Abstract
Aberrant dopaminergic signaling is a critical determinant in multiple psychiatric disorders, and in many disease states, dopamine receptor number is altered. Here we identify a molecular mechanism that selectively targets D2 receptors for degradation after their activation by dopamine. The degradative fate of D2 receptors is determined by an interaction with G protein coupled receptor-associated sorting protein (GASP). As a consequence of this GASP interaction, D2 responses in rat brain fail to resensitize after agonist treatment. Disruption of the D2-GASP interaction facilitates recovery of D2 responses, suggesting that modulation of the D2-GASP interaction is important for the functional down-regulation of D2 receptors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 11521-11526 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Volume | 102 |
Issue number | 32 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 9 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Degradation
- Down-regulation
- G protein-coupled receptor
- Resensitization
- Trafficking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General