BACKGROUND: Melanocortin 3 and 4 receptors (MC3R and MC4R) are known to play an essential role in hypothalamic weight regulation. In addition to these two G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a huge number of other GPCRs are expressed in hypothalamic regions, and some of them are involved in weight regulation. So far, homodimerization was shown for a few of these receptors. Heterodimerization of unrelated receptors may have profound functional consequence but heterodimerization of GPCRs involved in weight regulation was not reported yet. METHODS: A selective number of hypothalamically expressed GPCRs were cloned into a eukaryotic expression vector. Cell surface expression was demonstrated by an ELISA approach. Subcellular distribution was investigated by confocal laser microscopy. A sandwich ELISA and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) were used to determine protein-protein interaction. RESULTS: Via sandwich ELISA and FRET approach we could demonstrate a robust interaction of the MC4R with GPR7, both of which are expressed in the hypothalamic nucleus paraventricularis. Moreover, we determined a strong interaction of MC3R with the growth hormone secretagogue receptor expressed in the nucleus arcuatus. CONCLUSION: Identification GPCR heterodimerization adds to the understanding of the complexity of weight regulation and may provide important information to develop therapeutic strategies to treat obesity. 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
BACKGROUND: Melanocortin 3 and 4 receptors (MC3R and MC4R) are known to play an essential role in hypothalamic weight regulation. In addition to these two G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a huge number of other GPCRs are expressed in hypothalamic regions, and some of them are involved in weight regulation. So far, homodimerization was shown for a few of these receptors. Heterodimerization of unrelated receptors may have profound functional consequence but heterodimerization of GPCRs involved in weight regulation was not reported yet. METHODS: A selective number of hypothalamically expressed GPCRs were cloned into a eukaryotic expression vector. Cell surface expression was demonstrated by an ELISA approach. Subcellular distribution was investigated by confocal laser microscopy. A sandwich ELISA and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) were used to determine protein-protein interaction. RESULTS: Via sandwich ELISA and FRET approach we could demonstrate a robust interaction of the MC4R with GPR7, both of which are expressed in the hypothalamic nucleus paraventricularis. Moreover, we determined a strong interaction of MC3R with the growth hormone secretagogue receptor expressed in the nucleus arcuatus. CONCLUSION: Identification GPCR heterodimerization adds to the understanding of the complexity of weight regulation and may provide important information to develop therapeutic strategies to treat obesity. 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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