The 5-HT3B subunit confers spontaneous channel opening and altered ligand properties of the 5-HT3 receptor

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Xiang-Qun Hu, Robert W Peoples

Abstract

Current receptor theory suggests that there is an equilibrium between the inactive (R) and active (R*) conformations of ligand-gated ion channels and G protein-coupled receptors. The actions of ligands in both receptor types could be appropriately explained by this two-state model. Ligands such as agonists and antagonists affect receptor function by stabilizing one or both conformations. The 5-HT3 receptor is a member of the Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel superfamily participating in synaptic transmission. Here we show that co-expression of the 5-HT3A and 5-HT3B receptor subunits in the human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells results in a receptor that displays a low level of constitutive (or agonist-independent) activity. Furthermore, we also demonstrate that the properties of ligands can be modified by receptor composition. Whereas the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) analog 5-methoxyindole is a partial agonist at the 5-HT3A receptor, it becomes a "protean agonist" (functioning as an agonist and an inverse agonist at the same receptor) at the 5-HT3AB receptor (after the Greek god Proteus, who was able to change his shape and appearance at will). In addition, the 5-HT analog 5-hydroxyindole is a positive allosteric modulator for t...Continue Reading

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