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Nicotine normalizes intracellular subunit stoichiometry of nicotinic receptors carrying mutations linked to autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.

ABSTRACT: Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) is linked with high penetrance to several distinct nicotinic receptor (nAChR) mutations. We studied (alpha4)(3)(beta2)(2) versus (alpha4)(2)(beta2)(3) subunit stoichiometry for five channel-lining M2 domain mutations: S247F, S252L, 776ins3 in alpha4, V287L, and V287M in beta2. alpha4 and beta2 subunits were constructed with all possible combinations of mutant and wild-type (WT) M2 regions, of cyan and yellow fluorescent protein, and of fluorescent and nonfluorescent M3-M4 loops. Sixteen fluorescent subunit combinations were expressed in N2a cells. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) was analyzed by donor recovery after acceptor photobleaching and by pixel-by-pixel sensitized emission, with confirmation by fluorescence intensity ratios. Because FRET efficiency is much greater for adjacent than for nonadjacent subunits and the alpha4 and beta2 subunits occupy specific positions in nAChR pentamers, observed FRET efficiencies from (alpha4)(3)(beta2)(2) carrying fluorescent alpha4 subunits were significantly higher than for (alpha4)(2)(beta2)(3); the converse was found for fluorescent beta2 subunits. All tested ADNFLE mutants produced 10 to 20% increments in the percentage of intracellular (alpha4)(3)(beta2)(2) receptors compared with WT subunits. In contrast, 24- to 48-h nicotine (1 muM) exposure increased the proportion of (alpha4)(2)(beta2)(3) in WT receptors and also returned subunit stoichiometry to WT levels for alpha4S248F and beta2V287L nAChRs. These observations may be relevant to the decreased seizure frequency in patients with ADNFLE who use tobacco products or nicotine patches. Fluorescence-based investigations of nAChR subunit stoichiometry may provide efficient drug discovery methods for nicotine addiction or for other disorders that result from dysregulated nAChRs.

SUBMITTER: Son CD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2672806 | biostudies-other | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Nicotine normalizes intracellular subunit stoichiometry of nicotinic receptors carrying mutations linked to autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.

Son Cagdas D CD Moss Fraser J FJ Cohen Bruce N BN Lester Henry A HA

Molecular pharmacology 20090223 5

Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) is linked with high penetrance to several distinct nicotinic receptor (nAChR) mutations. We studied (alpha4)(3)(beta2)(2) versus (alpha4)(2)(beta2)(3) subunit stoichiometry for five channel-lining M2 domain mutations: S247F, S252L, 776ins3 in alpha4, V287L, and V287M in beta2. alpha4 and beta2 subunits were constructed with all possible combinations of mutant and wild-type (WT) M2 regions, of cyan and yellow fluorescent protein, and of ...[more]

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Project description:Previously characterized nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE)-associated mutations are found in α2, α4 and β2 subunit transmembrane (TM) domains. They predominantly increase ACh potency and, for β2-subunit mutants, increase macroscopic currents. Two recently-identified mutations, α4(R336H) and β2(V337G), located in the intracellular cytoplasmic loop (C2) have been associated with non-familial NFLE. Effects of these mutations on α4β2-nAChR function and expression were studied for the first time, using two-electrode voltage clamp recordings in Xenopus laevis oocytes. Biased-ratio preparations elucidated the mutations' effects at alternate isoforms: high-sensitivity [HS; (α4)2(β2)3] or low-sensitivity [LS; (α4)3(β2)2] via 1:10 or 30:1 [α4:β2] cRNA injection ratios, respectively. An unbiased (1:1 [α4:β2] cRNA) injection ratio was also used to study potential shifts in isoform expression. α4(R336H)-containing receptors showed significant increases in maximal ACh-induced currents (Imax) in all preparations (140% increase compared to wild type control). β2(V337G)-containing receptors significantly increased Imax in the LS-favoring preparation (20% increase compared to control). Expression of either mutation consistently produced enrichment of HS-isoform expression in all preparations. α4β2-nAChR harboring either NFLE mutant subunit showed unchanged ACh, sazetidine-A, nicotine, cytisine and mecamylamine potency. However, both mutant subunits enhanced partial agonist efficacies in the LS-biased preparation. Using β2-subunit-specific [(125)I]mAb 295 immunolabeling, nAChR cell-surface expression was determined. Antibody binding studies revealed that the β2(V337G) mutation tended to reduce cell-surface expression, and function per receptor was significantly increased by either NFLE mutant subunit in HS-favoring preparations. These findings identify both common and differing features between TM- and C2-domain AD/NFLE-associated mutations. As we discuss, the shared features may be particularly salient to AD/NFLE etiology.

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Nicotine normalizes intracellular subunit stoichiometry of nicotinic receptors carrying mutations linked to autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.

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Nicotine normalizes intracellular subunit stoichiometry of nicotinic receptors carrying mutations linked to autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.

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