The activation of G protein-coupled receptor 30 increases pro-opiomelanocortin gene expression through cAMP/PKA/NR4A pathway in mouse pituitary corticotroph AtT-20 cells.

Shinobu Takayasu, Mari Usutani, Koshi Makita, Makoto Daimon

Neuroscience letters 2020 Nov 20

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G protein-coupled receptor 30 (GPR30) signaling plays an important role in many regulatory pathways, such as gene expression, cell proliferation and migration. However, whether GPR30 is involved in transcription of the pro-opiomelanocortin (Pomc) gene in pituitary corticotroph cells is currently unknown. Here, we report that GPR30 signaling, activated by the GPR30 specific agonist G-1, increases Pomc expression in the mouse corticotroph cell line AtT-20. G-1 also increased nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 1- and 2-dependent transcription activity and phosphorylation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element binding protein. Furthermore, protein kinase A inhibitors strongly attenuated G-1-mediated transactivation. The findings suggest that G-1 stimulates GPR30-mediated mechanisms via cyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A/nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A members activity in the regulation of Pomc in corticotroph cells. Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Shinobu Takayasu, Mari Usutani, Koshi Makita, Makoto Daimon. The activation of G protein-coupled receptor 30 increases pro-opiomelanocortin gene expression through cAMP/PKA/NR4A pathway in mouse pituitary corticotroph AtT-20 cells. Neuroscience letters. 2020 Nov 20;739:135468