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ArticleBiomolecules & therapeutics2019

Role of Helix 8 in Dopamine Receptor Signaling.

Han-Sol Yang, Ningning Sun, Xiaodi Zhao, Hee Ryung Kim, Hyun-Ju Park, Kyeong-Man Kim, Ka Young Chung

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Article in Biomolecules & therapeutics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Han-Sol YangSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Ningning SunDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea.
Xiaodi ZhaoSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Hee Ryung KimSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Hyun-Ju ParkSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Kyeong-Man KimDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea.
Ka Young ChungSchool of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Sungkyunkwan University · KRChonnam National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are membrane receptors whose agonist-induced dynamic conformational changes trigger heterotrimeric G protein activation, followed by GRK-mediated phosphorylation and arrestin-mediated desensitization. Cytosolic regions of GPCRs have been studied extensively because they are direct contact sites with G proteins, GRKs, and arrestins. Among various cytosolic regions, the role of helix 8 is least understood, although a few studies have suggested that it is involved in G protein activation, receptor localization, and/or internalization. In the present study, we investigated the role of helix 8 in dopamine receptor signaling focusing on dopamine D1 receptor (D1R) and dopamine D2 receptor (D2R). D1R couples exclusively to Gs, whereas D2R couples exclusively to Gi. Bioinformatic analysis implied that the sequences of helix 8 may affect GPCR-G protein coupling selectivity; therefore, we evaluated if swapping helix 8 between D1R and D2R changed G protein selectivity. Our results suggest that helix 8 is not involved in D1R-Gs or D2R-Gi coupling selectivity. Instead, we observed that D1R with D2R helix 8 or D1R with an increased number of hydrophobic residues in helix 8 relative to wild-type showed diminished β-arrestin-mediated desensitization, resulting in increased Gs signaling.

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ArrestinDopamine receptorGPCRG proteinHelix 8

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PMID30971061
PMCPMC6824627
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