title: Inhibitory interaction between P2X4 and GABA(C) rho1 receptors.
abstract: Reciprocal functional inhibition between P2X and GABA(A/C) receptors represents a novel mechanism fine-tuning neuronal excitability. However, the participating receptors and underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. P2X(4) receptor is widely found in neurons that express GABA(C) rho1 receptor. Thus, we co-expressed P2X(4) and rho1 receptors in HEK293 cells and, using patch-clamp recording, examined whether they have mutual functional inhibition. Currents evoked by simultaneous application of ATP and GABA (I(ATP+GABA)) were significantly smaller compared to the addition of I(ATP) and I(GABA). Furthermore, I(ATP) were strongly suppressed during rho1 receptor activation. Similarly, I(GABA) were greatly attenuated during P2X(4) receptor activation. Such mutual inhibition was absent in cells only expressing P2X(4) or rho1 receptor. Taken together, these functional data support negative cross-talk between P2X(4) and rho1 receptors.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Zhu-Zhong
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Mei
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milligan
authors.forename: Lin-Hua
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000494:Allosteric Regulation; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D047468:Immunoprecipitation; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D051381:Rats; D018079:Receptors, GABA / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1 / Q000378:metabolism; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D058848:Receptors, Purinergic P2X4; D014162:Transfection; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C548226:P2RX4 protein, human; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D018079:Receptors, GABA; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2; D058848:Receptors, Purinergic P2X4; C523978:rho1 GABA(C) receptor, human; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate