title: Differential modulation of NR1-NR2A and NR1-NR2B subtypes of NMDA receptor by PDZ domain-containing proteins.
abstract: The PSD-95/Dlg/ZO-1 (PDZ) domain-containing proteins MALS and PSD-95 localize to post-synaptic densities and bind the COOH-termini of NR2 subunits of the NMDA receptor. The effects of MALS-2 and PSD-95 on the channel activity of NMDA receptors were compared using the Xenopus oocyte expression system. Both MALS-2 and PSD-95 increased the current response of the NR1-NR2B receptor to l-glutamate. In contrast, the current response of the NR1-NR2A receptor was increased by PSD-95 but not by MALS-2. MALS-2 had no effect either on the potentiation of NR1-NR2A or NR1-NR2B channel activity by protein kinase C, or on Src-mediated potentiation of NR1-NR2A activity, whereas PSD-95 almost completely inhibited the effects of these protein kinases. Construction of chimeras of MALS-2 and PSD-95 revealed that the first two PDZ domains and two NH(2)-terminal cysteine residues are essential for the inhibitory effects of PSD-95 on protein kinase C-mediated potentiation of NR1-NR2A and NR1-NR2B channel activity, respectively. The second of the three PDZ domains of PSD-95 was required for its inhibition of Src-mediated potentiation of NR1-NR2A activity. These results indicate that the NR1-NR2A and NR1-NR2B receptors are modulated differentially by MALS-2 and PSD-95, and that similar regulatory effects of PSD-95 on these receptors are achieved by distinct mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: Yasue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sobue
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inui
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000076122:Disks Large Homolog 4 Protein; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D020536:Enzyme Activators / Q000494:pharmacology; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D005998:Glycine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051528:Guanylate Kinases; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D015640:Ion Channel Gating / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009865:Oocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014982:Xenopus laevis; D019061:src-Family Kinases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D000076122:Disks Large Homolog 4 Protein; C501447:Dlg4 protein, mouse; C501449:Dlg4 protein, rat; D020536:Enzyme Activators; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; C114671:LIN7B protein, human; C485432:Lin7b protein, mouse; C486525:Lin7b protein, rat; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C409466:NR1 NMDA receptor; C120997:NR2A NMDA receptor; C121001:NR2B NMDA receptor; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C033652:postsynaptic density proteins; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D019061:src-Family Kinases; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D051528:Guanylate Kinases; D005998:Glycine