title: GalphaL1 (Galpha14) couples the opioid receptor-like1 receptor to stimulation of phospholipase C.
abstract: In most tissues and cells the opioid receptor-like (ORL1) receptor regulates effectors primarily through the pertussis toxin (PTX)-sensitive guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory proteins (G proteins) Gi/Go. Many Gi-coupled receptors possess additional capability to interact with one or more PTX-insensitive G proteins. Using the betagamma-induced stimulation of type 2 adenylyl cyclase as a readout, we screened the ability of ORL1 receptor to interact with a panel of PTX-insensitive G proteins. In the presence of PTX, activation of the ORL1 receptor resulted in the stimulation of type 2 adenylyl cyclase only in HEK 293 cells coexpressing the alpha subunit of Gz, G12, G14, or G16, but not in cells coexpressing G11, G13, or Gq. Coupling to both Gz and G16 was expected because close relatives of the ORL1 receptor, the opioid receptors, are known to couple productively to these G proteins. ORL1 receptor coupling to either G12 or G14 has not been demonstrated. As predicted by the type 2 adenylyl cyclase assays, activation of the ORL1 receptor resulted in the formation of inositol phosphates in COS-7 cells transiently cotransfected with Galpha14. The ORL1 receptor-mediated stimulation of phospholipase C was found to be Galpha14 dependent, agonist dose dependent, ligand selective, and PTX insensitive. We conclude that G14 can link the ORL1 receptor to regulation of phopholipase C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Yung
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: R Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pei
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D037361:Adenylate Cyclase Toxin; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella / Q000494:pharmacology; D000094942:Nociceptin Receptor
chemical_list: D037361:Adenylate Cyclase Toxin; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D000094942:Nociceptin Receptor; C000722283:OPRL1 protein, human