Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 8 in the rat brain: Enrichment in thalamic neurons and their efferent projections

Neuroscience
Katayoun SedaghatAndrew L Gundlach

Abstract

Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 8 (LGR8; also classified as relaxin family peptide 2 receptor; RXFP2) has been identified as a cognate receptor for the peptide hormone, insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) and INSL3-LGR8 signaling plays an essential role in testis descent and germ cell development in human and rodents. Lgr8 mRNA has been detected in human tissues including testis, kidney and brain, but its regional and cellular distribution in these tissues in human or other species is largely unknown. In an initial step to elucidate the physiological function of a putative INSL3-LGR8 system in rat brain, the localization of Lgr8 mRNA was investigated using in situ hybridization histochemistry, revealing a discrete distribution in forebrain, with expression highly enriched in the thalamus. High densities were detected in the parafascicular nucleus (Pf), the dorsolateral, ventrolateral and posterior thalamic nuclei, and in the medial habenula. Lgr8 transcripts were also detected in frontal and motor cortices. The comparative distribution of LGR8 (receptor protein) was examined by autoradiography of [125I]-human INSL3 binding sites, with high densities detected in the thalamus, especially in Pf, and in the ent...Continue Reading

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