RESUMO
AC2 (adenylate cyclase 2) is stimulated by activation of Gq-coupled muscarinic receptors through PKC (protein kinase C) to generate localized cAMP in HEK (human embryonic kidney)-293 cells. In the present study, we utilized a sensitive live-cell imaging technique to unravel the proteins that play essential roles in a Gq-coupled muscarinic receptor-mediated cAMP signalling complex. We reveal that, upon agonist binding to the Gq-coupled muscarinic receptor, AKAP79 (A-kinase-anchoring protein 79) recruits PKC to activate AC2 to produce cAMP. The cAMP formed is degraded by PDE4 (phosphodiesterase 4) activated by an AKAP-anchored PKA (protein kinase A). Calcineurin, a phosphatase bound to AKAP79, is not involved in this regulation. Overall, a transient cAMP increase is generated from AC2 by Gq-coupled muscarinic receptor activation, subject to sophisticated regulation through AKAP79, PKC, PDE4 and PKA, which significantly enhances acetylcholine-mediated signalling.
Assuntos
Proteínas de Ancoragem à Quinase A/metabolismo , Adenilil Ciclases/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinases Dependentes de AMP Cíclico/metabolismo , AMP Cíclico/metabolismo , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 4/metabolismo , Proteína Quinase C/metabolismo , Receptor Muscarínico M3/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ancoragem à Quinase A/genética , Acetilcolina/metabolismo , Adenilil Ciclases/genética , Animais , Calcineurina/genética , Calcineurina/metabolismo , Cálcio/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinases Dependentes de AMP Cíclico/genética , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 4/genética , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Proteína Quinase C/genética , Ratos , Receptor Muscarínico M3/genética , Transdução de Sinais , Análise de Célula Única , TransfecçãoRESUMO
Direct phosphorylation of AC2 (adenylyl cyclase 2) by PKC (protein kinase C) affords an opportunity for AC2 to integrate signals from non-canonical pathways to produce the second messenger, cyclic AMP. The present study shows that stimulation of AC2 by pharmacological activation of PKC or muscarinic receptor activation is primarily the result of phosphorylation of Ser490 and Ser543, as opposed to the previously proposed Thr1057. A double phosphorylation-deficient mutant (S490/543A) of AC2 was insensitive to PMA (phorbol myristic acid) and CCh (carbachol) stimulation, whereas a double phosphomimetic mutant (S490/543D) mimicked the activity of PKC-activated AC2. Putative Gßγ-interacting sites are in the immediate environment of these PKC phosphorylation sites (Ser490 and Ser543) that are located within the C1b domain of AC2, suggesting a significant regulatory importance of this domain. Consequently, we examined the effect of both Gq-coupled muscarinic and Gi-coupled somatostatin receptors. Employing pharmacological and FRET (fluorescence resonance energy transfer)-based real-time single cell imaging approaches, we found that Gßγ released from the Gq-coupled muscarinic receptor or Gi-coupled somatostatin receptors exert inhibitory or stimulatory effects respectively. These results underline the sophisticated regulatory capacities of AC2, in not only being subject to regulation by PKC, but also and in an opposite manner to Gßγ subunits, depending on their source.