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To determine how G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK2) and its dominant-negative mutant modulate the agonist-induced sequestration of muscarinic acetylcholine m2 receptors.

December 1, 1994Journal of Biological ChemistryOpen Access

Sequestration of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor m2 subtypes. Facilitation by G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK2) and attenuation by a dominant-negative mutant of GRK2.

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HTHirofumi TsugaFuchu Hospital KKKimihiko KameyamaKyoto Prefectural University of Medicine THTatsuya HagaOsaka Gakuin University

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In vitro experimental study demonstrates that GRK2 facilitates agonist-induced sequestration of muscarinic m2 receptors in mammalian cells, indicating receptor-specific regulatory mechanisms.

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To determine how G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK2) and its dominant-negative mutant modulate the agonist-induced sequestration of muscarinic acetylcholine m2 receptors.
Transfected COS 7 and BHK-21 cells with expression vectors encoding m2 receptors alone or alongside wild-type GRK2 or dominant-negative GRK2 (DN-GRK2).
Assessed receptor sequestration following carbamylcholine treatment by measuring the loss of cell-surface [3H]NMS binding sites.
Carbamylcholine at ≥10⁻⁵ M induced sequestration of ~40% of [3H]NMS binding sites in COS 7 cells and 20–25% in BHK-21 cells, with a half-life of 15–25 minutes.
Co-expression of GRK2 increased sensitivity to carbamylcholine-induced sequestration down to 10⁻⁷ M, with ~40% sequestration achieved at ≥10⁻⁶ M in both cell types.
Expression of DN-GRK2 in COS 7 cells reduced carbamylcholine-induced receptor sequestration to 20–30% at concentrations of ≥10⁻⁵ M.

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Tsuga et al. (1994) studied this question.

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In vitro experimental study demonstrates that GRK2 facilitates agonist-induced sequestration of muscarinic m2 receptors in mammalian cells, indicating receptor-specific regulatory mechanisms.

Sequestration of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor m2 subtypes. Facilitation by G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK2) and attenuation by a dominant-negative mutant of GRK2.

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Sequestration of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor m2 subtypes. Facilitation by G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK2) and attenuation by a dominant-negative mutant of GRK2.

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