title: The AT2 receptor selectively associates with Gialpha2 and Gialpha3 in the rat fetus.
abstract: The effects of angiotensin II are mediated by a family of seven transmembrane receptors. In the adult, the majority of the receptors are of the AT1 isoform, which is coupled to heterotrimeric G proteins (either Gqalpha or Gialpha). In contrast, the AT2 receptor is expressed at low levels in the adult but is the major form expressed in the fetal and neonatal animal. Previous results have failed to show G protein coupling of the AT2 receptor in the fetus. We now provide evidence that the AT2 receptor is G protein-coupled. An antibody that binds several Galpha subunits immunoselected angiotensin II receptor-Galpha complexes. In addition, Gialpha1-3 antibody, which recognizes Gialpha1, Gialpha2 and Gialpha3, also co-immunoselect the AT2 receptor. Anti-Gialpha2 and anti-Gialpha3 antibodies were both able to co-immunoselected AT2 receptor-Gialpha complexes, but consistent with the lack of Gialpha1 in the fetal extracts, anti-Gialpha1 antibodies did not nor did any other G protein-directed antisera. The finding that AT2 receptor couples to both Gialpha2 and Gialpha3 raises the possibility that selective interactions between AT2 receptor and different G proteins may result in specific cellular effects mediated by AT2 stimulation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5246, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Pratt
mesh_terms: D000246:Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose / Q000378:metabolism; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000378:metabolism; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007700:Kinetics; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000246:Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins