14-3-3 signal adaptor and scaffold proteins mediate GPCR trafficking

Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 1;9(1):11156. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-47478-w.

Abstract

Receptor trafficking is pivotal for the temporal and spatial control of GPCR signaling and is regulated by multiple cellular proteins. We provide evidence that GPCRs interact with 14-3-3 signal adaptor/scaffold proteins and that this interaction regulates receptor trafficking in two ways. We found GPCR/14-3-3 interaction signals can be agonist-induced or agonist-inhibited. Some GPCRs associate with 14-3-3 proteins at the cell membrane and agonist treatments result in disrupted GPCR/14-3-3 interaction signals. The diminished GPCR/14-3-3 interaction signals are temporally correlated with increased GPCR/β-arrestin interaction signals in response to agonist treatment. Other GPCRs showed agonist-induced GPCR/14-3-3 interaction signal increases that occur later than agonist-induced GPCR/β-arrestin interaction signals, indicating that GPCR/14-3-3 interaction occurred after receptor endocytosis. These two types of GPCR/14-3-3 interaction patterns correlate with different receptor trafficking patterns. In addition, the bioinformatic analysis predicts that approximately 90% of GPCRs contain at least one putative 14-3-3 binding motif, suggesting GPCR/14-3-3 association could be a general phenomenon. Based on these results and collective evidence, we propose a working model whereby 14-3-3 serves as a sorting factor to regulate receptor trafficking.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • 14-3-3 Proteins / metabolism
  • 14-3-3 Proteins / physiology*
  • Animals
  • Endocytosis
  • Humans
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Transport*
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction
  • beta-Arrestins / metabolism

Substances

  • 14-3-3 Proteins
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • beta-Arrestins