Specific and Nonspecific Regulation of GPCR Function by Cholesterol

Gimpl, Gerald; Gehrig‐Burger, Katja

doi:10.1002/9781118342312.ch10

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“…An emerging concept in the field of GPCR biology is the role of its environment and other proteins in the regulation of GPCR function (Chattopadhyay, 2014). Several modulators of GPCR function have been identified, such as a wide repertoire of lipids, especially cholesterol (Jafurulla and Chattopadhyay, 2013;Oates and Watts, 2011;Gonzalez et al, 2017;Gimpl and Gehrig-Burger, 2012 ). It has been shown that tuning the membrane composition can alter GPCR function and organization.…”

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Actin Cytoskeleton and Membrane Interactions: Role in GPCR Function and Organization

Prakash

Sengupta²,

Krishna³

2019

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Cell signaling networks are generally initiated at the cell membrane and mediated by receptors such as the G proteincoupled receptors (GPCRs). Adjacent to the cell membrane lies a complex network of proteins-the actin cytoskeleton to which several structural and physiological roles have been attributed. An emerging role of the cytoskeleton is to modulate GPCR function and organization, either directly or indirectly. The GPCR-cytoskeleton cross-talk is a complex hierarchical process where each step has its own set of rules and combinations. Due to the inherent complexity involved at each step and the multiple spatio-temporal levels, a complete picture is yet to emerge. In this review article, we provide an overview of actin-membrane interactions and how they modulate GPCR function and organization. In this context, we briefly discuss the structural characterization of actin monomers and filaments together with their interactions with partner proteins, such as the actin binding proteins. The effect of actin interactions on membrane domains is examined that assumes significance in light of membrane modulated effects in GPCR function. We aim to bring together concepts in GPCR signaling and cytoskeletal dynamics towards addressing emerging concepts in GPCR function.

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confidence: 99%