Circadian-related heteromerization of adrenergic and dopamine D₄ receptors modulates melatonin synthesis and release in the pineal gland.
Circadian-related heteromerization of adrenergic and dopamine D₄ receptors modulates melatonin synthesis and release in the pineal gland.
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10.1371/journal.pbio.1001347
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2012
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影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
McCormick PJ
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González S;Moreno-Delgado D;Moreno E;Pérez-Capote K;Franco R;Mallol J;Cortés A;Casadó V;Lluís C;Ortiz J;Ferré S;Canela E;McCormick PJ
Dopamine and adrenergic receptor complexes form under a circadian-regulated cycle and directly modulate melatonin synthesis and release from the pineal gland. The role of the pineal gland is to translate the rhythmic cycles of night and day encoded by the retina into hormonal signals that are transmitted to the rest of the neuronal system in the form of serotonin and melatonin synthesis and release. Here we describe that the production of both melatonin and serotonin by the pineal gland is regulated by a circadian-related heteromerization of adrenergic and dopamine D4 receptors. Through α1 B-D4 and β1-D4 receptor heteromers dopamine inhibits adrenergic receptor signaling and blocks the synthesis of melatonin induced by adrenergic receptor ligands. This inhibition was not observed at hours of the day when D4 was not expressed. These data provide a new perspective on dopamine function and constitute the first example of a circadian-controlled receptor heteromer. The unanticipated heteromerization between adrenergic and dopamine D4 receptors provides a feedback mechanism for the neuronal hormone system in the form of dopamine to control circadian inputs. Animals respond to cycles of light and dark with patterns in sleeping, feeding, body temperature alterations, and other biological functions. The pineal gland translates these light signals received from the retina into a language understandable to the rest of the body through the rhythmic synthesis and release of melatonin in response to the light and dark cycle. This process is controlled by adrenergic receptors. One impressive and mysterious aspect of the system is the rapid ability of rhythmic melatonin production and/or degradation to respond to changes in the cycle. In this study, we demonstrate that part of this response is due to the formation of receptor-receptor complexes (heteromers) between the adrenergic receptors α1B or β1 and the D4 dopamine receptor. Using both biochemical and biophysical methods in transfected cells and in ex vivo tissue we show that dopamine, a neurotransmitter, inhibits adrenergic receptor signaling through these heteromers. This inhibition causes a dramatic decrease in melatonin production of the pineal gland. We postulate that these heteromers provide a rapid feedback mechanism for the neuronal hormone system to modulate circadian-controlled outputs.
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