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  • Title: Adenosine does not bind to the growth hormone secretagogue receptor type-1a (GHS-R1a).
    Author: Carreira MC, Camiña JP, Díaz-Rodríguez E, Alvear-Perez R, Llorens-Cortes C, Casanueva FF.
    Journal: J Endocrinol; 2006 Oct; 191(1):147-57. PubMed ID: 17065398.
    Abstract:
    Ghrelin regulates GH secretion and energy homeostasis through the GH secretagogue receptor type-1a (GHS-R1a). This G-protein coupled receptor shows the peculiarity to transduce information provided not just by ghrelin as well as by adenosine through a supposed binding site different from the characterized ghrelin-binding pocket. Indeed, adenosine triggers intracellular calcium rise through a distinct signaling pathway to the one described for ghrelin, although it fails to stimulate GH secretion. Despite multiple active conformations of GHS-R1a, suggested as an explanation for a ligand-dependent activation of the downstream signaling, the concept of adenosine as agonist for GHS-R1a has been re-evaluated. The results revealed that calcium rise of both ghrelin and adenosine appears to be mediated by receptors that did not show the same sensitivity to protein kinase C (PKC) activity in GHS-R1a-transfected HEK 293 cells (HEK-GHS-R1a cells). The binding analyses showed the same number of adenosine-binding sites in both HEK 293 (B(max) = 2.01 +/- 0.15 fmol/cell) and HEK-GHS-R1a cells (B(max) = 1.90 +/- 0.11 fmol/cell). This binding was unaltered by different GHS-R1a antagonists. Western blot analysis showed a similar endogenous expression of endogenous adenosine receptor type-2b and -3 in both cell lines. The K(d) values for adenosine were 1.78 microM in HEK 293 cells and 6.30 microM in HEK-GHS-R1a cells, pointing to a modification of agonist affinity induced by overexpression of the GHS-R1a. Additionally, adenosine failed to induce the GHS-R1a endocytosis, although it attenuates the ghrelin-induced GHS-R1a endocytosis. In conclusion, adenosine is not an agonist of the GHS-R1a and its action is mediated by the endogenous adenosine receptor type-2b and -3, which is able to partially use the intracellular signaling machinery of HEK-GHS-R1a cells.
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