Abstract
Serotonin 5-HT4 receptor isoforms are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) with distinct pharmacological properties and may represent a valuable target for the treatment of many human disorders. Here, we have explored the process of dimerization of human 5-HT4 receptor (h5-HT4R) by means of co-immunoprecipitation and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET). Constitutive h5-HT4(d)R dimer was observed in living cells and membrane preparation of CHO and HEK293 cells. 5-HT4R ligands did not influence the constitutive energy transfer of the h5-HT4(d)R splice variant in intact cells and isolated plasma membranes. In addition, we found that h5-HT4(d)R and h5-HT 4(g)R which structurally differ in the length of their C-terminal tails were able to form constitutive heterodimers independently of their activation state. Finally, we found that coexpression of h5-HT4R and β2-adrenergic receptor (β2AR) led to their heterodimerization. Given the large number of h5-HT4R isoforms which are coexpressed in a same tissue, our results points out the complexity by which this 5-HTR sub-type mediates its biological effects.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2973-2980 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | FEBS Letters |
| Volume | 579 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 6 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bioluminescence
- G protein-coupled receptors
- Receptor dimerization
- Resonance energy transfer
- Serotonin
- cAMP
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Cell Biology
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