Involvement of Both G(q/11) and G(s) Proteins in Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Receptor-mediated Signaling in L Beta T2 Cells

Overview

Journal J Biol Chem

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2002 Jun 7

PMID 12050161

Citations 59

Authors

Fujun Liu

Isao Usui

Lui Guojing Evans

Darrell A Austin

Pamela L Mellon

Jerrold M Olefsky

Nicholas J G Webster

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Abstract

The hypothalamic hormone gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the synthesis and release of the pituitary gonadotropins. GnRH acts through a plasma membrane receptor that is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family. These receptors interact with heterotrimeric G proteins to initiate downstream signaling. In this study, we have investigated which G proteins are involved in GnRH receptor-mediated signaling in L beta T2 pituitary gonadotrope cells. We have shown previously that GnRH activates ERK and induces the c-fos and LH beta genes in these cells. Signaling via the G(i) subfamily of G proteins was excluded, as neither ERK activation nor c-Fos and LH beta induction was impaired by treatment with pertussis toxin or a cell-permeable peptide that sequesters G beta gamma-subunits. GnRH signaling was partially mimicked by adenoviral expression of a constitutively active mutant of G alpha(q) (Q209L) and was blocked by a cell-permeable peptide that uncouples G alpha(q) from GPCRs. Furthermore, chronic activation of G alpha(q) signaling induced a state of GnRH resistance. A cell-permeable peptide that uncouples G alpha(s) from receptors was also able to inhibit ERK, c-Fos, and LH beta, indicating that both G(q/11) and G(s) proteins are involved in signaling. Consistent with this, GnRH caused GTP loading on G(s) and G(q/11) and increased intracellular cAMP. Artificial elevation of cAMP with forskolin activated ERK and caused a partial induction of c-Fos. Finally, treatment of G alpha(q) (Q209L)-infected cells with forskolin enhanced the induction of c-Fos showing that the two pathways are independent and additive. Taken together, these results indicate that the GnRH receptor activates both G(q) and G(s) signaling to regulate gene expression in L beta T2 cells.

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