scholarly journals Heart failure leads to altered β2-adrenoceptor/cyclic adenosine monophosphate dynamics in the sarcolemmal phospholemman/Na,K ATPase microdomain

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 546-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeynep Bastug-Özel ◽  
Peter T Wright ◽  
Axel E Kraft ◽  
Davor Pavlovic ◽  
Jacqueline Howie ◽  
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Abstract Aims Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) regulates cardiac excitation–contraction coupling by acting in microdomains associated with sarcolemmal ion channels. However, local real time cAMP dynamics in such microdomains has not been visualized before. We sought to directly monitor cAMP in a microdomain formed around sodium–potassium ATPase (NKA) in healthy and failing cardiomyocytes and to better understand alterations of cAMP compartmentation in heart failure. Methods and results A novel Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based biosensor termed phospholemman (PLM)-Epac1 was developed by fusing a highly sensitive cAMP sensor Epac1-camps to the C-terminus of PLM. Live cell imaging in PLM-Epac1 and Epac1-camps expressing adult rat ventricular myocytes revealed extensive regulation of NKA/PLM microdomain-associated cAMP levels by β2-adrenoceptors (β2-ARs). Local cAMP pools stimulated by these receptors were tightly controlled by phosphodiesterase (PDE) type 3. In chronic heart failure following myocardial infarction, dramatic reduction of the microdomain-specific β2-AR/cAMP signals and β2-AR dependent PLM phosphorylation was accompanied by a pronounced loss of local PDE3 and an increase in PDE2 effects. Conclusions NKA/PLM complex forms a distinct cAMP microdomain which is directly regulated by β2-ARs and is under predominant control by PDE3. In heart failure, local changes in PDE repertoire result in blunted β2-AR signalling to cAMP in the vicinity of PLM.

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 535
Author(s):  
Nikoleta Pavlaki ◽  
Kirstie A. De Jong ◽  
Birgit Geertz ◽  
Viacheslav O. Nikolaev ◽  
Alexander Froese

3′,5′-Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a ubiquitous second messenger which plays critical roles in cardiac function and disease. In adult mouse ventricular myocytes (AMVMs), several distinct functionally relevant microdomains with tightly compartmentalized cAMP signaling have been described. At least two types of microdomains reside in AMVM plasma membrane which are associated with caveolin-rich raft and non-raft sarcolemma, each with distinct cAMP dynamics and their differential regulation by receptors and cAMP degrading enzymes phosphodiesterases (PDEs). However, it is still unclear how cardiac disease such as hypertrophy leading to heart failure affects cAMP signals specifically in the non-raft membrane microdomains. To answer this question, we generated a novel transgenic mouse line expressing a highly sensitive Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based biosensor E1-CAAX targeted to non-lipid raft membrane microdomains of AMVMs and subjected these mice to pressure overload induced cardiac hypertrophy. We could detect specific changes in PDE3-dependent compartmentation of β-adrenergic receptor induced cAMP in non-raft membrane microdomains which were clearly different from those occurring in caveolin-rich sarcolemma. This indicates differential regulation and distinct responses of these membrane microdomains to cardiac remodeling.


Author(s):  
Filip Berisha ◽  
Konrad Götz ◽  
Jörg W Wegener ◽  
Sören Brandenburg ◽  
Hariharan Subramanian ◽  
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Rationale: 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a ubiquitous second messenger which, upon β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) stimulation, acts in microdomains to regulate cardiac excitation-contraction coupling by activating phosphorylation of calcium handling proteins. One crucial microdomain is in vicinity of the cardiac ryanodine receptor type 2 (RyR2) which is associated with arrhythmogenic diastolic calcium leak from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) often occurring in heart failure. Objective: We sought to establish a real time live cell imaging approach capable of directly visualizing cAMP in the vicinity of mouse and human RyR2 and to analyze its pathological changes in failing cardiomyocytes under β-AR stimulation. Methods and Results: We generated a novel targeted fluorescent biosensor Epac1-JNC for RyR2-associated cAMP and expressed it in transgenic mouse hearts as well in human ventricular myocytes using adenoviral gene transfer. In healthy cardiomyocytes, β 1 -AR but not β 2 -AR stimulation strongly increased local RyR2-associated cAMP levels. However, already in cardiac hypertrophy induced by aortic banding, there was a marked subcellular redistribution of phosphodiesterases (PDEs) 2, 3 and 4, which included a dramatic loss of the local pool of PDE4. This was also accompanied by measurableβ2-AR/AMP signals in the vicinity of RyR2 in failing mouse and human myocytes, increased β2-AR-dependent RyR2 phosphorylation, SR calcium leak and arrhythmia susceptibility. Conclusions: Our new imaging approach could visualize cAMP levels in the direct vicinity of cardiac RyR2. Unexpectedly, in mouse and human failing myocytes, it could uncover functionally relevant local arrhythmogenic β2-AR/cAMP signals which might be an interesting antiarrhythmic target for heart failure.


2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1096-1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Mazina ◽  
Reet Reinart-Okugbeni ◽  
Sergei Kopanchuk ◽  
Ago Rinken

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a second messenger of many G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and a useful readout molecule to estimate the biological activity of various GPCR-specific agents. Here we report the development and use of a Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) biosensor for cAMP (Epac2-camps) combined with a baculovirus-based BacMam transduction system. The constructed BacMam-Epac2-camps viral transduction system is a simple and robust tool for ligand screening at the second-messenger level in a variety of mammalian cell lines. The level of biosensor protein expression can easily be adjusted in a dose-dependent manner depending on the multiplicity of viral infection. For setting up the assay, we used a B16F10 murine melanoma cell line with endogenous expression of melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R). The receptor activation was characterized by a set of MC1R full and partial agonists. Bivalent ions Ca2+ as well as Mg2+ modulated ligand potencies, whereas the effect was ligand and ion specific. Results obtained for MC1R indicate that the BacMam-Epac2-camps system may also be applicable for studying the activation of other GPCRs and may be implemented in routine analysis as well as in high-throughput screening.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (21) ◽  
pp. eabe4091
Author(s):  
Brian Tenner ◽  
Jason Z. Zhang ◽  
Yonghoon Kwon ◽  
Veronica Pessino ◽  
Siyu Feng ◽  
...  

Growing evidence suggests that many essential intracellular signaling events are compartmentalized within kinetically distinct microdomains in cells. Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors are powerful tools to dissect compartmentalized signaling, but current approaches to probe these microdomains typically rely on biosensor fusion and overexpression of critical regulatory elements. Here, we present a novel class of biosensors named FluoSTEPs (fluorescent sensors targeted to endogenous proteins) that combine self-complementing split green fluorescent protein, CRISPR-mediated knock-in, and fluorescence resonance energy transfer biosensor technology to probe compartmentalized signaling dynamics in situ. We designed FluoSTEPs for simultaneously highlighting endogenous microdomains and reporting domain-specific, real-time signaling events including kinase activities, guanosine triphosphatase activation, and second messenger dynamics in live cells. A FluoSTEP for 3′,5′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) revealed distinct cAMP dynamics within clathrin microdomains in response to stimulation of G protein–coupled receptors, showcasing the utility of FluoSTEPs in probing spatiotemporal regulation within endogenous signaling architectures.


2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Abrol ◽  
Nikolai Smolin ◽  
Chris Stefonowicz ◽  
Seth L Robia

Introduction: Phospholamban (PLB) is an integral sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) membrane protein, which directly regulates cardiac Ca 2+ handling and contractility by reversibly inhibiting SR Ca 2+ ATPase (SERCA). Our previous studies have suggested that the naturally occurring human heart failure mutation of PLB, L39X disrupts membrane localization. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that the membrane localization of PLB is a prerequisite for PLB oligomerization and interaction with SERCA. The truncation mutations in C-terminus of PLB will disrupt membrane localization, PLB oligomerization, and SERCA regulation. Results and Methods: To identify the minimum length of PLB required for membrane localization and function, we generated a series of C-terminal transmembrane truncation mutants of PLB (tagged N-terminally with Cer or YFP) including L51X, M50X, V49X, I48X, I38X, I33X, and the heart-failure mutant L39X. Confocal microscopy revealed that progressive truncation of the C-terminal residues of PLB resulted in escalating increase in mislocalization of PLB to the cytoplasm and nucleus. In addition, we observed an increased solubilization of PLB as indicated by loss of YFP fluorescence after selective permeabilization of the plasma membrane by saponin. As expected, there was no change in localization of Cer-SERCA upon saponin permeabilization. Next, western blot analysis exhibited a decrease in molecular weight corresponding to the relative sizes of truncation mutants compared to full length PLB, indicating that protein degradation is not the cause of membrane mislocalization. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis revealed that truncating the C-terminal residues of PLB results in a progressive decrease in apparent affinity of PLB oligomerization and interaction with SERCA. Finally, molecular dynamics simulations exhibited that the heart failure mutant L39X was unstable compared to full length PLB pentamer and started protruding out of the bilayer until complete solubilization. Conclusions: Truncating only two C-terminal residues of PLB resulted in significant mislocalization, while deleting five or more residues profoundly disrupted membrane localization, PLB oligomerization and SERCA regulation.


2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisbeth Elster ◽  
Christian Elling ◽  
Anders Heding

The reported data for compound screening with the bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET2) assay is very limited, and several questions remain unaddressed, such as the behavior of agonists. Eleven β2 adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) agonists were tested for full or partial agonism in an improved version of the receptor/β-arrestin2 BRET2 assay and in 2 cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) assays (column cAMP assay and ALPHAscreen™ cAMP assay). Tested in the highly sensitive ALPHAscreen™ cAMP assay, all selected agonists behaved as full agonists, using isoproterenol as a reference compound. In the less sensitive column cAMP assay, ephedrine and dopamine had a clear partial response. For the BRET2 assay, a highly graded picture was obtained. Moreover, β2-AR antagonists were tested for inverse agonism. Pronounced inverse agonism was detected in the ALPHAscreen™ cAMP assay. Only marginal inverse agonistic responses were seen for alprenolol and pindolol in the column cAMP assay, and no inverse agonism was seen in the BRET2 assay. For the β2-AR, the BRET2 assay may be superior for secondary screening of agonists where a separation of full and partial agonists is needed and the ALPHAscreen™ cAMP assay may be preferred for primary screening of agonists where all receptor activating compounds are desired.


Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 2275
Author(s):  
Alveera Hasan ◽  
Neda Mohammadi ◽  
Aisha Nawaz ◽  
Thusharika Kodagoda ◽  
Ivan Diakonov ◽  
...  

The ability to differentiate induced-pluripotent stem cells into cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs) has opened up novel avenues for potential cardiac therapies. However, iPSC-CMs exhibit a range of somewhat immature functional properties. This study explored the development of the beta-adrenergic receptor (βAR) pathway, which is crucial in regulating contraction and signifying the health and maturity of myocytes. We explored the compartmentation of β2AR-signalling and phosphodiesterases (PDEs) in caveolae, as functional nanodomains supporting the mature phenotype. Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) microscopy was used to study the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels in iPSC-CMs at day 30, 60, and 90 following βAR subtype-specific stimulation. Subsequently, the PDE2, PDE3, and PDE4 activity was investigated using specific inhibitors. Cells were treated with methyl-β-cyclodextrin (MβCD) to remove cholesterol as a method of decompartmentalising β2AR. As iPSC-CMs mature with a prolonged culture time, the caveolae density is increased, leading to a reduction in the overall cytoplasmic cAMP signal stimulated through β2AR (but not β1AR). Pan-phosphodiesterase inhibition or caveolae depletion leads to an increase in the β2AR-stimulated cytoplasmic cAMP. Moreover, with time in culture, the increase in the βAR-dependent cytoplasmic cAMP becomes more sensitive to cholesterol removal. The regulation of the β2AR response by PDE2 and 4 is similarly increased with the time in culture. We conclude that both the β2AR and PDEs are restricted to the caveolae nanodomains, and thereby exhibit a tighter spatial restriction over the cAMP signal in late-stage compared to early iPSC-CMs.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Clara Lazzaretti ◽  
Valentina Secco ◽  
Elia Paradiso ◽  
Samantha Sperduti ◽  
Claudia Rutz ◽  
...  

(1) The human luteinizing hormone (LH)/chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) receptor (LHCGR) discriminates its two hormone ligands and differs from the murine receptor (Lhr) in amino acid residues potentially involved in qualitative discerning of LH and hCG. The latter gonadotropin is absent in rodents. The aim of the study is to identify LHCGR residues involved in hCG/LH discrimination. (2) Eight LHCGR cDNAs were developed, carrying “murinizing” mutations on aminoacidic residues assumed to interact specifically with LH, hCG, or both. HEK293 cells expressing a mutant or the wild type receptor were treated with LH or hCG and the kinetics of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (pERK1/2) activation was analyzed by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET). (3) Mutations falling within the receptor leucine reach repeat 9 and 10 (LRR9 and LRR10; K225S +T226I and R247T), of the large extracellular binding domain, are linked to loss of hormone-specific induced cAMP increase, as well as hCG-specific pERK1/2 activation, leading to a Lhr-like modulation of the LHCGR-mediated intracellular signaling pattern. These results support the hypothesis that LHCGR LRR domain is the interaction site of the hormone β-L2 loop, which differs between LH and hCG, and might be fundamental for inducing gonadotropin-specific signals. (4) Taken together, these data identify LHCGR key residues likely evolved in the human to discriminate LH/hCG specific binding.


2012 ◽  
Vol 198 (4) ◽  
pp. 607-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Terrin ◽  
Stefania Monterisi ◽  
Alessandra Stangherlin ◽  
Anna Zoccarato ◽  
Andreas Koschinski ◽  
...  

Previous work has shown that the protein kinase A (PKA)–regulated phosphodiesterase (PDE) 4D3 binds to A kinase–anchoring proteins (AKAPs). One such protein, AKAP9, localizes to the centrosome. In this paper, we investigate whether a PKA–PDE4D3–AKAP9 complex can generate spatial compartmentalization of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling at the centrosome. Real-time imaging of fluorescence resonance energy transfer reporters shows that centrosomal PDE4D3 modulated a dynamic microdomain within which cAMP concentration selectively changed over the cell cycle. AKAP9-anchored, centrosomal PKA showed a reduced activation threshold as a consequence of increased autophosphorylation of its regulatory subunit at S114. Finally, disruption of the centrosomal cAMP microdomain by local displacement of PDE4D3 impaired cell cycle progression as a result of accumulation of cells in prophase. Our findings describe a novel mechanism of PKA activity regulation that relies on binding to AKAPs and consequent modulation of the enzyme activation threshold rather than on overall changes in cAMP levels. Further, we provide for the first time direct evidence that control of cell cycle progression relies on unique regulation of centrosomal cAMP/PKA signals.


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