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Cawston EE, Harikumar KG, Miller LJ. Ligand-induced internalization of the type 1 cholecystokinin receptor independent of recognized signaling activity. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2011; 302:C615-27. [PMID: 22049215 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00193.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Receptor ligands, identified as antagonists, based on the absence of stimulation of signaling, can rarely stimulate receptor internalization. d-Tyr-Gly-[(Nle(28,31),d-Trp(30))CCK-26-32]-2-phenylethyl ester (d-Trp-OPE) is such a ligand that binds to the cholecystokinin (CCK) receptor and stimulates internalization. Here, the molecular basis of this trafficking event is explored, with the assumption that ligand binding initiates conformational change, exposing an epitope to direct endocytosis. Ligand-stimulated internalization was studied morphologically using fluorescent CCK and d-Trp-OPE. d-Trp-OPE occupation of Chinese hamster ovary cell receptors stimulated internalization into the same region as CCK. Arrestin-biased action was ruled out using morphological translocation of fluorescent arrestin 2 and arrestin 3, moving to the membrane in response to CCK, but not d-Trp-OPE. Possible roles of the carboxyl terminus were studied using truncated receptor constructs, eliminating the proline-rich distal tail, the serine/threonine-rich midregion, and the remainder to the vicinal cysteines. None of these constructs disrupted d-Trp-OPE-stimulated internalization. Possible contributions of transmembrane segments were studied using competitive inhibition with peptides that also had no effect. Intracellular regions were studied with a similar strategy using coexpressing cell lines. Peptides corresponding to ends of each loop region were studied, with only the peptide at the carboxyl end of the third loop inhibiting d-Trp-OPE-stimulated internalization but having no effect on CCK-stimulated internalization. The region contributing to this effect was refined to peptide 309-323, located below the recognized G protein-association motif. While a receptor in which this segment was deleted did internalize in response to d-Trp-OPE, it exhibited abnormal ligand binding and did not signal in response to CCK, suggesting an abnormal conformation and possible mechanism of internalization distinct from that being studied. This interpretation was further supported by the inability of peptide 309-323 to inhibit its d-Trp-OPE-stimulated internalization. Thus the 309-323 region of the type 1 CCK receptor affects antagonist-stimulated internalization of this receptor, although its mechanism and interacting partner are not yet clear.
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Beaumont KA, Liu YY, Sturm RA. The melanocortin-1 receptor gene polymorphism and association with human skin cancer. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2009; 88:85-153. [PMID: 20374726 DOI: 10.1016/s1877-1173(09)88004-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) is a key gene involved in the regulation of melanin synthesis and encodes a G-protein coupled receptor expressed on the surface of the melanocyte in the skin and hair follicles. MC1R activation after ultraviolet radiation exposure results in the production of the dark eumelanin pigment and the tanning process in humans, providing physical protection against DNA damage. The MC1R gene is highly polymorphic in Caucasian populations with a number of MC1R variant alleles associated with red hair, fair skin, freckling, poor tanning, and increased risk of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer. Variant receptors have shown alterations in biochemical function, largely due to intracellular retention or impaired G-protein coupling, but retain some signaling ability. The association of MC1R variant alleles with skin cancer risk remains after correction for pigmentation phenotype, indicating regulation of nonpigmentary pathways. Notably, MC1R activation has been linked to DNA repair and may also contribute to the regulation of immune responses.
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- Kimberley A Beaumont
- Melanogenix Group, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia
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Miller LJ, Gao F. Structural basis of cholecystokinin receptor binding and regulation. Pharmacol Ther 2008; 119:83-95. [PMID: 18558433 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2008.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2008] [Accepted: 05/03/2008] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Two structurally-related guanine nucleotide-binding protein-coupled receptors for two related peptides, cholecystokinin (CCK) and gastrin, have evolved to exhibit substantial diversity in specificity of ligand recognition, in their molecular basis of binding these ligands, and in their mechanisms of biochemical and cellular regulation. Consistent with this, the CCK1 and CCK2 receptors also play unique and distinct roles in physiology and pathophysiology. The paradigms for ligand recognition and receptor regulation and function are reviewed in this article, and should be broadly applicable to many members of this remarkable receptor superfamily. This degree of specialization is instructive and provides an encouraging basis for the diversity of potential drugs targeting these receptors and their actions that can be developed.
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- Laurence J Miller
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
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Yin J, Li G, Ren X, Herrler G. Select what you need: a comparative evaluation of the advantages and limitations of frequently used expression systems for foreign genes. J Biotechnol 2006; 127:335-47. [PMID: 16959350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2006.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2005] [Revised: 07/13/2006] [Accepted: 07/20/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The expression of heterologous proteins in microorganisms using genetic recombination is still the high point in the development and exploitation of modern biotechnology. People can produce bioactive proteins from relatively cheap culture medium instead of expensive extraction. Host cell systems for the expression of heterologous genes are generally prokaryotic or eukaryotic systems, both of which have inherent advantages and drawbacks. An optimal expression system can be selected only if the productivity, bioactivity, purpose, and physicochemical characteristics of the interest protein are taken into consideration, together with the cost, convenience and safety of the system itself. Here, we concisely review the most frequently used prokaryotic, yeast, insect and mammalian expression systems, as well as expression in eukaryote individuals. The merits and demerits of these systems are discussed.
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- Jiechao Yin
- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, 59 Mucai Street, 150030 Harbin, China
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Butterfield DA, Abdul HM, Opii W, Newman SF, Joshi G, Ansari MA, Sultana R. REVIEW: Pin1 in Alzheimer's disease. J Neurochem 2006; 98:1697-706. [PMID: 16945100 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.03995.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Proteolytic processing and phosphorylation of amyloid precursor protein (APP), and hyperphosphorylation of tau protein, have been shown to be increased in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains, leading to increased production of beta-amyloid (Abeta) peptides and neurofibrillary tangles, respectively. These observations suggest that phosphorylation events are critical to the understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of this devastating disease. Pin-1, one of the peptidyl-prolyl isomerases (PPIase), catalyzes the isomerization of the peptide bond between pSer/Thr-Pro in proteins, thereby regulating their biological functions which include protein assembly, folding, intracellular transport, intracellular signaling, transcription, cell cycle progression and apoptosis. A number of previous studies have shown that Pin1 is co-localized with phosphorylated tau in AD brain, and shows an inverse relationship to the expression of tau. Pin1 protects neurons under in vitro conditions. Moreover, recent studies demonstrate that APP is a target for Pin1 and thus, in Abeta production. Furthermore, Pin1 was found to be oxidatively modified and to have reduced activity in the hippocampus in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and AD. Because of the diverse functions of Pin1, and the discovery that this protein is one of the oxidized proteins common to both MCI and AD brain, the question arises as to whether Pin1 is one of the driving forces for the initiation or progression of AD pathogenesis, finally leading to neurodegeneration and neuronal apoptosis. In the present review, we discuss the role of Pin1 with respect to Alzheimer's disease.
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Beaumont KA, Newton RA, Smit DJ, Leonard JH, Stow JL, Sturm RA. Altered cell surface expression of human MC1R variant receptor alleles associated with red hair and skin cancer risk. Hum Mol Genet 2005; 14:2145-54. [PMID: 15972726 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddi219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The human melanocortin-1 receptor gene (MC1R) encodes a G-protein coupled receptor that is primarily expressed on melanocytes, where it plays a key role in pigmentation regulation. Variant alleles are associated with red hair colour and fair skin, known as the RHC phenotype, as well as skin cancer risk. The R151C, R160W and D294H alleles, designated 'R', are strongly associated with the RHC phenotype and have been proposed to result in loss of function receptors due to impaired G-protein coupling. We recently provided evidence that the R151C and R160W variants can efficiently couple to G-proteins in response to alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone. The possibility that altered cellular localization of the R151C and R160W variant receptors could underlie their association with RHC was therefore considered. Using immunofluorescence and ligand binding studies, we found that melanocytic cells exogenously or endogenously expressing MC1R show strong surface localization of the wild-type and D294H alleles but markedly reduced cell surface expression of the R151C and R160W receptors. In additional exogenous expression studies, the R variant D84E and the rare I155T variant, also demonstrated a significant reduction in plasma membrane receptor numbers. The V60L, V92M and R163Q weakly associated RHC alleles, designated 'r', were expressed with normal or intermediate cell surface receptor levels. These results indicate that reduced receptor coupling activity may not be the only contributing factor to the genetic association between the MC1R variants and the RHC phenotype, with MC1R polymorphisms now linked to a change in receptor localization.
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- Kimberley A Beaumont
- Melanogenix Group, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Ding XQ, Stricker HM, Naash MI. Role of the second intradiscal loop of peripherin/rds in homo and hetero associations. Biochemistry 2005; 44:4897-904. [PMID: 15779916 PMCID: PMC2823589 DOI: 10.1021/bi048414i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Peripherin/rds (P/rds) is a disk rim protein that assembles into homo and hetero complexes with its nonglycosylated homologue, Rom-1, to maintain the integrity of the photoreceptor outer segment. Mutations in the rds gene have been identified in a variety of human retinal degenerative diseases. More than 70% of these mutations are located in the second intradiscal (D2) loop, highlighting the functional importance of this region. This study examines the involvement of different regions of the D2 loop in protein associations using a GST pull-down assay and a heterologous coexpression system. The pull-down assay suggests an association of the N-terminal portion (Phe(120)-Phe(187)) of the D2 loop with Rom-1 as well as with other P/rds molecules. Through peptide competition experiments, the region between Cys(165) and Asn(182) of the D2 loop has been identified as the domain for these associations. In a COS-1 cell heterologous expression system, coexpression of the D2 loop along with the intact P/rds and Rom-1 hindered the association of the two full-length proteins. In contrast to the homo association of P/rds molecules, it seems that the hetero association of P/rds with Rom-1 has a more stringent structural requirement. This work defines the crucial domain of the D2 loop, which mediates homo and hetero associations, specifically the regions that lay between Cys(165) and Asn(182). Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms behind the protein-protein associations of P/rds and its partners may reveal the pathogenic defects arising from the most common mutations in this gene.
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- Xi-Qin Ding
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
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Licht T, Tsirulnikov L, Reuveni H, Yarnitzky T, Ben-Sasson SA. Induction of pro-angiogenic signaling by a synthetic peptide derived from the second intracellular loop of S1P3 (EDG3). Blood 2003; 102:2099-107. [PMID: 12763936 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2002-12-3634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The G-protein-coupled receptors of the endothelial differentiation gene (EDG) family mediate pro-angiogenic activities, such as endothelial cell proliferation, chemotaxis, and vessel morphogenesis. We synthesized and tested the effects of a 9-amino acid peptide (KRX-725), derived from the second intracellular loop of S1P3 (EDG3). KRX-725 mimics the effects of sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), the natural ligand of S1P3, by triggering a Gi-dependent MEK-ERK (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase and extracellular signal-regulated kinase) signal transduction pathway. Using aortic rings as an ex vivo model of angiogenesis, vascular sprouting was assessed in the presence of KRX-725 or S1P. KRX-725 induced extensive and dense vascular sprouts, which contain an elaborated organization of endothelial and smooth muscle layers, including lumen formation. When KRX-725 or S1P was combined with proangiogenic factors, such as basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), stem cell factor, or vascular endothelial growth factor, the effect was synergistic, leading to further enhancement of vascular sprouting. KRX-725 also initiated neovascularization in a mouse corneal pocket assay in vivo and showed synergism with bFGF. The specificity of KRX-725 was demonstrated via peptide-induced receptor internalization of S1P3 but not S1P1. The ability of a short peptide to stimulate extensive angiogenesis and to synergize with pro-angiogenic factors suggests that KRX-725 may serve as a useful agent in treating pathologic conditions such as peripheral vascular disease, cardiac ischemia, or tissue grafts.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Aorta/cytology
- Cells, Cultured
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Synergism
- Endothelial Growth Factors/pharmacology
- Endothelium, Vascular/cytology
- Fibroblast Growth Factor 2/pharmacology
- GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go/metabolism
- Humans
- I-kappa B Proteins/chemistry
- I-kappa B Proteins/genetics
- I-kappa B Proteins/metabolism
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/pharmacology
- Lymphokines/pharmacology
- MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects
- MAP Kinase Signaling System/physiology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/cytology
- NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha
- Neovascularization, Physiologic/drug effects
- Neovascularization, Physiologic/physiology
- Peptide Fragments/chemical synthesis
- Peptide Fragments/pharmacology
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- Receptors, Lysophospholipid
- Stem Cell Factor/pharmacology
- Transfection
- Umbilical Veins/cytology
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
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