Generation of Gαi knock-out HEK293 cells illuminates Gαi-coupling diversity of GPCRs.

Commun Biol

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8578, Japan.

Published: January 2023

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are pivotal cell membrane proteins that sense extracellular molecules and activate cellular responses. The G-protein α subunit i (Gαi) family represents the most common GPCR-coupling partner and consists of eight subunits with distinct signaling properties. However, analyzing the coupling pattern has been challenging owing to endogenous expression of the Gαi subunits in virtually all cell lines. Here, we generate a HEK293 cell line lacking all Gαi subunits, which enables the measurement of GPCR-Gαi coupling upon transient re-expression of a specific Gαi subunit. We profile Gαi-coupling selectivity across 11 GPCRs by measuring ligand-induced inhibitory activity for cAMP accumulation. The coupling profiles are then classified into three clusters, representing those preferentially coupled to Gαz, those to Gαo, and those with unapparent selectivity. These results indicate that individual Gαi-coupled GPCRs fine-tune Gαi signaling by exerting coupling preference at the Gαi-subunit level.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9884212PMC
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