title: Distinctive and synergistic signaling of human adenosine A2a and dopamine D2L receptors in CHO cells.
abstract: Adenosine A(2a) receptor (A(2a)R) colocalizes with dopamine D(2) receptor (D(2)R) in the basal ganglia and modulates D(2)R-mediated dopaminergic activities. A(2a)R and D(2)R couple to stimulatory and inhibitory G proteins, respectively. Their opposing roles in regulating neuronal activities, such as locomotion and alcohol consumption, are mediated by their opposite actions on adenylate cyclase, which often serves as "co-incidence detector" of various activators. On the other hand, the neural actions of A(2a)R and D(2)R are also, at least partially, independent of each other, as indicated by studies using D(2)R and A(2a)R knock-out mice. Here we co-expressed human A(2a)R and human D(2L)R in CHO cells and examined their signaling characteristics. Human A(2a)R desensitized rapidly upon agonist stimulation. A(2a)R activity (80%) was diminished after 2 hr of pretreatment with its agonist CGS21680. In contrast, human D(2L)R activity was sustained even after 2 hr and 18 hr pretreatment with its agonist quinpirole. Long-term (18 hr) stimulation of human D(2L)R also increased basal cAMP levels in CHO cells, whereas long-term (18 hr) activation of human A(2a)R did not affect basal cAMP levels. Furthermore, long-term (18 hr) activation of D(2L)R dramatically sensitized A(2a)R-induced stimulation of adenylate cyclase in a pertussis toxin-sensitive way. Forskolin-induced cAMP accumulation was significantly increased after short-term (2 hr) human D(2L)R stimulation and further elevated after long-term (18 hr) D(2L)R activation. However, neither short-term (2 hr) nor long-term (18 hr) stimulation of A(2a)R affected the inhibitory effects of D(2L)R on adenylate cyclase. Co-stimulation of A(2a)R and D(2L)R could not induce desensitization or sensitization of D(2L)R either. In summary, signaling through A(2a)R and D(2L)R is distinctive and synergistic, supporting their unique and yet integrative roles in regulating neuronal functions when both receptors are present.
authors.affiliation: Endocrine Therapeutics and Metabolic Disorders, The Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Raritan, NJ 08869, USA. ytang@prdus.jnj.com
authors.forename: Yuting
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Keith T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Demarest
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D016466:CHO Cells; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D006224:Cricetinae; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D037342:Pertussis Toxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D010627:Phenethylamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010957:Plasmids / Q000378:metabolism; D043705:Receptor, Adenosine A2A / Q000378:metabolism*; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013997:Time Factors; D014162:Transfection; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D010627:Phenethylamines; D043705:Receptor, Adenosine A2A; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; C113776:dopamine D2L receptor; C061282:2-(4-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino)-5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D005576:Colforsin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D001616:beta-Galactosidase; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D000241:Adenosine