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The GTP-binding protein Rhes modulates dopamine signalling in striatal medium spiny neurons

Errico, Francesco ; Santini, Emanuela ; Migliarini, Sara ; Borgkvist, Anders ; Centonze, Diego ; Nasti, Valentina ; Carta, Manolo LU ; De Chiara, Valentina ; Prosperetti, Chiara and Spano, Daniela , et al. (2008) In Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience 37(2). p.335-345
Abstract
Rhes is a small GTP-binding protein prominently localized in the striatum. Previous findings obtained in cell culture systems demonstrated an involvement of Rhes in cAMP/PKA signalling pathway, at a level proximal to the activation of heterotrimeric G-protein complex. However, its role in the striatum has been, so far, only supposed. Here we studied the involvement of Rhes in dopaminergic signalling, by employing mice with a null mutation in the Rhes gene. We demonstrated that the absence of Rhes modulates cAMP/PKA signalling in both striatopallidal and striatonigral projection neurons by increasing Golf. protein levels and, in turn, influencing motor responses challenged by dopaminergic agonist/antagonist. Interestingly, we also show that... (More)
Rhes is a small GTP-binding protein prominently localized in the striatum. Previous findings obtained in cell culture systems demonstrated an involvement of Rhes in cAMP/PKA signalling pathway, at a level proximal to the activation of heterotrimeric G-protein complex. However, its role in the striatum has been, so far, only supposed. Here we studied the involvement of Rhes in dopaminergic signalling, by employing mice with a null mutation in the Rhes gene. We demonstrated that the absence of Rhes modulates cAMP/PKA signalling in both striatopallidal and striatonigral projection neurons by increasing Golf. protein levels and, in turn, influencing motor responses challenged by dopaminergic agonist/antagonist. Interestingly, we also show that Rhes is required for a correct dopamine-mediated GTP binding, a function mainly associated to stimulation of dopamine D2 receptors. Altogether, our results indicate that Rhes is an important modulator of dopaminergic transmission in the striatum. (Less)
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signal, knockout mice, striatum, G-protien coupled receptor, dopamine, transduction, medium spiny neurons
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Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
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37
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2
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335 - 345
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Elsevier
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1044-7431
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10.1016/j.mcn.2007.10.007
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English
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  abstract     = {{Rhes is a small GTP-binding protein prominently localized in the striatum. Previous findings obtained in cell culture systems demonstrated an involvement of Rhes in cAMP/PKA signalling pathway, at a level proximal to the activation of heterotrimeric G-protein complex. However, its role in the striatum has been, so far, only supposed. Here we studied the involvement of Rhes in dopaminergic signalling, by employing mice with a null mutation in the Rhes gene. We demonstrated that the absence of Rhes modulates cAMP/PKA signalling in both striatopallidal and striatonigral projection neurons by increasing Golf. protein levels and, in turn, influencing motor responses challenged by dopaminergic agonist/antagonist. Interestingly, we also show that Rhes is required for a correct dopamine-mediated GTP binding, a function mainly associated to stimulation of dopamine D2 receptors. Altogether, our results indicate that Rhes is an important modulator of dopaminergic transmission in the striatum.}},
  author       = {{Errico, Francesco and Santini, Emanuela and Migliarini, Sara and Borgkvist, Anders and Centonze, Diego and Nasti, Valentina and Carta, Manolo and De Chiara, Valentina and Prosperetti, Chiara and Spano, Daniela and Herve, Denis and Pasqualetti, Massimo and Di Lauro, Roberto and Fisone, Gilberto and Usiello, Alessandro}},
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  keywords     = {{signal; knockout mice; striatum; G-protien coupled receptor; dopamine; transduction; medium spiny neurons}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{335--345}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience}},
  title        = {{The GTP-binding protein Rhes modulates dopamine signalling in striatal medium spiny neurons}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2007.10.007}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.mcn.2007.10.007}},
  volume       = {{37}},
  year         = {{2008}},
}