Journal
CELLULAR SIGNALLING
Volume 21, Issue 7, Pages 1218-1228Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2009.03.013
Keywords
mu, delta-opioid receptors; Regulators of G protein signaling; G proteins; Internalization; Extracellular signal-regulated kinases; Signaling complex; Protein-protein interactions
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- EU [LSHC-CT2006-037733]
- General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greek Ministry of Development
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In vitro studies have shown that the Regulator of G protein Signaling 4 (RGS4) interacts with the C-termini of mu- and delta-opioid receptors (mu-OR, delta-OR) (Georgoussi et al., 2006, Cell. Signal.18, 771-782). Herein we demonstrate that RGS4 associates with these receptors in living cells and forms selective complexes with Gi/Go proteins in a receptor dependent manner. This interaction occurs within the predicted fourth intracellular loop of mu, delta-ORs as part of a signaling complex consisting of the opioid receptor, activated G alpha and RGS4. RGS4 is recruited to the plasma membrane upon opioid receptor stimulation. Expression of RGS4 in HEK293 cells attenuated agonist-mediated extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK1,2) phosphorylation for both receptors and accelerated agonist-induced internalization of the delta OR. RGS4 lacking its N-terminal domain failed to interact with both opioid receptors and to modulate opioid receptor signaling. Our findings demonstrate that RGS4 plays a key role in G protein coupling selectivity and signaling of the mu and delta-ORs. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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