scholarly journals A Functional Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP)-Tagged Angiotensin II AT1AReceptor Recruits the Endogenous Gαq/11 Protein to the Membrane and Induces Its Specific Internalization Independently of Receptor- G Protein Coupling in HEK-293 Cells

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 294-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Miserey-Lenkei ◽  
Zsolt Lenkei ◽  
Charles Parnot ◽  
Pierre Corvol ◽  
Eric Clauser
Keyword(s):  
Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Angiotensin Ii ◽  
G Protein ◽  
Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
G Protein Coupling ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Hek 293 Cells ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
Green Fluorescent

Quantification of G-Protein Coupled Receptor Internalization Using G-Protein Coupled Receptor-Green Fluorescent Protein Conjugates with the ArrayScan™ High-Content Screening System

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce R. Conway ◽  
Lisa K. Minor ◽  
Jun Z. Xu ◽  
Joseph W. Gunnet ◽  
Robbin DeBiasio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
G Protein ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Receptor Internalization ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Whole Cells ◽  
Hek 293 Cells ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
Green Fluorescent ◽  
G Protein Coupled

Many G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) undergo ligand-dependent homologous desensitization and internalization. Desensitization, defined as a decrease in the responsiveness to ligand, is accompanied by receptor aggregation on the cell surface and internalization via clathrin-coated pits to an intracellular endosomal compartment. In this study, we have taken advantage of the trafficking properties of GPCRs to develop a useful screening method for the identification of receptor mimetics. A series of studies were undertaken to evaluate the expression, functionality, and ligand-dependent trafficking of GPCR-green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusion conjugates stably transfected into HEK 293 cells. These GPCR-GFP expressing cells were then utilized in the validation of the ArrayScan™ (Cellomics™, Pittsburgh, PA), a microtiter plate imaging system that permits cellular and subcellular quantitation of fluorescence in whole cells. These studies demonstrated our ability to measure the internalization of a parathy-roid hormone (PTH) receptor-GFP conjugate after ligand treatment by spatially resolving internalized receptors. Internalization was time- and dose-dependent and appeared to be selective for PTH. Similar results were obtained for a β2-adrenergic receptor (β2 AR)-GFP conjugate stably expressed in HEK 293 cells. The internalized GFP-labeled receptors were visualized as numerous punctate "spots" within the cell interior. An algorithm has been developed that identifies and collects information about these spots, allowing quantification of the internalization process. Variables such as the receptor-GFP expression level, plating density, cell number per field, number of fields scanned per well, spot size, and spot intensity were evaluated during the development of this assay. The method represents a valuable tool to screen for receptor mimetics and antagonists of receptor internalization in whole cells rapidly.

scholarly journals Alteration of intracellular histamine H2 receptor cycling precedes antagonist-induced upregulation

2005 ◽  
Vol 289 (5) ◽  
pp. G880-G889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Osawa ◽  
Masayoshi Kajimura ◽  
Seiji Yamamoto ◽  
Mutsuhiro Ikuma ◽  
Chihiro Mochizuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Inverse Agonist ◽  
Recycling Endosome ◽  
Histamine H2 Receptor ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Hek 293 Cells ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
Gfp Fluorescence ◽  
Term Administration ◽  
Green Fluorescent

Long-term administration of a histamine H2 receptor (H2R) antagonist (inverse agonist) induces upregulation of H2R in parietal cells, which may be relevant to the rebound hypersecretion of gastric acid that occurs after withdrawal of treatment. The mechanisms underlying this effect are unknown. We hypothesized that the H2R upregulation could be related to receptor trafficking and used H2R-green fluorescent protein (H2R-GFP) to test the hypothesis. Human H2R-GFP was generated and functionally expressed in HEK-293 cells. Binding of the H2R antagonist [3H]tiotidine was performed to quantify H2R expression, and H2R-GFP was imaged in living cells by confocal and evanescent wave microscopy. The binding affinity of [3H]tiotidine was not significantly different between H2R-GFP- and wild-type H2R-expressing HEK-293 cells, both of which had constitutive activity of adenylate cyclase. Visualization of H2R-GFP revealed that the agonist-induced H2R internalization and the antagonist-induced recycling of the internalized H2R from the recycling endosome within 2 h. Long exposure to the antagonist increased GFP fluorescence in the plasma membrane and also induced upregulation of H2R-GFP estimated by the binding assay, whereas long exposure to the agonist enhanced degradative trafficking of H2R-GFP. We examined whether the upregulation reflected an increase in receptor synthesis. Treatment with antagonist did not augment H2R mRNA, and subsequent inhibition of protein synthesis by cycloheximide had no effect on H2R upregulation. These findings suggested that upon exposure to an antagonist (inverse agonist), the equilibrium between receptor endocytosis and recycling is altered before H2R upregulation, probably via suppressing H2R degradation.

Activation of ERK, JNK, Akt, and G-protein coupled signaling by hybrid angiotensin II AT1/bradykinin B2 receptors expressed in HEK-293 cells

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Yu ◽  
David Lubinsky ◽  
Natia Tsomaia ◽  
Zhenhua Huang ◽  
Linda Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Angiotensin Ii ◽  
G Protein ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Hek 293 Cells ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
B2 Receptors ◽  
G Protein Coupled

scholarly journals Angiotensin Type-2 Receptors Influence the Activity of Vasopressin Neurons in the Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus in Male Mice

Endocrinology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (8) ◽  
pp. 3167-3180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette D. de Kloet ◽  
Soledad Pitra ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Helmut Hiller ◽  
David J. Pioquinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Angiotensin Ii ◽  
Paraventricular Nucleus ◽  
Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Compound 21 ◽  
Green Fluorescent ◽  
Vasopressin Neurons ◽  
Angiotensin Type

It is known that angiotensin-II acts at its type-1 receptor to stimulate vasopressin (AVP) secretion, which may contribute to angiotensin-II-induced hypertension. Less well known is the impact of angiotensin type-2 receptor (AT2R) activation on these processes. Studies conducted in a transgenic AT2R enhanced green fluorescent protein reporter mouse revealed that although AT2R are not themselves localized to AVP neurons within the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN), they are localized to neurons that extend processes into the PVN. In the present set of studies, we set out to characterize the origin, phenotype, and function of nerve terminals within the PVN that arise from AT2R-enhanced green fluorescent protein-positive neurons and synapse onto AVP neurons. Initial experiments combined genetic and neuroanatomical techniques to determine that γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic neurons derived from the peri-PVN area containing AT2R make appositions onto AVP neurons within the PVN, thereby positioning AT2R to negatively regulate neuroendocrine secretion. Subsequent patch-clamp electrophysiological experiments revealed that selective activation of AT2R in the peri-PVN area using compound 21 facilitates inhibitory (ie, GABAergic) neurotransmission and leads to reduced activity of AVP neurons within the PVN. Final experiments determined the functional impact of AT2R activation by testing the effects of compound 21 on plasma AVP levels. Collectively, these experiments revealed that AT2R expressing neurons make GABAergic synapses onto AVP neurons that inhibit AVP neuronal activity and suppress baseline systemic AVP levels. These findings have direct implications in the targeting of AT2R for disorders of AVP secretion and also for the alleviation of high blood pressure.

scholarly journals Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) fluorescence after polyelectrolyte caging

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 9815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Diaspro ◽  
Silke Krol ◽  
Barbara Campanini ◽  
Fabio Cannone ◽  
Giuseppe Chirico
Keyword(s):  
Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Gfp Fluorescence ◽  
Green Fluorescent

scholarly journals Development and Characterization of a cDNA-Launch Recombinant Simian Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Expressing Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein: ORF 2b’ Is Not Required for In Vitro Virus Replication

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 632
Author(s):  
Yingyun Cai ◽  
Shuiqing Yu ◽  
Ying Fang ◽  
Laura Bollinger ◽  
Yanhua Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Infectious Clone ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Simian Hemorrhagic Fever Virus ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever Virus ◽  
Green Fluorescent

Simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) causes acute, lethal disease in macaques. We developed a single-plasmid cDNA-launch infectious clone of SHFV (rSHFV) and modified the clone to rescue an enhanced green fluorescent protein-expressing rSHFV-eGFP that can be used for rapid and quantitative detection of infection. SHFV has a narrow cell tropism in vitro, with only the grivet MA-104 cell line and a few other grivet cell lines being susceptible to virion entry and permissive to infection. Using rSHFV-eGFP, we demonstrate that one cricetid rodent cell line and three ape cell lines also fully support SHFV replication, whereas 55 human cell lines, 11 bat cell lines, and three rodent cells do not. Interestingly, some human and other mammalian cell lines apparently resistant to SHFV infection are permissive after transfection with the rSHFV-eGFP cDNA-launch plasmid. To further demonstrate the investigative potential of the infectious clone system, we introduced stop codons into eight viral open reading frames (ORFs). This approach suggested that at least one ORF, ORF 2b’, is dispensable for SHFV in vitro replication. Our proof-of-principle experiments indicated that rSHFV-eGFP is a useful tool for illuminating the understudied molecular biology of SHFV.

A green-fluorescent-protein-based assay for the characterization of G-protein-coupled receptors

2004 ◽  
Vol 332 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Roeder ◽  
Derk Görich ◽  
Dörte Heyden ◽  
Michael Gewecke
Keyword(s):  
Green Fluorescent Protein ◽  
G Protein ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
G Protein Coupled Receptors ◽  
Green Fluorescent ◽  
G Protein Coupled
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