title: Homer-dependent cell surface expression of metabotropic glutamate receptor type 5 in neurons.
abstract: The metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors are a family of receptors involved in the tuning of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the brain. Experiments performed in heterologous expression systems suggest that cell surface expression of group I mGlu receptors is controlled by their auxiliary protein, Homer. However, whether or not this also applies to neurons remains controversial. Here we show that in cultured cerebellar granule cells, the group I mGlu receptor subtype, mGlu5, transfected alone is functionally expressed at the surface of these neurons. Transfected Homer1b caused intracellular retention and clustering of this receptor at synaptic sites. Recombinant Homer1a alone did not affect cell surface expression of the receptor, but in neurons transfected with Homer1b, excitation-induced expression of native Homer1a reversed the intracellular retention of mGlu5 receptors, resulting in the receptor trafficking to synaptic membranes. Transfected Homer1a also increased the latency and amplitude of the mGlu5 receptor Ca2+ response. These results indicate that Homer1 proteins regulate synaptic cycling and Ca2+ signaling of mGlu5 receptors, in response to neuronal activity.
authors.affiliation: UPR CNRS 9023, CCIPE, 141 Rue de la Cardonille, 34094 Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ango
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Robbe
authors.forename: Jian Cheng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Worley
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Pin
authors.forename: Joël
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bockaert
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fagni
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D018690:Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000072233:Homer Scaffolding Proteins; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D016501:Neurites / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D021381:Protein Transport / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D064529:Receptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013570:Synaptic Membranes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018690:Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D000072233:Homer Scaffolding Proteins; C000606623:Homer1 protein, mouse; D009479:Neuropeptides; D015221:Potassium Channels; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D064529:Receptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins