Journal
JOURNAL OF PINEAL RESEARCH
Volume 60, Issue 1, Pages 95-108Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12294
Keywords
G protein-coupled receptor; melatonin; melatonin receptor; synapse
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Funding
- Fondation Recherche Medicale (Equipe FRM) [FRM DEQ20130326503]
- Inserm
- CNRS
- 'Who am I?' laboratory of excellence - French Government through 'Investments for the Future' program [ANR-11-LABX-0071, ANR-11-IDEX-0005-01]
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Canada Research Chair Program (CRC) [203373, 225404]
- Ontario Research Fund [GL2-01-030]
- Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) [203373, 225404, 12301, 29272, 30865]
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In mammals, the hormone melatonin is mainly produced by the pineal gland with nocturnal peak levels. Its peripheral and central actions rely either on its intrinsic antioxidant properties or on binding to melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors, belonging to the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) super-family. Melatonin has been reported to be involved in many functions of the central nervous system such as circadian rhythm regulation, neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity, memory, sleep, and also in Alzheimer's disease and depression. However, little is known about the subcellular localization of melatonin receptors and the molecular aspects involved in neuronal functions of melatonin. Identification of protein complexes associated with GPCRs has been shown to be a valid approach to improve our understanding of their function. By combining proteomic and genomic approaches we built an interactome of MT1 and MT2 receptors, which comprises 378 individual proteins. Among the proteins interacting with MT1, but not with MT2, we identified several presynaptic proteins, suggesting a potential role of MT1 in neurotransmission. Presynaptic localization of MT1 receptors in the hypothalamus, striatum, and cortex was confirmed by subcellular fractionation experiments and immunofluorescence microscopy. MT1 physically interacts with the voltage-gated calcium channel Ca(v)2.2 and inhibits Ca(v)2.2-promoted Ca2+ entry in an agonist-independent manner. In conclusion, we show that MT1 is part of the presynaptic protein network and negatively regulates Ca(v)2.2 activity, providing a first hint for potential synaptic functions of MT1.
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