Abstract
The nucleotide receptor P2Y(1) regulates a variety of physiological
processes and is involved in platelet aggregation. Using human P2Y(1)-receptors
C-terminally fused with a fluorescent protein, we studied the role
of potential receptor phosphorylation sites in receptor internalization
and beta-arrestin-2 translocation by means of confocal microscopy.
Three receptor constructs were generated that lacked potential phosphorylation
sites in the third intracellular loop, the proximal C terminus, or
the distal C terminus. The corresponding receptor constructs were
expressed in human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293 cells and stimulated
with 100 muM ADP. Rapid receptor internalization was observed for
the wild-type receptor and from those constructs mutated in the third
intracellular loop and the proximal C terminus. However, the construct
lacking phosphorylation sites at the distal C terminus did not show
receptor internalization upon stimulation. The microscopic data were
validated by HA-tagged receptor constructs using a cell surface enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay. P2Y(1)-receptor stimulated beta-arrestin-2-yellow
fluorescent protein (YFP) translocation followed the same pattern
as receptor internalization. Hence, no beta-arrestin-2-YFP translocation
was observed when the distal C-terminal phosphorylation sites were
mutated. Individual mutations indicate that residues Ser352 and Thr358
are essential for receptor internalization and beta-arrestin-2-YFP
translocation. In contrast, protein kinase C (PKC)-mediated receptor
desensitization was not affected by mutation of potential phosphorylation
sites in the distal C terminus but was prevented by mutation of potential
phosphorylation sites in the proximal C terminus. P2Y(1)-receptor
internalization in HEK-293 cells was not blocked by inhibitors of
PKC and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase. Thus, we conclude that
P2Y(1)-receptor desensitization and internalization are mediated
by different phosphorylation sites and kinases.
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