Membrane progesterone receptor beta (mPRβ/Paqr8) promotes progesterone-dependent neurite outgrowth in PC12 neuronal cells via non-G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling
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Recently, sex steroid membrane receptors garnered world-wide attention because they may be related to sex hormone-mediated unknown rapid non-genomic action that cannot be currently explained by their genomic action via nuclear receptors. Progesterone affects cell proliferation and survival via non-genomic effects. In this process, membrane progesterone receptors (mPRα, mPRβ, mPRγ, mPRδ, and mPRε) were identified as putative G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) for progesterone. However, the structure, intracellular signaling, and physiological functions of these progesterone receptors are still unclear. Here, we identify a molecular mechanism by which progesterone promotes neurite outgrowth through mPRβ (Paqr8) activation. Mouse mPRβ mRNA was specifically expressed in the central nervous system. It has an incomplete GPCR topology, presenting 6 transmembrane domains and did not exhibit typical GPCR signaling. Progesterone-dependent neurite outgrowth was exhibited by the promotion of ERK phosphorylation via mPRβ, but not via other progesterone receptors such as progesterone membrane receptor 1 (PGRMC-1) and nuclear progesterone receptor in nerve growth factor-induced neuronal PC12 cells. These findings provide new insights of regarding the non-genomic action of progesterone in the central nervous system.
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Several GPCRs are reported as progesterone receptors (mPRα, mPRβ, mPRγ, mPRδ, and mPRε).
“Several GPCRs are reported as progesterone receptors (mPRα, mPRβ, mPRγ, mPRδ, and mPRε) [17].”
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- Authors
- Kasubuchi, M., Watanabe, K., Hirano, K., Inoue, D., Li, X., Terasawa, K., Konishi, M., Itoh, N., & Kimura, I.
- Affiliations
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (JP)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Kobe Pharmaceutical University (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Kimura, Ikuo
- Venue
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- 2017-07-12
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- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 5168-5168
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- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (JP16H01355, JP15H05344)
- Cosmetology Research Foundation
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP16H01355, 15H05344)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
- Keywords
- progesterone, non-genomic steroid action, neurite outgrowth, PC12 cells, ERK1/2 phosphorylation, G protein-coupled receptor signaling, sex steroid receptors, central nervous system, nuclear progesterone receptor
- MeSH terms
- Neuronal Outgrowth, Animals, Neurons, Phosphorylation, Progesterone, Receptors, Progesterone, Signal Transduction, PC12 Cells, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Nerve Growth Factor, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Rats
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