A mutation in the second intracellular loop of the pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide type I receptor confers constitutive receptor activation

Cao, Yong‐Jiang; Gimpl, Gerald; Fahrenholz, Falk

doi:10.1016/s0014-5793(00)01269-2

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“…Although constitutive receptor activation conferred by a mutation in the second intracellular loop of PAC1 has been reported [24], this phenomenon is not equivalent to the ligand-independent basal activity that was revealed in this study. The ligand-independent basal activity of GPCRs is accepted and is considered part of the multifaceted functionality of GPCRs [13].…”

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Dimer-Dependent Intrinsic/Basal Activity of the Class B G Protein-Coupled Receptor PAC1 Promotes Cellular Anti-Apoptotic Activity through Wnt/β-Catenin Pathways that Are Associated with Dimer Endocytosis

Cui

et al. 2014

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The high expression of PACAP (pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide)-preferring receptor PAC1 is associated with nerve injury and tumors. Our previous report (Yu R, et al. PLoS One 2012; 7: e51811) confirmed the dimerization of PAC1 and found that the M-PAC1 mutation in the N-terminal first Cys/Ala lost the ability to form dimers. In this study, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO-K1) cells overexpressing wild-type PAC1 (PAC1-CHO) had significantly higher anti-apoptotic activities against serum withdrawal-induced apoptosis associated with a lower caspase 3 activity and a higher Bcl-2 level in a ligand-independent manner than those of CHO cells overexpressing the mutant M-PAC1 (M-PAC1-CHO). PAC1-CHO had significantly higher β-catenin, cyclin D1 and c-myc levels corresponding to the Wnt/β-catenin signal than did M-PAC1-CHO. In addition, the Wnt/β-catenin pathway inhibitor XAV939 significantly inhibited the anti-apoptotic activities of PAC1-CHO. Top-flash assays demonstrated that PAC1-CHO had a significantly stronger Wnt/β-catenin signal than did M-PAC1-CHO. Acetylcysteine (NAC) as an inhibitor of the dimerization of PAC1 inhibited the anti-apoptotic activities that were endowed by PAC1 and decreased the Wnt/β-catenin signal in Top-flash assays. In the PAC1 Tet (tetracycline)-on inducible gene expression system by doxycycline (Dox), higher expression levels of PAC1 resulted in higher anti-apoptotic activities that were associated with a stronger Wnt/β-catenin signal. A similar correlation was also found with the down-regulation of PAC1 in the Neuro2a neuroblastoma cell. BiFC combined with fluorescence confocal imaging indicated that during serum-withdrawal-induced apoptosis, PAC1 dimers displayed significant endocytosis. These findings indicate that PAC1 has ligand-independent and dimer-dependent intrinsic/basal activity, conferring cells with anti-apoptotic activities against serum withdrawal, which is involved in the Wnt/β-catenin signal and is associated with the endocytosis of PAC1 dimers. The discovery and study of the dimer-dependent basal activity of PAC1 not only help us understand the physiological and pathological role of PAC1 but also promote the development of drugs targeting PAC1.

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Dimer-Dependent Intrinsic/Basal Activity of the Class B G Protein-Coupled Receptor PAC1 Promotes Cellular Anti-Apoptotic Activity through Wnt/β-Catenin Pathways that Are Associated with Dimer Endocytosis

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“…4D and data not shown). In order to activate the PAC1-mediated signaling pathway, we generated a constitutively active form of the PAC1 receptor (Cao et al, 2000), denoted PAC1*. This construct had no obvious effect on patterning even at the highest dose used (Fig.…”

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Specification of hypothalamic neurons by dual regulation of the homeodomain protein Orthopedia

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In the developing hypothalamus, a variety of neurons are generated adjacent to each other in a highly coordinated, but poorly understood process. A critical question that remains unanswered is how coordinated development of multiple neuronal types is achieved in this relatively narrow anatomical region. We focus on dopaminergic (DA) and oxytocinergic (OT) neurons as a paradigm for development of two prominent hypothalamic cell types. We report that the development of DA and OT-like neurons in the zebrafish is orchestrated by two novel pathways that regulate the expression of the homeodomain-containing protein Orthopedia (Otp), a key determinant of hypothalamic neural differentiation. Genetic analysis showed that the G-protein-coupled receptor PAC1 and the zinc finger-containing transcription factor Fezl act upstream to Otp. In vivo and in vitro experiments demonstrated that Fezl and PAC1 regulate Otp at the transcriptional and the post-transcriptional levels, respectively. Our data reveal a new genetic network controlling the specification of hypothalamic neurons in vertebrates, and places Otp as a critical determinant underlying Fezl-and PAC1-mediated differentiation.

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“…involved in G protein coupling using chimeric receptors (see below). Deletion of a single amino acid at I2 of PACAP and H 2 receptors resulted in constitutively active receptors [24,25]. While these results can indicate that the I2 loop in these receptors has a function to negatively regulate the activation of G protein, a more conservative interpretation is that these mutations can introduce a conformational change in the receptor to enable constitutive coupling.…”

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G Protein Selectivity Is Regulated by Multiple Intracellular Regions of GPCRs

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GTP-binding protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) bind to a vast diversity of extracellular ligands to regulate a wide variety of physiological responses. Upon binding of extracellular ligands, these seven-transmembrane-spanning receptor molecules couple to one or several subtypes of G protein which reside at the intracellular side of the plasma membrane to trigger intracellular signaling events. Amid the large structural diversity at the intracellular regions of GPCRs, there are only 18 different subtypes of G protein belonging to four subfamilies. The question of how GPCRs select and activate a single or multiple G protein subtype(s) has been the topic of intense investigations. This review will attempt to summarize the available data on the structural determinants in GPCRs that regulate the selectivity of G protein activation. The available data suggest that G protein can be activated by structurally diverse cationic α-helical structures with no obvious homology in primary sequence. The selectivity of receptor-G protein coupling is maintained by a combination of two functional domains at the intracellular region. One is the ‘activation domain’ which can activate multiple G protein subtypes, while the other is the ‘selectivity domain’ which restricts the coupling to the desired signaling pathway(s). A slight change in the conformation at these two functional domains can affect the fidelity of G protein selectivity. This hypothesis can account for the vast structural diversity of GPCRs which link a fascinating variety of extracellular inputs, yet couple to a limited number of intracellular signaling pathways.

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A mutation in the second intracellular loop of the pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide type I receptor confers constitutive receptor activation

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Dimer-Dependent Intrinsic/Basal Activity of the Class B G Protein-Coupled Receptor PAC1 Promotes Cellular Anti-Apoptotic Activity through Wnt/β-Catenin Pathways that Are Associated with Dimer Endocytosis

Dimer-Dependent Intrinsic/Basal Activity of the Class B G Protein-Coupled Receptor PAC1 Promotes Cellular Anti-Apoptotic Activity through Wnt/β-Catenin Pathways that Are Associated with Dimer Endocytosis

Specification of hypothalamic neurons by dual regulation of the homeodomain protein Orthopedia

G Protein Selectivity Is Regulated by Multiple Intracellular Regions of GPCRs

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