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Title: GPR30 regulates glutamate transporter GLT-1 expression in rat primary astrocytes.

Authors: Lee, Eunsook; Sidoryk-Wêgrzynowicz, Marta; Wang, Ning; Webb, Anton; Son, Deok-Soo; Lee, Kyuwon; Aschner, Michael

Published In J Biol Chem, (2012 Aug 03)

Abstract: The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPR30 contributes to the neuroprotective effects of 17β-estradiol (E2); however, the mechanisms associated with this protection have yet to be elucidated. Given that E2 increases astrocytic expression of glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1), which would prevent excitotoxic-induced neuronal death, we proposed that GPR30 mediates E2 action on GLT-1 expression. To investigate this hypothesis, we examined the effects of G1, a selective agonist of GPR30, and GPR30 siRNA on astrocytic GLT-1 expression, as well as glutamate uptake in rat primary astrocytes, and explored potential signaling pathways linking GPR30 to GLT-1. G1 increased GLT-1 protein and mRNA levels, subject to regulation by both MAPK and PI3K signaling. Inhibition of TGF-α receptor suppressed the G1-induced increase in GLT-1 expression. Silencing GPR30 reduced the expression of both GLT-1 and TGF-α and abrogated the G1-induced increase in GLT-1 expression. Moreover, the G1-induced increase in GLT-1 protein expression was abolished by a protein kinase A inhibitor and an NF-κB inhibitor. G1 also enhanced cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB), as well as both NF-κB p50 and NF-κB p65 binding to the GLT-1 promoter. Finally, to model dysfunction of glutamate transporters, manganese was used, and G1 was found to attenuate manganese-induced impairment in GLT-1 protein expression and glutamate uptake. Taken together, the present data demonstrate that activation of GPR30 increases GLT-1 expression via multiple pathways, suggesting that GPR30 is worthwhile as a potential target to be explored for developing therapeutics of excitotoxic neuronal injury.

PubMed ID: 22645130 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Animals; Astrocytes/metabolism*; Base Sequence; Blotting, Western; Cells, Cultured; Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein/metabolism; DNA Primers; Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2/metabolism*; Gene Silencing; Immunohistochemistry; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Protein Kinases/metabolism; RNA, Small Interfering; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/genetics; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/physiology*

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