of the alpha 1b-AR did not require the integrity of its C-tail, of two glycophorin motifs, or of the N-linked glycosylation sites at its N terminus. In contrast, helix I and, to a lesser extent, helix VII were found to play a role in the alpha 1b-AR homo-oligomerization. Receptor oligomerization was not influenced by the agonist epinephrine or by the inverse agonist prazosin. A constitutively active (A293E) as well as a signaling-deficient (R143E) mutant displayed oligomerization features similar to those of the wild type alpha 1b-AR. Confocal imaging revealed that oligomerization of the alpha1-AR subtypes correlated with their ability to co-internalize upon exposure to the agonist. The alpha 1a-selective agonist oxymetazoline induced the co-internalization of the alpha 1a- and alpha 1b-AR, whereas the alpha 1b-AR could not co-internalize with the NK1 tachykinin or CCR5 chemokine receptors. Oligomerization might therefore represent an additional mechanism regulating the physiological responses mediated by the alpha 1a- and alpha 1b-AR subtypes.
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PMID:Oligomerization of the alpha 1a- and alpha 1b-adrenergic receptor subtypes. Potential implications in receptor internalization. 1288 50

The micro-opioid receptor (MOR1) and the substance P receptor (NK1) coexist and functionally interact in nociceptive brain regions; however, a molecular basis for this interaction has not been established. Using coimmunoprecipitation and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET), we show that MOR1 and NK1 can form heterodimers in HEK 293 cells coexpressing the two receptors. Although NK1-MOR1 heterodimerization did not substantially change the ligand binding and signaling properties of these receptors, it dramatically altered their internalization and resensitization profile. Exposure of the NK1-MOR1 heterodimer to the MOR1-selective ligand [D-Ala2,Me-Phe4,Gly5-ol]enkephalin (DAMGO) promoted cross-phosphorylation and cointernalization of the NK1 receptor. Conversely, exposure of the NK1-MOR1 heterodimer to the NK1-selective ligand substance P (SP) promoted cross-phosphorylation and cointernalization of the MOR1 receptor. In cells expressing MOR1 alone, beta-arrestin directs the receptors to clathrin-coated pits, but does not internalize with the receptor. In cells expressing NK1 alone, beta-arrestin internalizes with the receptor into endosomes. Interestingly, in cells coexpressing MOR1 and NK1 both DAMGO and SP induced the recruitment of beta-arrestin to the plasma membrane and cointernalization of NK1-MOR1 heterodimers with beta-arrestin into the same endosomal compartment. Consequently, resensitization of MOR1-dependent receptor functions was severely delayed in coexpressing cells as compared with cells expressing MOR1 alone. Together, our findings indicate that MOR1 by virtue of its physical interaction with NK1 is sequestered via an endocytotic pathway with delayed recycling and resensitization kinetics.
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PMID:Heterodimerization of substance P and mu-opioid receptors regulates receptor trafficking and resensitization. 1453 89

Adenosine and adenosine analogues have been reported to act as agonists or partial agonists at the growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1a (GHSR1a). We have re-examined this question. A concentration-dependent increase in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) was observed in GHSR1a transfected HEK 293-EBNA cells stimulated with adenosine (EC50: 0.2 microM) or 2-chloroadenosine (EC50: 1.1 microM) but also in untransfected HEK 293-EBNA cells stimulated with 2-chloroadenosine (EC50: 0.67 microM) or 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA) (EC50: 0.045 microM). These findings support endogenous expression of adenosine receptors, presumably A(2B) receptors in HEK 293-EBNA cells. In GHSR1a transfected CHO cells, lacking adenosine receptors, the GHSR1a agonist hGhrelin (EC50: 2.4 nM) increased [Ca(2+)](i), but no effects of adenosine, 2-chloroadenosine or NECA were detected. An inverse agonist of GHSR1a, [d-Arg-1, d-Phe-5, d-Trp-7, 9, Leu-11] substance P, reduced hGhrelin effects but adenosine, 2-chloroadenosine or 1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine (DPCPX) did not. NECA increased the [Ca(2+)](i) in co-transfected (GHSR1a and A(2B) receptor) CHO cells (EC50: 0.053 microM), but no additive or synergistic effects on [Ca(2+)](i) or cAMP formation were observed after stimulation with NECA in the absence or in the presence of hGhrelin. In binding studies on GHSR1a transfected CHO cell membranes, [(125)I]-hGhrelin binding could be displaced by the GHSR1a agonist MK-0677 (IC50: 0.34 nM), hGhrelin (IC50: 1.5 nM), and the substance P analogue (IC50: 0.64 microM) but not by adenosine or 2-chloroadenosine. We conclude that adenosine and analogues do not act as agonists or partial agonists at the GHSR1a and that cross-talk between the GHSR1a and A(2B) receptors is limited.
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PMID:Evidence against adenosine analogues being agonists at the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. 1597 85

We report on an in vivo single-molecule study of the signaling kinetics of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) performed using the neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) as a representative member. The NK1R signaling cascade is triggered by the specific binding of a fluorescently labeled agonist, substance P (SP). The diffusion of single receptor-ligand complexes in plasma membrane of living HEK 293 cells is imaged using fast single-molecule wide-field fluorescence microscopy at 100 ms time resolution. Diffusion trajectories are obtained which show intra- and intertrace heterogeneity in the diffusion mode. To investigate universal patterns in the diffusion trajectories we take the ligand-binding event as the common starting point. This synchronization allows us to observe changes in the character of the ligand-receptor-complex diffusion. Specifically, we find that the diffusion of ligand-receptor complexes is slowed down significantly and becomes more constrained as a function of time during the first 1000 ms. The decelerated and more constrained diffusion is attributed to an increasing interaction of the GPCR with cellular structures after the ligand-receptor complex is formed.
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PMID:Kinetics of the initial steps of G protein-coupled receptor-mediated cellular signaling revealed by single-molecule imaging. 1608 65


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