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GENETICS
卷 172, 期 2, 页码 885-892出版社
GENETICS SOCIETY AMERICA
DOI: 10.1534/genetics.103.024869
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- NIMH NIH HHS [R01-MH58916] Funding Source: Medline
Fluoxetine (Prozac) is one of the most widely prescribed pharmaceuticals, yet important aspects of its mechanism of action remain unknown. We previously reported that fluoxetine and related antidepressants induce nose muscle contraction of C. elegans. We also reported the identification and initial characterization of imitations in seven C. elegans genes that cause defects in this response (Nrf,, nose resistant to fluoxetine). Here we present genetic evidence that the known nrf genes can be divided into two subgroups that confer sensitivity to fluoxetine-induced nose contraction by distinct pathways. Using both tissue-specific promoters and genetic mosaic analysis, we show that a gene front one of these classes, nrf-6 functions in the intestine to confer fluoxetine sensitivity. Finally; we molecularly identify nrf5, another gene in the same class. The NRF-5 protein is homologous to a family of secreted lipid-binding proteins with broad ligand specificity. NRF-5 is expressed in the intestine and is likely secreted into the pseudocoelomic fluid, where it could function to transport fluoxetine. One model that explains these findings is that NRF-5 binds fluoxetine and influences its presentation or availability to in vivo targets.
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