Assembly and function of the regulator of G protein signaling 14 (RGS14)·H-Ras signaling complex in live cells are regulated by G?i1 and G?i-linked G protein-coupled receptors.
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ABSTRACT: Regulator of G protein signaling 14 (RGS14) is a multifunctional scaffolding protein that integrates heterotrimeric G protein and H-Ras signaling pathways. RGS14 possesses an RGS domain that binds active G?(i/o)-GTP subunits to promote GTP hydrolysis and a G protein regulatory (GPR) motif that selectively binds inactive G?(i1/3)-GDP subunits to form a stable heterodimer at cellular membranes. RGS14 also contains two tandem Ras/Rap binding domains (RBDs) that bind H-Ras. Here we show that RGS14 preferentially binds activated H-Ras-GTP in live cells to enhance H-Ras cellular actions and that this interaction is regulated by inactive G?(i1)-GDP and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) in live cells, we show that RGS14-Luciferase and active H-Ras(G/V)-Venus exhibit a robust BRET signal at the plasma membrane that is markedly enhanced in the presence of inactive G?(i1)-GDP but not active G?(i1)-GTP. Active H-Ras(G/V) interacts with a native RGS14·G?(i1) complex in brain lysates, and co-expression of RGS14 and G?(i1) in PC12 cells greatly enhances H-Ras(G/V) stimulatory effects on neurite outgrowth. Stimulation of the G?(i)-linked ?(2A)-adrenergic receptor induces a conformational change in the G?(i1)·RGS14·H-Ras(G/V) complex that may allow subsequent regulation of the complex by other binding partners. Together, these findings indicate that inactive G?(i1)-GDP enhances the affinity of RGS14 for H-Ras-GTP in live cells, resulting in a ternary signaling complex that is further regulated by GPCRs.
SUBMITTER: Vellano CP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3561580 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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