Dexras1 blocks receptor-mediated heterologous sensitization of adenylyl cyclase 1.
Dexras1/AGS1/RasD1 is a member of the Ras superfamily of monomeric G proteins and has been suggested to disrupt receptor-G protein signaling. We examined the ability of Dexras1 to modulate dopamine D(2L) receptor regulation of adenylyl cyclase (AC) type 1 in HEK293 cells. Acute D(2L) receptor-mediated inhibition of A23187-stimulated AC1 activity (IC50, 4.0+/-1.4 nM; 50+/-3% inhibition) was not altered in the presence of Dexras1 (IC50, 2.4+/-1.3 nM, 50+/-1% inhibition); however, Dexras1 blocked acute D(2L) receptor- mediated activation of ERK 1/2 by approximately 50%. Heterologous sensitization of AC1 induced by persistent activation of D(2L) receptors was completely blocked by Dexras1 under basal and A23187-stimulated conditions. The block of sensitization was concentration-dependent and was not observed with a nucleotide binding-deficient Dexras1G31V mutant. Sensitization of AC1 was Gbetagamma-dependent as demonstrated using the C-terminus of beta-adrenergic receptor kinase (betaARK-ct). These data suggest that Dexras1 selectively regulates receptor-mediated Gbetagamma signaling pathways.[1]References
- Dexras1 blocks receptor-mediated heterologous sensitization of adenylyl cyclase 1. Nguyen, C.H., Watts, V.J. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (2005) [Pubmed]
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