Direct control of exocytosis by receptor-mediated activation of the heterotrimeric GTPases Gi and G(o) or by the expression of their active G alpha subunits
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serval:BIB_E73B545D8B89
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Direct control of exocytosis by receptor-mediated activation of the heterotrimeric GTPases Gi and G(o) or by the expression of their active G alpha subunits
Journal
EMBO Journal
ISSN
0261-4189 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/1995
Volume
14
Number
15
Pages
3635-44
Notes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Aug 1
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Aug 1
Abstract
The exocytotic release of potent hormones is a tightly controlled process. Its direct regulation without the involvement of second messengers would ensure rapid signal processing. In streptolysin O-permeabilized insulin-secreting cells, a preparation allowing dialysis of cytosolic macromolecules, activation of alpha 2-adrenergic receptors caused pertussis toxin-sensitive inhibition of calcium-induced exocytosis. This inhibition was mimicked very efficiently by the use of specific receptor-mimetic peptides, indicating the involvement of Gi and, to a lesser extent, of G(o). The regulation was exerted beyond the ATP-dependent step of exocytosis. In addition, low nanomolar amounts of pre-activated Gi/G(o) directly inhibited exocytosis. As transient overexpression of constitutively active mutants of G alpha i1, G alpha i2, G alpha i3 and G alpha o2 but not of G alpha o1 reproduced this regulation, the G alpha subunit alone is sufficient to induce inhibition. These results define exocytosis as an effector for heterotrimeric G-proteins and delineate the properties of the transduction pathway.
Keywords
Adenosine Triphosphate/physiology
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Bacterial Proteins
C-Peptide/analysis
Calcium/metabolism
Cell Line
Cell Membrane Permeability
Enzyme Activation
Epinephrine/pharmacology
Exocytosis/drug effects/*physiology
GTP Phosphohydrolases/chemistry/*metabolism
GTP-Binding Proteins/*metabolism
Humans
Insulin/secretion
Islets of Langerhans/metabolism
Molecular Sequence Data
Peptides/chemical synthesis/metabolism
Pertussis Toxin
Rats
Receptor, IGF Type 2/metabolism
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2/metabolism
Signal Transduction/*physiology
Streptolysins
Virulence Factors, Bordetella/pharmacology
Pubmed
Web of science
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