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XB-ART-48097
J Neurochem 2013 Oct 01;1271:57-65. doi: 10.1111/jnc.12359.
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Arrestin-dependent but G-protein coupled receptor kinase-independent uncoupling of D2-dopamine receptors.

Celver J , Sharma M , Thanawala V , Christopher Octeau J , Kovoor A .


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We reconstituted D2 like dopamine receptor (D2R) and the delta opioid receptor (DOR) coupling to G-protein gated inwardly rectifying potassium channels (K(ir)3) and directly compared the effects of co-expression of G-protein coupled receptor kinase (GRK) and arrestin on agonist-dependent desensitization of the receptor response. We found, as described previously, that co-expression of a GRK and an arrestin synergistically increased the rate of agonist-dependent desensitization of DOR. In contrast, only arrestin expression was required to produce desensitization of D2R responses. Furthermore, arrestin-dependent GRK-independent desensitization of D2R-K(ir)3 coupling could be transferred to DOR by substituting the third cytoplasmic loop of DOR with that of D2R. The arrestin-dependent GRK-independent desensitization of D2R desensitization was inhibited by staurosporine treatment, and blocked by alanine substitution of putative protein kinase C phosphorylation sites in the third cytoplasmic loop of D2R. Finally, the D2R construct in which putative protein kinase C phosphorylation sites were mutated did not undergo significant agonist-dependent desensitization even after GRK co-expression, suggesting that GRK phosphorylation of D2R does not play an important role in uncoupling of the receptor.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: arrb1 arrb2 drd2

References [+] :
Appleyard, Agonist-dependent desensitization of the kappa opioid receptor by G protein receptor kinase and beta-arrestin. 1999, Pubmed, Xenbase