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ArticleCellular signalling2012

Nuclear localization drives α1-adrenergic receptor oligomerization and signaling in cardiac myocytes.

Casey D Wright, Steven C Wu, Erika F Dahl, Alan J Sazama, Timothy D O'Connell

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Article in Cellular signalling, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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37 citing papers in PubMed, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Casey D WrightCardiovascular Health Research Center, Sanford Research/USD, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, United States.
Steven C Wu
Erika F Dahl
Alan J Sazama
Timothy D O'Connell
Sanford Research · US

Funding

The ubiquitin-proteasome system in cardiac remodelingP20RR017662 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA · PI LIANG, QIANGRONG · 2002 to 2011
$18.7M
Nuclear alpha1-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling in Adult Mouse Cardiace MyocytesF32HL085980 · NHLBI · SANFORD RESEARCH/USD · PI WRIGHT, CASEY D · 2008 to 2011
$111k
NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR-017662NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR017662NHLBI NIH HHS F32 HL085980NHLBI NIH HHS F32 HL085980-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conventional models of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling describe cell surface receptors binding to external ligands, such as hormones or circulating peptides, to induce intracellular signaling and a physiologic response. However, recent studies identify new paradigms indicating that GPCRs localize to and signal at the nucleus and that GPCR oligomers can influence receptor function. Previously, we reported that endogenous α1-adrenergic receptors (α1-ARs) localize to and signal at the nuclei in adult cardiac myocytes. In this study, we examined the mechanisms behind α1-AR nuclear localization and how nuclear localization impacted receptor function. We verified that endogenous α1-ARs localized to the nuclear membrane of intact nuclei isolated from wild-type adult cardiac myocytes. Next, we identified and disrupted putative nuclear localization sequences in both the α1A- and α1B-adrenergic receptors, which led to mis-localization of α1-ARs in cultured adult cardiac myocytes. Using these mutants, we demonstrated that nuclear localization was required for α1-signaling in adult cardiac myocytes. We also found that the nuclear export inhibitor leptomycin B inhibited α1-AR signaling, indicating α1-AR signaling must arise in the nucleus in adult cardiac myocytes. Finally, we found that co-localization of the α1-subtypes at the nuclei in adult cardiac myocytes facilitated the formation of receptor oligomers that could affect receptor signaling. In summary, our data indicate that α1-AR nuclear localization can drive the formation of receptor oligomers and regulate signaling in adult cardiac myocytes.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAnimalsCell NucleusCells, CulturedFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMutationMyocytes, CardiacProtein MultimerizationReceptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1

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PMID22120526
PMCPMC3393107
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