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A polymorphism of G-protein coupled receptor kinase5 alters agonist-promoted desensitization of beta2-adrenergic receptors.


ABSTRACT: Beta-agonist treatment of asthma displays substantial interindividual variation, which has prompted polymorphism discovery and characterization of beta2-adrenergic (beta2AR) signaling genes. beta2AR function undergoes desensitization during persistent agonist exposure because of receptor phosphorylation by G-protein coupled receptor kinases (GRKs). GRK5 was found to be highly expressed in airway smooth muscle, the tissue target for beta-agonists. The coding region is polymorphic at codon 41, where Gln can be substituted by Leu (minor allele), but almost exclusively in those of African descent. In transfected cells, GRK5-Leu41 evoked a greater degree of agonist-promoted desensitization of adenylyl cyclase compared with GRK5-Gln41. Consistent with this functional effect, agonist-promoted beta2AR phosphorylation was greater in cells expressing GRK5-Leu41, as was the rate of agonist-promoted receptor internalization. In studies with mutated beta2AR lacking PKA-phosphorylation sites, this phenotype was confirmed as being GRK-specific. So, GRK5-Leu41 represents a gain-of-function polymorphism that evokes enhanced loss-of-function of beta2AR during persistent agonist exposure, and thus may contribute to beta-agonist variability in asthma treatment of African-Americans.

SUBMITTER: Wang WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2699179 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A polymorphism of G-protein coupled receptor kinase5 alters agonist-promoted desensitization of beta2-adrenergic receptors.

Wang Wayne C H WC   Mihlbachler Kathryn A KA   Bleecker Eugene R ER   Weiss Scott T ST   Liggett Stephen B SB  

Pharmacogenetics and genomics 20080801 8


Beta-agonist treatment of asthma displays substantial interindividual variation, which has prompted polymorphism discovery and characterization of beta2-adrenergic (beta2AR) signaling genes. beta2AR function undergoes desensitization during persistent agonist exposure because of receptor phosphorylation by G-protein coupled receptor kinases (GRKs). GRK5 was found to be highly expressed in airway smooth muscle, the tissue target for beta-agonists. The coding region is polymorphic at codon 41, whe  ...[more]

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