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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ganguly, Sourav
• Clayton, Andrew H.A
• Chattopadhyay, Amitabha

Titel

Organization of Higher-Order Oligomers of the Serotonin₁A Receptor Explored Utilizing Homo-FRET in Live Cells

Ist Teil von

• Biophysical journal, 2011-01, Vol.100 (2), p.361-368

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

Quelle

Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The serotonin₁A receptor is a representative member of the GPCR superfamily and serves as an important drug target. The possible role of GPCR oligomerization in receptor function is an active area of research. We monitored the oligomerization state of serotonin₁A receptors using homo-FRET and fluorescence lifetime measurements. Homo-FRET is estimated by a reduction in fluorescence anisotropy and provides a superior approach for exploring oligomerization. In addition, homo-FRET offers the possibility of detecting higher-order oligomers. On the basis of an observed increase in fluorescence anisotropy upon progressive photobleaching and analysis of the difference between the extrapolated anisotropy and the predicted anisotropy of an immobile monomer, we propose the presence of constitutive oligomers of the serotonin₁A receptor. To the best of our knowledge, these results constitute the first report of higher-order oligomers for the serotonin₁A receptor. We further show that cholesterol depletion and antagonist treatment result in a reduced population of higher-order oligomers. In contrast, agonist stimulation and destabilization of the actin cytoskeleton lead to an increased contribution from higher oligomers. These results provide novel insight into the oligomerization status of the serotonin₁A receptor that could enhance the ability to design better therapeutic strategies to combat diseases related to malfunctioning of GPCRs.