BRET and Time-resolved FRET strategy to study GPCR oligomerization: from cell lines toward native tissues

The concept of oligomerization of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) opens new perspectives regarding physiological function regulation. The capacity of one GPCR to modify its binding and coupling properties by interacting with a second one can be at the origin of regulations unsuspected two decades...

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Main Authors: Martin eCottet, Orestis eFaklaris, Damien eMaurel, Pauline eScholler, Etienne eDoumazane, Eric eTrinquet, Jean-Philippe R Pin, Thierry eDURROUX
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00092/full
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author Martin eCottet
Martin eCottet
Martin eCottet
Orestis eFaklaris
Orestis eFaklaris
Orestis eFaklaris
Damien eMaurel
Damien eMaurel
Damien eMaurel
Pauline eScholler
Pauline eScholler
Pauline eScholler
Etienne eDoumazane
Etienne eDoumazane
Etienne eDoumazane
Eric eTrinquet
Jean-Philippe R Pin
Jean-Philippe R Pin
Jean-Philippe R Pin
Thierry eDURROUX
Thierry eDURROUX
Thierry eDURROUX
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Orestis eFaklaris
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Damien eMaurel
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Damien eMaurel
Pauline eScholler
Pauline eScholler
Pauline eScholler
Etienne eDoumazane
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Etienne eDoumazane
Eric eTrinquet
Jean-Philippe R Pin
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Thierry eDURROUX
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description The concept of oligomerization of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) opens new perspectives regarding physiological function regulation. The capacity of one GPCR to modify its binding and coupling properties by interacting with a second one can be at the origin of regulations unsuspected two decades ago. Although the concept is interesting, its validation at a physiological level is challenging and probably explains why receptor oligomerization is still a matter of debate.Demonstrating the direct interactions between two proteins is not trivial since few techniques present a spatial resolution allowing to conclude to close interactions. Resonance energy transfer (RET) strategies are actually the most convenient ones. During the last two decades, two of them, the Bioluminescent Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET) and Time-resolved Fluorescence Energy Transfer (TR-FRET) have been widely used since they exhibit high signal-to-noise ratio. Most of the experiments based on GPCR labeling have been performed in cell lines and it has been shown that all GPCRs have the propensity to form homo- or hetero-oligomers. However, whether these data can be extrapolated to GPCRs expressed in native tissues and explain receptor functioning in real life, remains an open question. Native tissues impose different constraints since GPCR sequences cannot be modified. Recently a fluorescent ligand-based GPCR labeling strategy combined to TR-FRET approach has been successfully used to prove the existence of GPCR oligomerization in native tissues.Although the RET based strategies are generally quite simple to implement, precautions have to be taken before concluding to the absence or the existence of specific interactions between receptors. For example, one should exclude the possibility of collision of receptors diffusing throughout the membrane leading to a specific FRET signal. We will review the advantages and the limits of different approaches and discuss the consequent perspectives.
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spelling doaj.art-7d60761f71ca4818875a761ab5912fa92022-12-21T22:08:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922012-07-01310.3389/fendo.2012.0009222021BRET and Time-resolved FRET strategy to study GPCR oligomerization: from cell lines toward native tissuesMartin eCottet0Martin eCottet1Martin eCottet2Orestis eFaklaris3Orestis eFaklaris4Orestis eFaklaris5Damien eMaurel6Damien eMaurel7Damien eMaurel8Pauline eScholler9Pauline eScholler10Pauline eScholler11Etienne eDoumazane12Etienne eDoumazane13Etienne eDoumazane14Eric eTrinquet15Jean-Philippe R Pin16Jean-Philippe R Pin17Jean-Philippe R Pin18Thierry eDURROUX19Thierry eDURROUX20Thierry eDURROUX21Institut de Génomiquie Fonctionnelle - Centre national de la Recherche scientifiqueINSERMUniversités de Montpellier 1-2Institut de Génomiquie Fonctionnelle - Centre national de la Recherche scientifiqueINSERMUniversités de Montpellier 1-2Institut de Génomiquie Fonctionnelle - Centre national de la Recherche scientifiqueINSERMUniversités de Montpellier 1-2Institut de Génomiquie Fonctionnelle - Centre national de la Recherche scientifiqueINSERMUniversités de Montpellier 1-2Institut de Génomiquie Fonctionnelle - Centre national de la Recherche scientifiqueINSERMUniversités de Montpellier 1-2Cisbio BioassaysInstitut de Génomiquie Fonctionnelle - Centre national de la Recherche scientifiqueINSERMUniversités de Montpellier 1-2Institut de Génomiquie Fonctionnelle - Centre national de la Recherche scientifiqueINSERMUniversités de Montpellier 1-2The concept of oligomerization of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) opens new perspectives regarding physiological function regulation. The capacity of one GPCR to modify its binding and coupling properties by interacting with a second one can be at the origin of regulations unsuspected two decades ago. Although the concept is interesting, its validation at a physiological level is challenging and probably explains why receptor oligomerization is still a matter of debate.Demonstrating the direct interactions between two proteins is not trivial since few techniques present a spatial resolution allowing to conclude to close interactions. Resonance energy transfer (RET) strategies are actually the most convenient ones. During the last two decades, two of them, the Bioluminescent Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET) and Time-resolved Fluorescence Energy Transfer (TR-FRET) have been widely used since they exhibit high signal-to-noise ratio. Most of the experiments based on GPCR labeling have been performed in cell lines and it has been shown that all GPCRs have the propensity to form homo- or hetero-oligomers. However, whether these data can be extrapolated to GPCRs expressed in native tissues and explain receptor functioning in real life, remains an open question. Native tissues impose different constraints since GPCR sequences cannot be modified. Recently a fluorescent ligand-based GPCR labeling strategy combined to TR-FRET approach has been successfully used to prove the existence of GPCR oligomerization in native tissues.Although the RET based strategies are generally quite simple to implement, precautions have to be taken before concluding to the absence or the existence of specific interactions between receptors. For example, one should exclude the possibility of collision of receptors diffusing throughout the membrane leading to a specific FRET signal. We will review the advantages and the limits of different approaches and discuss the consequent perspectives.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00092/fullTerbiumOligomerizationdimerizationfluorescent ligandG protein-coupled receptornative tissue
spellingShingle Martin eCottet
Martin eCottet
Martin eCottet
Orestis eFaklaris
Orestis eFaklaris
Orestis eFaklaris
Damien eMaurel
Damien eMaurel
Damien eMaurel
Pauline eScholler
Pauline eScholler
Pauline eScholler
Etienne eDoumazane
Etienne eDoumazane
Etienne eDoumazane
Eric eTrinquet
Jean-Philippe R Pin
Jean-Philippe R Pin
Jean-Philippe R Pin
Thierry eDURROUX
Thierry eDURROUX
Thierry eDURROUX
BRET and Time-resolved FRET strategy to study GPCR oligomerization: from cell lines toward native tissues
Frontiers in Endocrinology
Terbium
Oligomerization
dimerization
fluorescent ligand
G protein-coupled receptor
native tissue
title BRET and Time-resolved FRET strategy to study GPCR oligomerization: from cell lines toward native tissues
title_full BRET and Time-resolved FRET strategy to study GPCR oligomerization: from cell lines toward native tissues
title_fullStr BRET and Time-resolved FRET strategy to study GPCR oligomerization: from cell lines toward native tissues
title_full_unstemmed BRET and Time-resolved FRET strategy to study GPCR oligomerization: from cell lines toward native tissues
title_short BRET and Time-resolved FRET strategy to study GPCR oligomerization: from cell lines toward native tissues
title_sort bret and time resolved fret strategy to study gpcr oligomerization from cell lines toward native tissues
topic Terbium
Oligomerization
dimerization
fluorescent ligand
G protein-coupled receptor
native tissue
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00092/full
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