FK506-binding protein 51 regulates nuclear transport of the glucocorticoid receptor β and glucocorticoid responsiveness
FK506-binding protein 51 regulates nuclear transport of the glucocorticoid receptor β and glucocorticoid responsiveness
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DOI:
10.1167/iovs.07-1279
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发表时间:
2008-03-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Yorio, Thomas
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作者:
Zhang, Xinyu;Clark, Abbot F.;Yorio, Thomas
PURPOSE. A spliced variant of the human glucocorticoid receptor GR beta has been implicated in glucocorticoid responsiveness in glaucoma. Over-expression of the FK506-binding immunophilin FKBP51 also causes a generalized state of glucocorticoid resistance. In the present study, the roles of FKBP51 in the nuclear transport of GR beta and glucocorticoid responsiveness were investigated.METHODS. Human trabecular meshwork cells (GTM3 and TM5) and HeLa cells were treated with dexamethasone (DEX) and FK506 and transfected with GR beta and FKBP51 expression vectors. Coimmunoprecipitation and Western blot analyses were performed to study interactions of FKBP51 and FKBP52 with GR alpha, GR beta, Hsp90, or dynein. The cells were transfected with a GRE-luciferase reporter to evaluate the effects of DEX and FK506 and the overexpression of GR beta and FKBP51 on glucocorticoidmediated gene expression.RESULTS. FKBP51 was involved in constitutive nuclear transport of both GR alpha and -beta in the absence of ligands. FKBP52 appeared to be solely responsible for the nuclear transport of ligand-activated GR alpha. DEX stimulated the translocation of GR alpha but not GR beta. Overexpression of either GR beta or FKBP51 stimulated GR beta translocation and reduced DEX-induced luciferase in HeLa cells. FK506 did not alter DEX-induced translocation of GR alpha. However, FK506 increased the association of FKBP51 with GR beta and stimulated DEX-induced translocation of GR beta in normal TM cells, but not in glaucoma TM cells. Increased nuclear GR beta significantly inhibited glucocorticoid responsiveness in TM cells.CONCLUSIONS. Nuclear transport of GR beta represents a novel mechanism through which FKBP51 alters GC sensitivity. GR beta and FKBP51 may be responsible for increased responsiveness in steroid-induced ocular hypertensive individuals as well as in patients with glaucoma.