RGS8 accelerates G-protein-mediated modulation of K+currents

Osamu Saitoh (), Yoshihiro Kubo, Yoshihide Miyatani, Tomiko Asano and Hiroyasu Nakata ()
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Osamu Saitoh: Department of Molecular
Yoshihiro Kubo: Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience
Yoshihide Miyatani: Department of Molecular
Tomiko Asano: Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Human Service Center
Hiroyasu Nakata: Department of Molecular

Nature, 1997, vol. 390, issue 6659, 525-529

Abstract: Abstract Transmembrane signal transduction via heterotrimeric G proteins is reported to be inhibited by RGS (regulators of G-protein signalling) proteins1,2,3,4. These RGS proteins work by increasing the GTPase activity of G protein α-subunits (Gα), thereby driving G proteins into their inactive GDP-bound form5,6,7. However, it is not known how RGS proteins regulate the kinetics of physiological responses that depend on G proteins. Here we report the isolation of a full-length complementary DNA encoding a neural-tissue-specific RGS protein, RGS8, and the determination of its function. We show that RGS8 binds preferentially to the α-subunits Gαo and Gαi3 and that it functions as a GTPase-activating protein (GAP). When co-expressed in Xenopus oocytes with a G-protein-coupled receptor and a G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying K+channel (GIRK1/2), RGS8 accelerated not only the turning off but also the turning on of the GIRK1/2 current upon receptor stimulation, without affecting the dose–response relationship. We conclude that RGS8 accelerates the modulation of G-protein-coupled channels and is not just a simple negative regulator. This property of RGS8 may be crucial for the rapid regulation of neuronal excitability upon stimulation of G-protein-coupled receptors.

Date: 1997
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