TY - JOUR
T1 - Cyclopentyladenosine-induced homologous down-regulation of A1 adenosine receptors (A1AR) in intact neurons is accompanied by receptor sequestration but not a reduction in A1AR mRNA expression or G protein α-subunit content
AU - Hettinger, Barbara D.
AU - Leid, Mark
AU - Murray, Thomas F.
PY - 1998/7
Y1 - 1998/7
N2 - We showed previously that exposure of cerebellar granule cells to the A1 adenosine receptor (A1AR)selective agonist, cyclopentyladenosine, decreases A1AR density and G protein coupling corresponding to blunted agonist- induced adenylyl cyclase (EC 4.6.1.1) inhibition. We have now determined that AiAR-mediated adenylyl cyclase inhibition was desensitized in a homologous manner. Carbachol- and baclofen-induced inhibition of adenylyl cyclase was unaffected by 48-h exposure to 10 μM cyclopentyladenosine. Expression of G protein α subunits was not affected dramatically by agonist exposure. The fraction of sequestered A1AR was increased significantly at 4, 24, and 48 h of cyclopentyladenosine exposure (35, 57, and 81% increase over control, respectively). The time course of agonist-induced A1AR sequestration was slower than that reported for other G protein-coupled receptors. Incubation with the adenosine receptor antagonist, 8-p-sulfophenyltheophylline or adenosine deaminase did not alter sequestration significantly. Neither steady-state AiAR mRNA levels nor transcript stability was affected by 48-h agonist exposure. We determined that A1AR half-life in cerebellar granule cells is 20.9 h, which is considerably longer than that reported for several other G protein-coupled receptors. The slow time course of A1AR sequestration and the stability of the corresponding mRNA may be a reflection of the tonic inhibitory tone exerted by adenosine in brain.
AB - We showed previously that exposure of cerebellar granule cells to the A1 adenosine receptor (A1AR)selective agonist, cyclopentyladenosine, decreases A1AR density and G protein coupling corresponding to blunted agonist- induced adenylyl cyclase (EC 4.6.1.1) inhibition. We have now determined that AiAR-mediated adenylyl cyclase inhibition was desensitized in a homologous manner. Carbachol- and baclofen-induced inhibition of adenylyl cyclase was unaffected by 48-h exposure to 10 μM cyclopentyladenosine. Expression of G protein α subunits was not affected dramatically by agonist exposure. The fraction of sequestered A1AR was increased significantly at 4, 24, and 48 h of cyclopentyladenosine exposure (35, 57, and 81% increase over control, respectively). The time course of agonist-induced A1AR sequestration was slower than that reported for other G protein-coupled receptors. Incubation with the adenosine receptor antagonist, 8-p-sulfophenyltheophylline or adenosine deaminase did not alter sequestration significantly. Neither steady-state AiAR mRNA levels nor transcript stability was affected by 48-h agonist exposure. We determined that A1AR half-life in cerebellar granule cells is 20.9 h, which is considerably longer than that reported for several other G protein-coupled receptors. The slow time course of A1AR sequestration and the stability of the corresponding mRNA may be a reflection of the tonic inhibitory tone exerted by adenosine in brain.
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.71010221.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.71010221.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 9648869
AN - SCOPUS:0031866370
SN - 0022-3042
VL - 71
SP - 221
EP - 230
JO - Journal of Neurochemistry
JF - Journal of Neurochemistry
IS - 1
ER -