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Substrate Specificities of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase-2 and -3 at Cardiac Myocyte Receptors Provide Basis for Distinct Roles in Regulation of Myocardial Function

Leif Erik Vinge, Kjetil W. Andressen, Toril Attramadal, Geir Øystein Andersen, Mohammed Shakil Ahmed, Karsten Peppel, Walter J. Koch, Neil J. Freedman, Finn Olav Levy, Tor Skomedal, Jan-Bjørn Osnes and Håvard Attramadal
Molecular Pharmacology September 2007, 72 (3) 582-591; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/mol.107.035766
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The closely related G protein-coupled receptor kinases GRK2 and GRK3 are both expressed in cardiac myocytes. Although GRK2 has been extensively investigated in terms of regulation of cardiac β-adrenergic receptors, the substrate specificities of the two GRK isoforms at G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) are poorly understood. In this study, the substrate specificities of GRK2 and GRK3 at GPCRs that control cardiac myocyte function were determined in fully differentiated adult cardiac myocytes. Concentration-effect relationships of GRK2, GRK3, and their respective competitive inhibitors, GRK2ct and GRK3ct, at endogenous endothelin, α1-adrenergic, and β1-adrenergic receptor-generated responses in cardiac myocytes were achieved by adenovirus gene transduction. GRK3 and GRK3ct were highly potent and efficient at the endothelin receptors (IC50 for GRK3, 5 ± 0.7 pmol/mg of protein; EC50 for GRK3ct, 2 ± 0.2 pmol/mg of protein). The α1-adrenergic receptor was also a preferred substrate of GRK3 (IC50,7 ± 0.4 pmol/mg of protein). GRK2 lacked efficacy at both endothelin and α1-adrenergic receptors despite massive overexpression. On the contrary, both GRK2ct and GRK3ct enhanced β1-adrenergic receptor-induced cAMP production with comparable potencies. However, the potency of GRK3ct at β1-adrenergic receptors was at least 20-fold lower than that at endothelin receptors. In conclusion, this study demonstrates distinct substrate specificities of GRK2 and GRK3 at different GPCRs in fully differentiated adult cardiac myocytes. As inferred from the above findings, GRK2 may play its primary role in regulation of cardiac contractility and chronotropy by controlling β1-adrenergic receptors, whereas GRK3 may play important roles in regulation of cardiac growth and hypertrophy by selectively controlling endothelin and α1-adrenergic receptors.

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  • This study was supported by grants from the Research Council of Norway, the Norwegian Council on Cardiovascular Diseases, and National Institutes of Health grants HL64744 and HL63288.

  • Article, publication date, and citation information can be found at http://molpharm.aspetjournals.org.

  • doi:10.1124/mol.107.035766.

  • ABBREVIATIONS: GRK, G protein-coupled receptor kinase; GPCR, G protein-coupled receptor; βARK, β-adrenergic receptor kinase; PH, pleckstrin homology; GST, glutathione transferase; PAGE, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; IP, inositol phosphate; ET-1, endothelin-1; m.o.i., multiplicity of infection; MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; ERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase; AR, adrenergic receptor; ET-R, endothelin receptor.

    • Received March 6, 2007.
    • Accepted June 12, 2007.
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Substrate Specificities of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase-2 and -3 at Cardiac Myocyte Receptors Provide Basis for Distinct Roles in Regulation of Myocardial Function

Leif Erik Vinge, Kjetil W. Andressen, Toril Attramadal, Geir Øystein Andersen, Mohammed Shakil Ahmed, Karsten Peppel, Walter J. Koch, Neil J. Freedman, Finn Olav Levy, Tor Skomedal, Jan-Bjørn Osnes and Håvard Attramadal
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Substrate Specificities of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase-2 and -3 at Cardiac Myocyte Receptors Provide Basis for Distinct Roles in Regulation of Myocardial Function

Leif Erik Vinge, Kjetil W. Andressen, Toril Attramadal, Geir Øystein Andersen, Mohammed Shakil Ahmed, Karsten Peppel, Walter J. Koch, Neil J. Freedman, Finn Olav Levy, Tor Skomedal, Jan-Bjørn Osnes and Håvard Attramadal
Molecular Pharmacology September 1, 2007, 72 (3) 582-591; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/mol.107.035766
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