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Postsynaptic D2 dopamine receptor supersensitivity in the striatum of mice lacking TAAR1. / Espinoza, Stefano; Ghisi, Valentina; Emanuele, Marco; Leo, Damiana; Sukhanov, Ilya; Sotnikova, Tatiana D.; Chieregatti, Evelina; Gainetdinov, Raul R.
In: Neuropharmacology, Vol. 93, 06.2015, p. 308-313.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Postsynaptic D2 dopamine receptor supersensitivity in the striatum of mice lacking TAAR1
AU - Espinoza, Stefano
AU - Ghisi, Valentina
AU - Emanuele, Marco
AU - Leo, Damiana
AU - Sukhanov, Ilya
AU - Sotnikova, Tatiana D.
AU - Chieregatti, Evelina
AU - Gainetdinov, Raul R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2015/6
Y1 - 2015/6
N2 - Trace Amine-Associated Receptor 1 (TAAR1) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) known to modulate dopaminergic system through several mechanisms. Mice lacking this receptor show a higher sensitivity to dopaminergic stimuli, such as amphetamine; however, it is not clear whether D1 or D2 dopamine receptors and which associated intracellular signaling events are involved in this modulation. In the striatum of TAAR1 knock out (TAAR1-KO mice) we found that D2, but not D1, dopamine receptors were over-expressed, both in terms of mRNA and protein levels. Moreover, the D2 dopamine receptor-related G protein-independent AKT/GSK3 signaling pathway was selectively activated, as indicated by the decrease of phosphorylation of AKT and GSK3β. The decrease in phospho-AKT levels, suggesting an increase in D2 dopamine receptor activity in basal conditions, was associated with an increase of AKT/PP2A complex, as revealed by co-immunoprecipitation experiments. Finally, we found that the locomotor activation induced by the D2 dopamine receptor agonist quinpirole, but not by the full D1 dopamine receptor agonist SKF-82958, was increased in TAAR1-KO mice. These data demonstrate pronounced supersensitivity of postsynaptic D2 dopamine receptors in the striatum of TAAR1-KO mice and indicate that a close interaction of TAAR1 and D2 dopamine receptors at the level of postsynaptic structures has important functional consequences.
AB - Trace Amine-Associated Receptor 1 (TAAR1) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) known to modulate dopaminergic system through several mechanisms. Mice lacking this receptor show a higher sensitivity to dopaminergic stimuli, such as amphetamine; however, it is not clear whether D1 or D2 dopamine receptors and which associated intracellular signaling events are involved in this modulation. In the striatum of TAAR1 knock out (TAAR1-KO mice) we found that D2, but not D1, dopamine receptors were over-expressed, both in terms of mRNA and protein levels. Moreover, the D2 dopamine receptor-related G protein-independent AKT/GSK3 signaling pathway was selectively activated, as indicated by the decrease of phosphorylation of AKT and GSK3β. The decrease in phospho-AKT levels, suggesting an increase in D2 dopamine receptor activity in basal conditions, was associated with an increase of AKT/PP2A complex, as revealed by co-immunoprecipitation experiments. Finally, we found that the locomotor activation induced by the D2 dopamine receptor agonist quinpirole, but not by the full D1 dopamine receptor agonist SKF-82958, was increased in TAAR1-KO mice. These data demonstrate pronounced supersensitivity of postsynaptic D2 dopamine receptors in the striatum of TAAR1-KO mice and indicate that a close interaction of TAAR1 and D2 dopamine receptors at the level of postsynaptic structures has important functional consequences.
KW - D2 receptor
KW - Dopamine
KW - Striatum
KW - TAAR1
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U2 - 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.02.010
DO - 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.02.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 25721394
AN - SCOPUS:84924081435
VL - 93
SP - 308
EP - 313
JO - Neuropharmacology
JF - Neuropharmacology
SN - 0028-3908
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