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Manai F, Zanoletti L, Morra G, Mansoor S, Carriero F, Bozzola E, Muscianisi S, Comincini S. Gluten Exorphins Promote Cell Proliferation through the Activation of Mitogenic and Pro-Survival Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:3912. [PMID: 36835317 PMCID: PMC9966116 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic and systemic autoimmune disorder that affects preferentially the small intestine of individuals with a genetic predisposition. CD is promoted by the ingestion of gluten, a storage protein contained in the endosperm of the seeds of wheat, barley, rye, and related cereals. Once in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, gluten is enzymatically digested with the consequent release of immunomodulatory and cytotoxic peptides, i.e., 33mer and p31-43. In the late 1970s a new group of biologically active peptides, called gluten exorphins (GEs), was discovered and characterized. In particular, these short peptides showed a morphine-like activity and high affinity for the δ-opioid receptor (DOR). The relevance of GEs in the pathogenesis of CD is still unknown. Recently, it has been proposed that GEs could contribute to asymptomatic CD, which is characterized by the absence of symptoms that are typical of this disorder. In the present work, GEs cellular and molecular effects were in vitro investigated in SUP-T1 and Caco-2 cells, also comparing viability effects with human normal primary lymphocytes. As a result, GEs treatments increased tumor cell proliferation by cell cycle and Cyclins activation as well as by induction of mitogenic and pro-survival pathways. Finally, a computational model of GEs interaction with DOR is provided. Altogether, the results might suggest a possible role of GEs in CD pathogenesis and on its associated cancer comorbidities.
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- Federico Manai
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “L.Spallanzani”, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “L.Spallanzani”, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Laboratory for Mucosal Immunology, TARGID, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- SCITEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20131 Milano, Italy
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- SCITEC, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20131 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “L.Spallanzani”, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, I.R.C.C.S. Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, 00165 Roma, Italy
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- Cell Factory and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology “L.Spallanzani”, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Chen M, Wu S, Shen B, Fan Q, Zhang R, Zhou Y, Zhang P, Wang L, Zhang L. Activation of the δ opioid receptor relieves cerebral ischemic injury in rats via EGFR transactivation. Life Sci 2021; 273:119292. [PMID: 33667516 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Delta opioids are thought to relieve ischemic injury and have tissue-protective properties. However, the detailed mechanisms of delta opioids have not been well identified. Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), have been shown to mediate downstream signals of δ opioid receptor (δOR) activation through the metalloproteinase (MMP)-dependent EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) excretion pathway, which is called transactivation. In this study, to investigate the role of EGFR in δOR-induced anti-ischemic effects in the brain, we applied the middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model followed by reperfusion to mimic ischemic stroke injury in rats. Pre-treatment with the δOR agonist [D-ala2, D-leu5] enkephalin (DADLE) improved the neurologic deficits and the decreased infarct volume caused by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, which were blocked by the EGFR inhibitor AG1478 and the MMP inhibitor GM6001, respectively. Further results indicated that DADLE activated EGFR, Akt and ERK1/2 and upregulated EGFR expression in the hippocampus in a time-dependent manner, which were inhibited by AG1478 and GM6001. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results showed that δOR activation led to an increase in HB-EGF release, but HB-EGF in tissue was downregulated at the mRNA and protein levels. Moreover, this protective action caused by δOR agonists may involve attenuated hippocampal cellular apoptosis. Overall, these results demonstrate that MMP-mediated transactivation of EGFR is essential for δOR agonist-induced MCAO/reperfusion injury relief. These findings provide a potential molecular mechanism for the neuroprotective property of δOR and may add new insight into mitigating or preventing injury.
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- Meixuan Chen
- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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Tripolt S, Neubauer HA, Knab VM, Elmer DP, Aberger F, Moriggl R, Fux DA. Opioids drive breast cancer metastasis through the δ-opioid receptor and oncogenic STAT3. Neoplasia 2021; 23:270-279. [PMID: 33465556 PMCID: PMC7815495 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2020.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The opioid crisis of pain medication bears risks from addiction to cancer progression, but little experimental evidence exists. Expression of δ-opioid receptors (DORs) correlates with poor prognosis for breast cancer patients, but mechanistic insights into oncogenic signaling mechanisms of opioid-triggered cancer progression are lacking. We show that orthotopic transplant models using human or murine breast cancer cells displayed enhanced metastasis upon opioid-induced DOR stimulation. Interestingly, opioid-exposed breast cancer cells showed enhanced migration and strong STAT3 activation, which was efficiently blocked by a DOR-antagonist. Furthermore, opioid treatment resulted in down-regulation of E-Cadherin and increased expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers. Notably, STAT3 knockdown or upstream inhibition through the JAK1/2 kinase inhibitor ruxolitinib prevented opioid-induced breast cancer cell metastasis and migration in vitro and in vivo. We conclude on a novel mechanism whereby opioid-triggered breast cancer metastasis occurs via oncogenic JAK1/2-STAT3 signaling to promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition. These findings emphasize the importance of selective and restricted opioid use, as well as the need for safer pain medication that does not activate these oncogenic pathways.
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- Sabrina Tripolt
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biosciences, Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Paris-Lodron University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Biosciences, Cancer Cluster Salzburg, Paris-Lodron University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Salarinasab S, Salimi L, Alidadiani N, Shokrollahi E, Arzhanga P, Karbasforush S, Marofi F, Nasirzadeh M, Rahbarghazi R, Nourazarian A, Nikanfar M. Interaction of opioid with insulin/IGFs signaling in Alzheimer's disease. J Mol Neurosci 2020; 70:819-834. [PMID: 32026387 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-020-01478-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease is associated with biochemical and histopathological changes characterized by molecular abnormalities. Due to the lack of effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease, many attempts have been made to find potential therapies to reduce or even return neuronal loss after disease initiation. Alzheimer's disease is also touted as type III diabetes, showing an association with insulin signaling. The large distribution of the insulin receptor on the cell surface and its regulatory role in the central nervous system suggests that the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease could be ascribed to insulin signaling. The interference of opioids, such as morphine with insulin signaling pathways, is thought to occur via direct crosstalk between the signaling pathways of the insulin receptor and the mu-opioid receptor. In this review article, we discuss the possible crosstalk between the mu-opioid receptor and insulin signaling pathways. The association of these two signaling pathways with Alzheimer's disease is also debated.
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- Sadegh Salarinasab
- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Diet Therapy, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Imam Reza St, Golgasht St, Tabriz, 51666-14756, Iran.
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Golgasht St, Tabriz, 51666-16471, Iran.
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Shimizu Y, Koyama R, Kawamoto T. Rho kinase-dependent desensitization of GPR39; a unique mechanism of GPCR downregulation. Biochem Pharmacol 2017; 140:105-114. [PMID: 28619258 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2017.06.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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GPR39, a G-protein-coupled receptor activated by zinc, reportedly activates multiple intracellular signaling pathways via Gs, Gq, G12/13, and β-arrestin, but little is known about downregulation of the receptor upon its activation. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the mechanism of feedback regulation of GPR39 function determined in GPR39-expressing HEK293 cells (HEK293-GPR39) as a model cell system. In HEK293-GPR39 cells, GPR39-C3, which is a positive allosteric modulator, activated cAMP production (downstream of Gs), IP1 accumulation (downstream of Gq), SRF-RE-dependent transcription (downstream of G12/13), and β-arrestin recruitment. GPR39-C3 induced dose- and time-dependent loss of response in cAMP production by second challenge of the compound. This functional desensitization was blocked by the Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, Y-27632, but not by Gq or Gs-pathway inhibitors or inhibition of β-arrestin recruitment. In the receptor localization assay, GPR39-C3 induced internalization of GFP-tagged GPR39. This internalization was also inhibited by Y-27632, which suggested that ROCK activation is critical for internalization and desensitization of GPR39. A novel biased GPR39 positive allosteric modulator, 5-[2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methoxy]phenyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1,3,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[a]phenanthridin-4-one (GSB-118), which activated cAMP responses and β-arrestin recruitment but showed no effect on SRF-RE-dependent transcription, did not induce desensitization. These results revealed a unique mechanism of desensitization of GPR39.
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- Yuji Shimizu
- Biomolecular Research Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan.
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- Biomolecular Research Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Biomolecular Research Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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Gendron L, Cahill CM, von Zastrow M, Schiller PW, Pineyro G. Molecular Pharmacology of δ-Opioid Receptors. Pharmacol Rev 2017; 68:631-700. [PMID: 27343248 DOI: 10.1124/pr.114.008979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Opioids are among the most effective analgesics available and are the first choice in the treatment of acute severe pain. However, partial efficacy, a tendency to produce tolerance, and a host of ill-tolerated side effects make clinically available opioids less effective in the management of chronic pain syndromes. Given that most therapeutic opioids produce their actions via µ-opioid receptors (MOPrs), other targets are constantly being explored, among which δ-opioid receptors (DOPrs) are being increasingly considered as promising alternatives. This review addresses DOPrs from the perspective of cellular and molecular determinants of their pharmacological diversity. Thus, DOPr ligands are examined in terms of structural and functional variety, DOPrs' capacity to engage a multiplicity of canonical and noncanonical G protein-dependent responses is surveyed, and evidence supporting ligand-specific signaling and regulation is analyzed. Pharmacological DOPr subtypes are examined in light of the ability of DOPr to organize into multimeric arrays and to adopt multiple active conformations as well as differences in ligand kinetics. Current knowledge on DOPr targeting to the membrane is examined as a means of understanding how these receptors are especially active in chronic pain management. Insight into cellular and molecular mechanisms of pharmacological diversity should guide the rational design of more effective, longer-lasting, and better-tolerated opioid analgesics for chronic pain management.
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- Louis Gendron
- Département de Pharmacologie-Physiologie, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Sherbrooke, Centre d'excellence en neurosciences de l'Univeristé de Sherbrooke, and Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Québec Pain Research Network, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care and Pharmacology, University of California, Irvine, California (C.M.C.); Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (C.M.C.); Departments of Psychiatry and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, California (M.v.Z.); Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Peptide Research, Clinical Research Institute of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (P.W.S.); and Departments of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal and Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (G.P.)
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- Département de Pharmacologie-Physiologie, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Sherbrooke, Centre d'excellence en neurosciences de l'Univeristé de Sherbrooke, and Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Québec Pain Research Network, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care and Pharmacology, University of California, Irvine, California (C.M.C.); Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (C.M.C.); Departments of Psychiatry and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, California (M.v.Z.); Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Peptide Research, Clinical Research Institute of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (P.W.S.); and Departments of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal and Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (G.P.)
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- Département de Pharmacologie-Physiologie, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Sherbrooke, Centre d'excellence en neurosciences de l'Univeristé de Sherbrooke, and Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Québec Pain Research Network, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care and Pharmacology, University of California, Irvine, California (C.M.C.); Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (C.M.C.); Departments of Psychiatry and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, California (M.v.Z.); Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Peptide Research, Clinical Research Institute of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (P.W.S.); and Departments of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal and Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (G.P.)
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- Département de Pharmacologie-Physiologie, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Sherbrooke, Centre d'excellence en neurosciences de l'Univeristé de Sherbrooke, and Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Québec Pain Research Network, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care and Pharmacology, University of California, Irvine, California (C.M.C.); Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (C.M.C.); Departments of Psychiatry and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, California (M.v.Z.); Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Peptide Research, Clinical Research Institute of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (P.W.S.); and Departments of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal and Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (G.P.)
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- Département de Pharmacologie-Physiologie, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Sherbrooke, Centre d'excellence en neurosciences de l'Univeristé de Sherbrooke, and Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Québec Pain Research Network, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (L.G.); Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care and Pharmacology, University of California, Irvine, California (C.M.C.); Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (C.M.C.); Departments of Psychiatry and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, California (M.v.Z.); Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Peptide Research, Clinical Research Institute of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (P.W.S.); and Departments of Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal and Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (G.P.)
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Zhang LS, Wang YJ, Ju YY, Zan GY, Xu C, Hong MH, Wang YH, Chi ZQ, Liu JG. Role for engagement of β-arrestin2 by the transactivated EGFR in agonist-specific regulation of δ receptor activation of ERK1/2. Br J Pharmacol 2015. [PMID: 26211551 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE β-Arrestins function as signal transducers linking GPCRs to ERK1/2 signalling either by scaffolding members of ERK1/2s cascades or by transactivating receptor tyrosine kinases through Src-mediated release of transactivating factor. Recruitment of β-arrestins to the activated GPCRs is required for ERK1/2 activation. Our previous studies showed that δ receptors activate ERK1/2 through a β-arrestin-dependent mechanism without inducing β-arrestin binding to the δ receptors. However, the precise mechanisms involved remain to be established. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH ERK1/2 activation by δ receptor ligands was assessed using HEK293 cells in vitro and male Sprague Dawley rats in vivo. Immunoprecipitation, immunoblotting, siRNA transfection, intracerebroventricular injection and immunohistochemistry were used to elucidate the underlying mechanism. KEY RESULTS We identified a new signalling pathway in which recruitment of β-arrestin2 to the EGFR rather than δ receptor was required for its role in δ receptor-mediated ERK1/2 activation in response to H-Tyr-Tic-Phe-Phe-OH (TIPP) or morphine stimulation. Stimulation of the δ receptor with ligands leads to the phosphorylation of PKCδ, which acts upstream of EGFR transactivation and is needed for the release of the EGFR-activating factor, whereas β-arrestin2 was found to act downstream of the EGFR transactivation. Moreover, we demonstrated that coupling of the PKCδ/EGFR/β-arrestin2 transactivation pathway to δ receptor-mediated ERK1/2 activation was ligand-specific and the Ser(363) of δ receptors was crucial for ligand-specific implementation of this ERK1/2 activation pathway. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The δ receptor-mediated activation of ERK1/2 is via ligand-specific transactivation of EGFR. This study adds new insights into the mechanism by which δ receptors activate ERK1/2.
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- Le-Sha Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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Thompson A, Kanamarlapudi V. Agonist-induced internalisation of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor is mediated by the Gαq pathway. Biochem Pharmacol 2015; 93:72-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2014.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Revised: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Jia K, Sun D, Ling S, Tian Y, Yang X, Sui J, Tang B, Wang L. Activated δ‑opioid receptors inhibit hydrogen peroxide‑induced apoptosis in liver cancer cells through the PKC/ERK signaling pathway. Mol Med Rep 2014; 10:839-47. [PMID: 24912447 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Apoptotic liver cancer cells have important roles in liver tumorigenesis and liver cancer progression. Recent studies have shown that δ‑opioid receptors are highly expressed in human liver and liver cancer cells. The present study aimed to investigate the role of activated δ‑opioid receptors on human liver cancer cell apoptosis and its interrelation with the mitochondria and the protein kinase C/extracellular‑signal‑regulated kinase (PKC/ERK) signaling pathway. H2O2 was used to induce apoptosis in human liver cancer cells. During apoptosis, mitochondrial transmembrane potentials were observed to decrease, cytochrome c expression was found to increase and B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl‑2) expression decreased. These findings suggested that H2O2‑induced apoptosis was mediated through the mitochondrial pathway. Of note, activated δ‑opioid receptors were observed to inhibit H2O2‑induced apoptosis in human liver cancer cells. Following δ‑opioid receptor activation, the number of apoptotic liver cancer cells decreased, mitochondrial transmembrane potentials were restored, cytoplasmic cytochrome c and Bcl‑2‑associated X protein expression decreased and Bcl‑2 expression increased. These data suggested that δ‑opioid receptor activation inhibited mitochondria‑mediated apoptosis. In addition, activation of δ‑opioid receptors was observed to increase the expression of PKC and ERK in human liver cancer cells. Furthermore, upon inhibition of the PKC/ERK signaling pathway, the protective effect associated with the δ‑opioid receptor on liver cancer cell apoptosis was inhibited, which was not associated with the status of δ‑opioid receptor activation. These findings suggested that the PKC/ERK signaling pathway has an important role in δ‑opioid receptor‑mediated inhibition of apoptosis in human liver cancer cells.
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- Kaiqi Jia
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116027, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116027, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116027, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116027, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116027, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116027, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116027, P.R. China
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Opioid receptors have been targeted for the treatment of pain and related disorders for thousands of years and remain the most widely used analgesics in the clinic. Mu (μ), kappa (κ), and delta (δ) opioid receptors represent the originally classified receptor subtypes, with opioid receptor like-1 (ORL1) being the least characterized. All four receptors are G-protein coupled and activate inhibitory G proteins. These receptors form homo- and heterodimeric complexes and signal to kinase cascades and scaffold a variety of proteins.The authors discuss classic mechanisms and developments in understanding opioid tolerance and opioid receptor signaling and highlight advances in opioid molecular pharmacology, behavioral pharmacology, and human genetics. The authors put into context how opioid receptor signaling leads to the modulation of behavior with the potential for therapeutic intervention. Finally, the authors conclude there is a continued need for more translational work on opioid receptors in vivo.
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Xu C, Hong MH, Zhang LS, Hou YY, Wang YH, Wang FF, Chen YJ, Xu XJ, Chen J, Xie X, Ma L, Chi ZQ, Liu JG. Serine 363 of the {delta}-opioid receptor is crucial for adopting distinct pathways to activate ERK1/2 in response to stimulation with different ligands. J Cell Sci 2010; 123:4259-70. [PMID: 21098639 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.073742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Distinct opioid receptor agonists have been proved to induce differential patterns of ERK activation, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we report that Ser363 in the δ-opioid receptor (δOR) determines the different abilities of the δOR agonists DPDPE and TIPP to activate ERK by G-protein- or β-arrestin-dependent pathways. Although both DPDPE and TIPP activated ERK1/2, they showed different temporal, spatial and desensitization patterns of ERK activation. We show that that DPDPE employed G protein as the primary mediator to activate the ERK cascade in an Src-dependent manner, whereas TIPP mainly adopted a β-arrestin1/2-mediated pathway. Moreover, we found that DPDPE gained the capacity to adopt the β-arrestin1/2-mediated pathway upon Ser363 mutation, accompanied by the same pattern of ERK activation as that induced by TIPP. Additionally, we found that TIPP- but not DPDPE-activated ERK could phosphorylate G-protein-coupled receptor kinase-2 and β-arrestin1. However, such functional differences of ERK disappeared with the mutation of Ser363. Therefore, the present study reveals a crucial role for Ser363 in agonist-specific regulation of ERK activation patterns and functions.
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- Chi Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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Eisinger DA, Ammer H. Epidermal growth factor treatment switches δ-opioid receptor-stimulated extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 signaling from an epidermal growth factor to an insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor-dependent mechanism. Mol Pharmacol 2010; 79:326-35. [PMID: 21078885 DOI: 10.1124/mol.110.064956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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δ-Opioid receptor (DOR)-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) is mediated by the transactivation of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptors. Here we demonstrate that in stably DOR-expressing human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 (HEK/DOR) cells, down-regulation of EGF receptors by long-term EGF (0.1 μg for 18 h) treatment, but not by small interfering RNA, results in functional desensitization of EGF (10 ng/ml)-stimulated ERK1/2 signaling. In EGF receptor-desensitized (HEK/DOR(-EGFR)) cells, however, [d-Ala²,d-Leu⁵]enkephalin (1 μM) and etorphine (0.1 μM) retained their ability to stimulate ERK1/2 activation. The newly acquired signal transduction mechanism is insensitive to the EGF receptor blockers 4-(3-chloroanilino)-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline (AG1478) and N-[4-[(3-bromophenyl)amino]-6-quinazolinyl]-2-butynamide (CL-387,785), does not involve DOR internalization and activation of the focal adhesion kinase pp125FAK, but requires matrix metalloproteinase-dependent release of soluble growth factors. A supernatant transfer assay in which conditioned growth media of opioid-treated HEK/DOR and HEK/DOR(-EGFR) "donor" cells are used to stimulate ERK1/2 activity in DOR-lacking HEK293 wild type and HEK293(-EGFR) "acceptor" cells revealed that long-term EGF treatment produces a switch in the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) system transactivated by opioids. Using microfluidic electrophoresis, chemical inhibitors, phosphorylation-specific antibodies, and EGF receptor-deficient Chinese hamster ovary-K1 cells, we identified the release of an insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1)-like peptide and activation of IGF-1 receptors in HEK/DOR(-EGFR) cells after DOR activation. A similar switch from a neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1 to an IGF-1 receptor-dependent ERK1/2 signaling was observed for chronically nerve growth factor-treated neuroblastoma × glioma (NG108-15) cells. These results indicate that transactivation of the dominant RTK system in a given cellular setting may represent a general feature of opioids to maintain mitogenic signaling.
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- Daniela A Eisinger
- Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, University of Munich, Koeniginstrasse 16, 80539 Muenchen, Federal Republic of Germany.
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García-Sáinz JA, Romero-Ávila MT, Medina LDC. Dissecting how receptor tyrosine kinases modulate G protein-coupled receptor function. Eur J Pharmacol 2010; 648:1-5. [PMID: 20828551 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2010] [Revised: 08/30/2010] [Accepted: 08/31/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Receptor tyrosine kinases and G protein-coupled receptors modulate physiological processes and are also involved in the pathogenesis of some diseases. These receptors have intense bidirectional crosstalks leading to interactions in their signaling pathways and also modulation of the receptors themselves. In some cases, the receptor tyrosine kinases phosphorylate G protein-coupled receptors whereas in others phosphoinositide 3-kinase, protein kinase B and protein kinase C are key elements in these crosstalks. Two paracrine/ autocrine processes also participate, i.e., epidermal growth factor transactivation and sphingosine 1-phosphate generation and signaling. G proteins seem to mediate actions of receptor tyrosine kinases, but how this takes place is far from completely understood; some models are presented. Recent data indicate that the mitogen activated protein kinase cascade also mediate crosstalks. In the present perspective these processes are outlined using information from receptors that have been intensively studied, and important gaps in our knowledge are indicated.
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- J Adolfo García-Sáinz
- Departamento de Biología Celular y Desarrollo, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ap. Postal 70-248, México D.F. 04510.
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Eisinger DA, Ammer H. Down-regulation of c-Cbl by morphine accounts for persistent ERK1/2 signaling in delta-opioid receptor-expressing HEK293 cells. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:34819-28. [PMID: 19828455 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.042937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Opioids display ligand-specific differences in the time course of ERK1/2 signaling. Whereas full agonists, like etorphine, induce only transient activation of ERK1/2, the partial agonist morphine mediates persistent stimulation of mitogenic signaling. Here we report that in stably delta-opioid receptor (DOR)-expressing HEK293 (HEK/DOR) cells, the transient nature of etorphine-induced ERK1/2 signaling is due to desensitization of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor-mediated activation of the Ras/Raf-1/ERK1/2 cascade. Desensitization of ERK1/2 activity by etorphine is associated with down-regulation of EGF receptors, an effect mediated by the ubiquitin ligase c-Cbl. In contrast, chronic morphine treatment failed to desensitize EGF receptors, resulting in unimpeded ERK1/2 signaling. The failure of morphine to desensitize ERK1/2 signaling is mediated by persistent activation of c-Src, which induces degradation of c-Cbl. The role of c-Src in opioid-specific ERK1/2 signaling is further demonstrated by pretreatment of the cells with PP2 and SKI-I as well as overexpression of a dominant negative c-Src mutant (c-Src(dn)) or a c-Src-resistant c-Cbl mutant (CblY3F), both of which facilitate desensitization of ERK1/2 signaling by morphine. Conversely, overexpression of c-Src as well as down-regulation of c-Cbl by small interfering RNA results in persistent etorphine-induced stimulation of ERK1/2 activity. Subcellular fractionation experiments finally attributed the ability of morphine to persistently activate c-Src to its redistribution from Triton X-100-insensitive membrane rafts to DOR and EGF receptor containing high density membrane compartments implicated in ERK1/2 signaling. These results demonstrate that agonist-specific differences in the temporal and spatial pattern of c-Src activation determine the kinetics of DOR-mediated regulation of ERK1/2 signaling.
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- Daniela A Eisinger
- Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 80539 Muenchen, Germany.
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Wang Y, Xu W, Huang P, Chavkin C, Van Bockstaele EJ, Liu-Chen LY. Effects of acute agonist treatment on subcellular distribution of kappa opioid receptor in rat spinal cord. J Neurosci Res 2009; 87:1695-702. [PMID: 19130621 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We investigated whether acute treatment with agonists affected the subcellular distribution of kappa opioid receptor (KOPR) in the dorsal horn of the rat lumbar spinal cord by using immunoelectron microscopy. Rats were injected intrathecally (i.t.) with U50,488H (100 nmole), dynorphin A(1-17) (15 nmole), or vehicle. The doses chosen have been shown to induce antinociception. Rats were perfused transcardially 30 min later, and lumbar spinal cords were removed and processed for electron microscopic analysis. KOPR was stained with KT-2, a specific polyclonal antibody against the rat/mouse KOPR(371-380) peptide, followed by gold-labeled secondary antibody and silver intensification. The silver grains were present in axons, terminals, dendrites, and somata, and the association with plasma membranes was quantified in dendrites, because KOPR immunoreactivity was most frequently observed in these profiles. In vehicle-treated rats, approximately 27% of KOPR immunoreactivity was associated with plasma membranes. U50,488H, i.t., did not cause a significant change in the percentage of KOPR present on plasma membranes, whereas dynorphin A, i.t., significantly decreased cell surface KOPR to approximately 19%. In summary, these data indicate that U50,488H and dynorphin A differentially regulate the subcellular distribution of endogenous KOPR.
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- Yulin Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA
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Alcántara-Hernández R, Adolfo García-Sáinz J. Effect of inhibitors of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase on alpha(1B)-adrenoceptor phosphorylation. AUTONOMIC & AUTACOID PHARMACOLOGY 2009; 29:13-23. [PMID: 19302552 DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-8673.2009.00427.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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1 Mitogen-activated protein kinases mediate hormone/neurotransmitter action on proliferation and differentiation and participate in receptor regulation. The effect of inhibitors of mitogen-activated kinase kinase (MEK) on alpha(1B)-adrenoceptor phosphorylation state and function was studied using different cell lines. It was observed that at nanomolar concentrations the MEK inhibitors, PD98059 (2'-amino-3'-methoxyflavone) and UO126 [1,4-(diamino-2,3-dicyano/1,4-bis-(2-aminophenylthio)-butadiene], increased alpha(1B)-adrenoceptor phosphorylation and diminished the functional response of this receptor to noradrenaline. These agents did not alter the action of lysophosphatidic acid. 2 Staurosporine (IC(50) approximately 0.8 nm) (a general protein kinase inhibitor) and bis-indolyl-maleimide I (IC(50) approximately 200 nm) (a selective protein kinase C inhibitor) inhibited PD98059-induced alpha(1B)-adrenoceptor phosphorylation. In contrast, neither wortmannin (phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor) nor genistein (protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor) had any effect. The data suggest the possibility that MEK might exert control on the activity of the enzymes that regulate receptor phosphorylation, such as G-protein-coupled receptor kinases, protein kinase C or serine/threonine protein phosphatases. 3 Coimmunoprecipitation studies showed a constant association of total extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 (ERK2) with alpha(1B)-adrenoceptors. Association of phospho-ERK 1/2 to alpha(1B)-adrenoceptors increased not only in response to agonist but also in response to agents that increase alpha(1B)-adrenoceptor and ERK1/2 phosphorylation [such as endothelin-1, phorbol 12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) and epidermal growth factor (EGF)]; not surprisingly, PD98059 decreased this effect. 4 Our data show that blockade of MEK activity results in increased alpha(1B)-adrenoceptor phosphorylation, diminished adrenoceptor function and perturbation of receptor-ERK1/2 interaction.
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- R Alcántara-Hernández
- Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, D.F., Mexico
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Eisinger DA, Ammer H. Delta-opioid receptors activate ERK/MAP kinase via integrin-stimulated receptor tyrosine kinases. Cell Signal 2008; 20:2324-31. [PMID: 18804531 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2008.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2008] [Revised: 09/01/2008] [Accepted: 09/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Integrin-mediated cell adherence to extracellular matrix proteins results in stimulation of ERK1/2 activity, a mechanism involving focal adhesion tyrosine kinases (pp125FAK, Pyk-2) and epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFRs). G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) may also mediate ERK1/2 activation in an integrin-dependent manner, the underlying signaling mechanism of which still remains unclear. Here we demonstrate that the delta-opioid receptor (DOR), a typical GPCR, stimulates ERK1/2 activity in HEK293 cells via integrin-mediated transactivation of EGFR function. Inhibition of integrin signaling by RGDT peptides, cytochalasin, and by keeping the cells in suspension culture both blocked [D-Ala(2), D-Leu(5)]enkephalin (DADLE)- and etorphine-stimulated ERK1/2 activity. Integrin-dependent ERK1/2 activation does not involve FAK/Pyk-2, because over-expression of the FAK/Pyk-2 inhibitor SOCS-3 failed to attenuate DOR signaling. Exposure of the cells to the EGFR inhibitors AG1478 and BPIQ-I blocked DOR-mediated ERK1/2 activation. Because RGDT peptides also prevented DOR-mediated EGFR activation, the present findings indicate that in HEK293 cells DOR-stimulated ERK1/2 activity is mediated by integrin-stimulated EGFRs. Further studies with the phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitors U73122 and ET-18-OCH(3) revealed that opioid-stimulated integrin activation is sensitive to PLC. In contrast, integrin-mediated transactivation of EGFR function appears to be dependent on PKC-delta, as indicated by studies with rottlerin and siRNA knock-down. A similar ERK1/2 signaling pathway was observed for NG108-15 cells, a neuronal cell line endogenously expressing the DOR. In these cells, the nerve growth factor TrkA receptor replaces the EGFR in connecting DOR-activated integrins to the Ras/Raf/ERK1/2 pathway. Together, these data describe an alternative ERK1/2 signaling pathway in which the DOR transactivates the growth factor receptor associated mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade in an integrin-dependent manner.
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- Daniela A Eisinger
- Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, University of Munich, Königinstrasse 16, D-80539 München, Germany.
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Eisinger DA, Ammer H. δ-Opioid receptors stimulate ERK1/2 activity in NG108-15 hybrid cells by integrin-mediated transactivation of TrkA receptors. FEBS Lett 2008; 582:3325-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2008] [Revised: 08/11/2008] [Accepted: 08/23/2008] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Ligeza A, Wawrzczak-Bargiela A, Kaminska D, Korostynski M, Przewlocki R. Regulation of ERK1/2 phosphorylation by acute and chronic morphine - implications for the role of cAMP-responsive element binding factor (CREB)-dependent and Ets-like protein-1 (Elk-1)-dependent transcription; small interfering RNA-based strategy. FEBS J 2008; 275:3836-49. [PMID: 18616461 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06531.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) have been shown to be activated by opioids and functionally linked to addiction. Morphine-associated changes in ERK activity seem to be the characteristic features of opioid action. In this study, we observed a rapid and severe increase in ERK1/2 activity after a 5 min morphine treatment of HEK-MOR cells (transfected with the rat mu-opioid receptor MOR1) expressing mu-opioid receptor. Cellular adaptations to chronic (72 h) morphine treatment were manifested by a slight and sustained increase in ERK1/2 activity. Withdrawal caused by an opioid receptor antagonist - naloxone - attenuated phosphorylation of ERK1/2. Little information is available on the precise mechanism of ERK activity regulation. Using RNA interference technology, we generated stably transfected cells with silenced expression of cAMP-responsive element binding factor (CREB) and Ets-like protein-1 (Elk-1) transcription factors, which are known targets for activated ERK1/2. In these cells, ERK1/2 activity regulation was altered. Silencing of CREB or Elk-1 significantly increased ERK activation observed after 5 min of morphine stimulation. The initial level of activated ERKs in these cells was also augmented. Moreover, the cellular response to withdrawal signals and chronic opioid treatment was diminished. These differences suggest that both CREB-dependent and Elk-1-dependent transcription contribute to the expression of proteins regulating morphine-induced ERK activity (particular phosphatases, upstream kinases or their activatory proteins).
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- Agnieszka Ligeza
- Department of Molecular Neuropharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
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Pello OM, Martínez-Muñoz L, Parrillas V, Serrano A, Rodríguez-Frade JM, Toro MJ, Lucas P, Monterrubio M, Martínez-A C, Mellado M. Ligand stabilization of CXCR4/delta-opioid receptor heterodimers reveals a mechanism for immune response regulation. Eur J Immunol 2008; 38:537-49. [PMID: 18200497 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200737630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The CXCR4 chemokine receptor and the delta opioid receptor (DOR) are pertussis toxin-sensitive G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR). Both are widely distributed in brain tissues and immune cells, and have key roles in inflammation processes and in pain sensation on proximal nerve endings. We show that in immune cells expressing CXCR4 and DOR, simultaneous addition of their ligands CXCL12 and [D-Pen2, D-Pen5]enkephalin does not trigger receptor function. This treatment does not affect ligand binding or receptor expression, nor does it promote heterologous desensitization. Our data indicate that CXCR4 and DOR form heterodimeric complexes that are dynamically regulated by the ligands. This is compatible with a model in which GPCR oligomerization leads to suppression of signaling, promoting a dominant negative effect. Knockdown of CXCR4 and DOR signaling by heterodimerization might have repercussions on physiological and pathological processes such as inflammation, pain sensation and HIV-1 infection.
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- Oscar M Pello
- Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología/CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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Korzh A, Keren O, Gafni M, Bar-Josef H, Sarne Y. Modulation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) by opioid and cannabinoid receptors that are expressed in the same cell. Brain Res 2007; 1189:23-32. [PMID: 18068691 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.10.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2007] [Revised: 09/17/2007] [Accepted: 10/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In the present study we investigated the signal transduction pathways leading to the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) by opioid or cannabinoid drugs, when their receptors are coexpressed in the same cell-type. In N18TG2 neuroblastoma cells, the opioid agonist etorphine and the cannabinoid agonist CP-55940 induced the phosphorylation of ERK by a similar mechanism that involved activation of delta-opioid receptors or CB1 cannabinoid receptors coupled to Gi/Go proteins, matrix metalloproteases, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors and MAPK/ERK kinase (MEK). In HEK-293 cells, these two drugs induced the phosphorylation of ERK by separate mechanisms. While CP-55940 activated ERK by transactivation of VEGFRs, similar to its effect in N18TG2 cells, the opioid agonist etorphine activated ERK by a mechanism that did not involve transactivation of a receptor tyrosine kinase. Interestingly, the activation of ERK by etorphine was resistant to the inhibition of MEK, suggesting the possible existence of a novel, undescribed yet mechanism for the activation of ERK by opioids. This mechanism was found to be specific to etorphine, as activation of ERK by the micro-opioid receptor (MOR) agonist DAMGO ([D-Ala(2), N-Me-Phe(4), Gly(5)-ol] enkephalin) was mediated by MEK in these cells, suggesting that etorphine and DAMGO activate distinct, ligand-specific, conformations of MOR. The characterization of cannabinoid- and opioid-induced ERK activation in these two cell-lines enables future studies into possible interactions between these two groups of drugs at the level of MAPK signaling.
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- Alexander Korzh
- The Mauerberger Chair in Neuropharmacology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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Gavi S, Yin D, Shumay E, Wang HY, Malbon CC. Insulin-like growth factor-I provokes functional antagonism and internalization of beta1-adrenergic receptors. Endocrinology 2007; 148:2653-62. [PMID: 17363461 DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-1569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hormones that activate receptor tyrosine kinases have been shown to regulate G protein-coupled receptors, and herein we investigate the ability of IGF-I to regulate the beta(1)-adrenergic receptor. Treating Chinese hamster ovary cells in culture with IGF-I is shown to functionally antagonize the ability of expressed beta(1)-adrenergic receptors to accumulate intracellular cAMP in response to stimulation by the beta-adrenergic agonist Iso. The attenuation of beta(1)-adrenergic action was accompanied by internalization of beta(1)-adrenergic receptors in response to IGF-I. Inhibiting either phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase or the serine/threonine protein kinase Akt blocks the ability of IGF-I to antagonize and to internalize beta(1)-adrenergic receptors. Mutation of one potential Akt substrate site Ser412Ala, but not another Ser312Ala, of the beta(1)-adrenergic receptor abolishes the ability of IGF-I to functionally antagonize and to sequester the beta(1)-adrenergic receptor. We also tested the ability of IGF-I to regulate beta(1)-adrenergic receptors and their signaling in adult canine cardiac myocytes. IGF-I attenuates the ability of beta(1)-adrenergic receptors to accumulate intracellular cAMP in response to Iso and promotes internalization of beta(1)-adrenergic receptors in these cardiac myocytes.
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- Shai Gavi
- Department of Pharmacology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine-HSC, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
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Kang J, Shi Y, Xiang B, Qu B, Su W, Zhu M, Zhang M, Bao G, Wang F, Zhang X, Yang R, Fan F, Chen X, Pei G, Ma L. A nuclear function of beta-arrestin1 in GPCR signaling: regulation of histone acetylation and gene transcription. Cell 2006; 123:833-47. [PMID: 16325578 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2005.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2005] [Revised: 07/07/2005] [Accepted: 09/12/2005] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chromatin modification is considered to be a fundamental mechanism of regulating gene expression to generate coordinated responses to environmental changes, however, whether it could be directly regulated by signals mediated by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), the largest surface receptor family, is not known. Here, we show that stimulation of delta-opioid receptor, a member of the GPCR family, induces nuclear translocation of beta-arrestin 1 (betaarr1), which was previously known as a cytosolic regulator and scaffold of GPCR signaling. In response to receptor activation, betaarr1 translocates to the nucleus and is selectively enriched at specific promoters such as that of p27 and c-fos, where it facilitates the recruitment of histone acetyltransferase p300, resulting in enhanced local histone H4 acetylation and transcription of these genes. Our results reveal a novel function of betaarr1 as a cytoplasm-nucleus messenger in GPCR signaling and elucidate an epigenetic mechanism for direct GPCR signaling from cell membrane to the nucleus through signal-dependent histone modification.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylation
- Active Transport, Cell Nucleus/physiology
- Animals
- Arrestins/genetics
- Arrestins/metabolism
- Cell Line
- Cell Nucleus/metabolism
- Chromatin/metabolism
- Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27/genetics
- Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27/metabolism
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Histones/metabolism
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos/genetics
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos/metabolism
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/genetics
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism
- Receptors, Opioid, delta/genetics
- Receptors, Opioid, delta/metabolism
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/physiology
- Transcription, Genetic
- beta-Arrestin 1
- beta-Arrestins
- p300-CBP Transcription Factors/metabolism
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- Jiuhong Kang
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, The Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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This paper is the 27th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning the endogenous opioid system, now spanning over 30 years of research. It summarizes papers published during 2004 that studied the behavioral effects of molecular, pharmacological and genetic manipulation of opioid peptides, opioid receptors, opioid agonists and opioid antagonists. The particular topics that continue to be covered include the molecular-biochemical effects and neurochemical localization studies of endogenous opioids and their receptors related to behavior, and the roles of these opioid peptides and receptors in pain and analgesia; stress and social status; tolerance and dependence; learning and memory; eating and drinking; alcohol and drugs of abuse; sexual activity and hormones, pregnancy, development and endocrinology; mental illness and mood; seizures and neurologic disorders; electrical-related activity and neurophysiology; general activity and locomotion; gastrointestinal, renal and hepatic functions; cardiovascular responses; respiration and thermoregulation; and immunological responses.
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- Richard J Bodnar
- Department of Psychology and Neuropsychology Doctoral Sub-Program, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, USA.
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