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  • Title: Mutagenesis of important amino acid reveals unconventional homologous internalization of beta(1)-adrenergic receptor.
    Author: Hossain M, Rashid M, Bhuiyan MA, Nakamura T, Ozaki M, Nagatomo T.
    Journal: Life Sci; 2009 Aug 12; 85(7-8):339-44. PubMed ID: 19580817.
    Abstract:
    AIMS: The study was designed to examine the internalization of Asp104Lys mutant of beta(1)-adrenergic receptor (beta(1)-AR) and compared to other mutant (Asp104Ala) and wild type receptors. Moreover, this study needs to perform the role of GRK2 (betaARK1) and beta-arrestin1 on this internalization of Asp104Lys mutant of beta(1)-AR. MAIN METHODS: Binding affinity, functional potency of agonist and agonist-induced internalization were determined for wild type and both mutants of beta(1)-ARs stably expressed in HEK 293 cells as assessed by [(3)H] CGP12177 radioligand. We have performed GRK2 and beta-arrestin1 expression levels by western blot analysis and also performed internalization of this mutant receptor after over expression and deletion of beta-arrestin1 gene. KEY FINDINGS: In the present study, the binding affinity of (-)-isoproterenol for both mutants were significantly decreased compared to wild type. Though the mutant Asp104Ala showed agonist-induced receptor activation, interestingly this mutant was not internalized. However, the mutant Asp104Lys, which showed uncoupling with G protein, was internalized 31.77+/-3.13% from cell surface. Asp104Lys mutant produced the same level of GRK2 expression in (-)-isoproterenol induced stimulation of wild type receptor and addition of (-)-isoproterenol further increased GRK2 expression in mutant receptors. In addition, overexpression of beta-arrestin1 in mutant Asp104Lys promoted (39.75+/-2.19%) and knockdown of beta-arrestin1 by siRNA decreased (3.55+/-1.75%) internalization compared to Asp104Lys mutant of beta(1)-ARs. SIGNIFICANCE: The present studies suggest that Asp104Lys mutant beta(1)-ARs triggers unconventional homologous internalization induced by G protein independent signals, where GRK2 and beta-arrestin1 play an important role for beta(1)-AR internalization.
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