
Regulating ankyrin dynamics: Roles of sigma-1 receptors
Teruo Hayashi
Tsung-Ping Su
To whom reprint requests should be addressed. E-mail:TSU@intra.nida.nih.gov.
Edited by Solomon H. Snyder, Johns Hopkins University School ofMedicine, Baltimore, MD, and approved November 16, 2000
Received 2000 Aug 29; Issue date 2001 Jan 16.
Abstract
Ankyrin is a cytoskeletal adaptor protein that controls importantcellular functions, including Ca2+ efflux at inositol1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (IP3R) on the endoplasmicreticulum. The present study found that sigma-1 receptors (Sig-1R),unique endoplasmic reticulum proteins that bind certain steroids,neuroleptics, and psychotropic drugs, form a trimeric complex withankyrin B and IP3R type 3 (IP3R-3) in NG-108cells. The trimeric complex could be coimmunoprecipitated by antibodiesagainst any of the three proteins. Sig-1R agonists such as pregnenolonesulfate and cocaine caused the dissociation of an ankyrin B isoform(ANK 220) from IP3R-3. This effect caused by Sig-1Ragonists was blocked by a Sig-1R antagonist. The degree of dissociationof ANK 220 from IP3R-3 caused by Sig-1R ligands correlatesexcellently with the ligands' efficacies in potentiating thebradykinin-induced increase in cytosolic free Ca2+concentration. Immunocytohistochemistry showed that Sig-1R, ankyrin B,and IP3R-3 are colocalized in NG-108 cells in perinuclearareas and in regions of cell-to-cell communication. These resultssuggest that Sig-1R and associated ligands may play important roles incells by controlling the function of cytoskeletal proteins and that theSig-1R/ANK220/IP3R-3 complex regulatingCa2+ signaling may represent a site of action forneurosteroids and cocaine.
Ankyrins are a family ofcytoskeletal adaptor proteins that interconnect membrane proteins withthe spectrin-based cytoskeleton (1,2). Ankyrins are present inspecialized areas of plasma membranes and also on endoplasmic reticulum(ER) and Golgi complex (3–5). Thus, ankyrin controls several cellularfunctions, such as vesicle transport, protein trafficking, ion channelclustering on axons, and intracellular sorting ofCa2+ homeostasis proteins (3–6), as well as thestructural support for membrane. It is also known that ankyrin affectsCa2+ efflux from intracellular organelles byinteracting with inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors(IP3R) (7,8). Additionally, it was suggestedthat as yet unidentified binding partners for ankyrins exist tocomplement ankyrin actions at the ER (6).
Sigma-1 receptors (Sig-1R), originally speculated to be related to“opioid/sigma” receptors (9) and phencyclidine receptors (10),were later found to be a different receptor (11) that binds severalclasses of ligands, including neurosteroids, neuroleptics,dextrobenzomorphans, and psychostimulants such as cocaine (12–16).Sig-1R exhibit unique distribution patterns in the brain (12,17) andhave been demonstrated to play important roles in learning and memoryin animal models of amnesia (18) and in cocaine-induced behavioralalterations (19,20). Sig-1R also exist in endocrine and peripheralsystems (21). Mammalian Sig-1R have been cloned (22). The deduced aminoacid sequence does not resemble that of any mammalian protein (22).Sig-1R are ER proteins with a 33% identity to a yeast C8–C7 sterolisomerase (22). However, mammalian Sig-1R lack sterol isomeraseactivity (22,23). The exact biological role of Sig-1R remains elusive.
Sig-1R have been shown to affect Ca2+ signaling,although the exact molecular mechanism is unknown (24–30). Forexample, Sig-1R ligands affect intrasynaptosomal freeCa2+ level and protein phosphorylation in ratbrain (24). Sig-1R ligands also affect theN-methyl-d-aspartate-inducedCa2+ signaling in rat primary neurons (25,26).Exposure of myocardiac cells to Sig-1R ligands affects contractilityand Ca2+ influx of the cells (27,28). Further,we have shown recently that Sig-1R reside in close proximity toIP3R at the ER (29) and can affect intracellularCa2+ signaling thereof (30).
Because ankyrin is known to play important roles in regulatingCa2+ signaling at IP3R onthe ER (7,8) and because Sig-1R may reside close toIP3R at the ER (29) affectingCa2+ signaling thereof (30), a possibility existsthat the action of Sig-1R may be related to ankyrin. The present studyexamined this possibility.
Methods
Cell Culture and Cloning of Sig-1R from NG-108 Cells.
Culture of NG-108 cells was performed as described (30). Standardcloning procedures were followed for the cloning of Sig-1R in NG-108cells. Briefly, the extracted total RNA of the cells was treated withDNase I and reverse transcribed with random hexamer priming (CLONTECH).By using the products as template, PCR was performed by using5′-CCAGGCTGCCCGCT-3′ as the sense primer and5′-GTGAGTGCATGATCTTACAGTAC-3′ as the antisense primer. These sequencesare 100% conserved between mouse Sig-1R (GenBank accession no.AF030198; sense base 5–18; antisense base 901–923) and rat Sig-1R(GenBank accession no.AF004218; sense base 22–35; antisense base918–940). The PCR products were subcloned into the TA cloning vector(Invitrogen) and sequenced by the dideoxynucleotide chain terminationmethod by using fluorescein donor dyes (Perkin–Elmer). Resultsindicated that the sequence of Sig-1R in NG-108 cells thus cloned is100% identical to that of the rat Sig-1R as previously reported (31).
Subcellular Fractionation of NG-108 Cells.
The subcellular fractionation was performed according to a previousreport (32). Cells were washed twice with ice-cold PBS and harvested.All subsequent steps were carried out at 4°C. After centrifugation(400 ×g, 5 min), cells were suspended in hypotonic TMbuffer (10 mM Tris⋅HCl/1 mM MgCl2/10μg/ml aprotinin/1 mM PMSF; pH 7.4) and incubated for 20 min. Thecell suspension was diluted with the same volume of TM buffercontaining 0.5 M sucrose and cells disrupted by a Dounce homogenizer(20 strokes). The P1 fraction was obtained as a pellet aftercentrifugation at 900 ×g for 5 min. The supernatantswere centrifuged at 10,000 ×g for 20 min to obtainthe P2 fraction (the pellet). The resultant supernatants werecentrifuged at 105,000 ×g for 60 min to yield the P3fraction (the pellet). The P3 fraction was suspended in the TM buffercontaining 1.35 M sucrose and further separated by centrifugation (SW28rotor at 105,000 ×g, 3 h, with the brake off) ondiscontinuous sucrose gradients (0.25 M, 0.8 M, 1.35 M, 2.1 M) into theP3L (layer between 0.8 M/1.35 M) and the P3H fractions (layer between1.35 M/2.1 M). Each layer was collected separately and diluted with 6vol of TM buffer without sucrose and recentrifuged at 150,000 ×g for 3 h. The pellets were lysed and used forexperiments. The subcellular fractions thus obtained were characterizedby examining the relative enrichment of representative organellemarkers in each fraction by Western blotting. In the present study,only the P3L fraction, containing the highest density of Sig-1R, wasused to examine the dissociation of ANK220 from the subcellularfraction (seeResults).
Immunoprecipitation and SDS/PAGE.
Samples were dissolved in lysis buffer [10 mM Tris⋅HCl (pH7.0)/150 mM NaCl/1% Nonidet P-40/0.5% deoxycholate/5 mMEDTA/1 mM EGTA/1 mM PMSF/10 μg/ml leupeptin/1 mg/mlbenzamidine/15 μg/ml aprotinin/1 mM sodium orthovanadate] andsonicated (2 s × 3). After centrifugation, supernatants weresubjected to immunoprecipitation or SDS/PAGE. For immunoprecipitationof IP3R type 3 (IP3R-3),freshly prepared samples containing 500 μg proteins were preclearedand incubated with a mouse monoclonal anti-IP3R-3antibody (Transduction Laboratories, Lexington, KY) at a dilution of1:50. Immunocomplexes were precipitated by protein A-Sepharose CL-4Bbeads (Amersham Pharmacia) with the addition of the anti-mouse IgGrabbit antibody (Jackson ImmunoResearch) to anchor the mouse IgG to thebeads. When immunoprecipitants were to be used for Sig-1R Westernblotting, however, the anti-mouse IgG rabbit antibody was omitted toavoid the masking of Sig-1R (30 kDa) by the predominant signal from thelight chain of rabbit IgG. Polyclonal Sig-1R antibodies were raised inrabbits by using a peptide antigen corresponding to amino acids144–165 of guinea pig Sig-1R (GenPept accession no.CAA91441). Proteinlysates or immunoprecipitants were separated by SDS/PAGE andtransblotted onto polyvinylidene difluoride membranes without methanol.For immunodetection, membranes were incubated with respectiveantibodies at the dilution of 1:1,500 for Sig-1R, 1:1,000 forIP3R-3, and 1:150 for ankyrin B (mousemonoclonal; Oncogene Science) and visualized as described (30). Theresultant protein bands were scanned digitally and densitometricallyanalyzed by a Macintosh computer-based analysis system(image, National Institutes of Health) (30). To examine theeffects of different Sig-1R ligands on the coimmunoprecipitation of theprotein complexes, the same procedures described before were followed(30). Briefly, before treatment of cells with Sig-1R ligands, cells inculture wells were deprived of FCS (which may containendogenous steroids) by careful washings with Hanks'balanced salt solution containing 1% BSA. The cells remained culturedin the same buffer for at least 30 min before addition of Sig-1Rligands.
Confocal Microscopy of Cytosolic Free Ca2+and Immunostaining.
Cytosolic Ca2+ concentrations were measured asdescribed elsewhere in great detail (30). Each experimentaldetermination used a four-well FlexiPERM plate (Heraeus). Theconcentration of bradykinin used to elicit an increase in cytosolicCa2+ concentration was 1 μM. An average ofthree to nine cells per culture well was examined in eachdetermination, which always included a control well (30). In eachdetermination, a similar treatment condition was never repeated inother wells, except occasionally the controls may have been repeated.In this report, data were obtained from an average of 5–14determinations by examining an average total of 20–91 cells for eachtest drug. The mean values from multiple determinations are presentedin the study (see Fig.5 legend). Images of immunostaining werecollected by using argon ion laser (488 or 543 nm) and long-passbarrier filter (520 or 590 nm). Sixteen images (512 × 512 pixels)were averaged and collected digitally by using Zeissimagesoftware.
Figure 5.
Relationship between the degree of dissociation of ANK220 fromIP3R-3 induced by Sig-1R ligands and the Sig-1R ligands'abilities to potentiate bradykinin-induced increase in [Ca2+ ]cyt in NG-108 cells. (A) Potentiation of thebradykinin-induced increase in [Ca2+]cyt by (+)PTZ (100nM, 10 min). (B) Temporal correlation of (+)PTZ (100 nM)in increasing the dissociation of ANK220 from IP3R-3 and inpotentiating the [Ca2+]cyt increase induced bybradykinin. The numbers below open circles indicate the treatment time(min) of NG-108 cells with (+)PTZ. (C) Efficacycorrelation of Sig-1R ligands in their abilities to cause ANK220dissociation from IP3R-3 at the 10-min point and in theirabilities at the same time point to potentiate bradykinin-inducedincreases in [Ca2+]cyt. Concentrations of Sig-1R ligandswere all 100 nM. The total number of cells examined and the number ofdeterminations (in parentheses) for each test drug are indicated (seeMethods): NE-100, 23 cells (5); pregnenolone sulfate, 58cells (7); progesterone, 34 cells (5); PRE084, 91 cells (14);(+)SKF-10047, 36 cells (6); (+)PTZ, 59 cells (8). The value on thex axis represents the mean value from all determinationsfor each drug. (D) Increase in[3H]IP3 binding to microsomes of NG-108 cellscaused by (+)PTZ. After the (+)PTZ treatment (100 nM, 10 min), cellswere harvested and P3 fractions prepared and used for[3H]IP3 binding assay. Data representmean ± SEM of three determinations, each assayed in triplicate.*,P < 0.05.
[3H]IP3-Binding Assay.
The binding of [3H]IP3 (8nM) to microsomes of NG-108 cells (100 μg) was assayed in 0.5 ml ofice-cold buffer containing 50 mM Tris⋅HCl (pH 8.0) and 1 mM EDTA.Tubes were incubated at 4°C with constant shaking. After 30 min,reactions were terminated by passing the tissue mixture through WhatmanGF/B filters by means of a rapid single manifold filtration, followedby three washings with 5 ml of ice-cold buffer. The filters werepresoaked with ice-cold buffer for 30 min before use. Filters were thensoaked overnight in 6 ml of scintillation mixture (Poly Fluor; Packard,Meriden, CT) containing 0.8% (vol/vol) acetic acid. Theradioactivity trapped on the filters was measured by using a liquidscintillation counter. Nonspecific binding was measured in the presenceof 4 μM IP3.
Immunostaining.
Immunocytohistochemistry was performed on the 4%paraformardehyde-fixed cultured cells. The anti-Sig-1R IgG was affinitypurified (AminoLink Kit; Pierce). Specificity was verified by using apreimmune serum and a preabsorbed Sig-1R antibody. Fixed cells wereincubated with an anti-ankyrin B monoclonal antibody (1:200) and/oran anti-Sig-1R antibody (1:300) at 4°C for 24 h. ForSig-1R-ankyrin B double staining, Alexa 488 goat anti-rabbit IgGantibody or Alexa 590 goat anti-mouse IgG antibody, respectively(Molecular Probes), was used as the secondary antibody generatingimmunofluorescence. In Sig-1R-IP3R-3 doublestaining, Alexa 590 goat anti-rabbit IgG antibody for Sig-1R, andFITC-conjugated anti-mouse IgG and Alexa 488 anti-FITC antibody forIP3R-3 were used for immunofluorescence.
Drugs and Reagents.
NG-108 cells were purchased from American Type Culture Collection.PRE084 was synthesized as described (33). (+)Pentazocine, (+)SKF-10047,and cocaine were from Division of Basic Research, National Instituteson Drug Abuse (Bethesda, MD). Pregnenolone sulfate, progesterone, andbradykinin were purchased from Research Biochemicals (Natick, MA). Theanti-IP3R type 1 antibodies were from Calbiochemand antiankyrin G antibodies from Oncogene Science. Other antibodiesand their suppliers are: NADPH Cytochrome P450 reductase and bcl2(StressGen Biotechnologies, Victoria, Canada); BiP/GRB78 and GM130(Transduction Laboratories); Fas (Santa Cruz Biotechnology).
Results
IP3R-3 and Ankyrin B in NG-108 Cells.
Immunoblottings by using specific antibodies indicated that NG-108cells were predominantly expressing IP3R-3 ratherthan IP3R type 1 (Fig.1). Isoforms of ankyrin B were detectedin NG-108 cells (Fig.1). Ankyrin G was not detected in NG-108 cells(Fig.1).
Figure 1.
Identification of IP3R-3, ankyrin B in NG-108 cells.IP3R-3 and ankyrin B exist in NG-108 cells.IP3R type 1 (IP3R-1) and ankyrin G were notdetected. Positive controls of IP3R type 1 and ankyrin Gwith the mouse cerebellum (CB) are also shown. Numbers with sidebullets indicate positions of molecular weight markers (in kDa).
The Sig-1R/Ankyrin B/IP3R-3 Complex and ItsRegulation by Sig-1R Agonists.
First, we examined whether Sig-1R bind to theankyrin/IP3R-3 complex (7,8,34) in NG-108cells. Sig-1R antibodies coimmunoprecipitated bothIP3R-3 and ankyrin B isoforms (e.g., ANK220,ANK135) in NG-108 cells (Fig.2A). In analogy to thatreported in rat brain (34), IP3R-3 antibodiescoimmunoprecipitated ankyrin B isoforms. However, ANK220 was the majorisoform coimmunoprecipitated with IP3R-3 and notANK135 (Fig.2A). IP3R-3antibodies also coimmunoprecipitated Sig-1R (Fig.2A). The ankyrin B antibody coimmunoprecipitatedSig-1R and IP3R-3 (Fig.2A).Thus, Sig-1R form a multicomplex with ankyrin B andIP3R-3 in NG-108 cells.
Figure 2.
Coupling of Sig-1R, ankyrin B, and IP3R-3 as a trimericcomplex. (A) Coimmunoprecipitation (IP) followed byWestern blotting of the Sig-1R/ankyrin B/IP3R-3 complexby respective cognate antibodies. (B) Percentages ofIP3R-3 and ankyrin B, respectively, coimmunoprecipitatedwith Sig-1R. IP3R-3 were immunoprecipitated withanti-IP3R-3 antibodies or anti-Sig-1R antibodies. Ankyrin Bisoforms were coimmunoprecipitated with either anti-ankyrin Bantibodies or anti-Sig-1R antibodies. Immunoblots were digitallyscanned and densitometrically quantified by a Macintosh computer-basedimage analysis program (image, National Institutes ofHealth). Note: Anti-IP3R-3 antibodies and anti-ankyrin Bantibodies also immunoprecipitated proteolytic products ofIP3R-3 and ankyrin B, respectively (see lanes 1 and 3, fromleft).
Percentages of the total IP3R-3 and ankyrin B,which may exist in a complex with Sig-1R, were determined. About 43%of IP3R-3 was coimmunoprecipitated with Sig-1R(Fig.2B). About 20% of ANK220 wascoimmunoprecipitated with Sig-1R (Fig.2B). However,about 97% of ANK135 was coimmunoprecipitated with Sig-1R (Fig.2B). The majority of ANK135 are thus coupled toSig-1R, whereas only a portion of ANK220 is coupled to Sig-1R.
We examined next whether Sig-1R agonists like (+)pentazocine[(+)PTZ], (+)SKF10047, and PRE084 might affect the complex formationbetween Sig-1R, ankyrin B, and IP3R-3. (+)PTZtreatment (100 nM, 10 min) caused ankyrin B isoforms, predominantlyANK220, to dissociate from IP3R-3 (Fig.3A). The ANK135 was notsignificantly affected (Fig.3A). It took about 10 min for(+)PTZ to dissociate ≈70% of ANK220 fromIP3R-3 (Fig.3A). The concentrationsof (+)PTZ (low nM) in causing the ANK220 dissociation were close to theKd value of (+)PTZ at Sig-1R (11)(Fig.3A). The same results were obtained with PRE084 and(+)SKF10047 (Fig.3B). NE-100, a high-affinity Sig-1Rantagonist (35), although by itself not affecting thecoimmunoprecipitation of ankyrin B with IP3R-3(Fig.3B), blocked the ANK220 dissociation fromIP3R-3 caused by (+)PTZ (Fig.3C).
Figure 3.
Effects of Sig-1R ligands on the dissociation of ankyrin B (ANK220)from IP3R-3 in NG-108 cells. NG-108 cells were incubatedwith respective drugs and then lysed for coimmunoprecipitation (IP)studies. (A) Time- and concentration-dependentdissociation of ankyrin B (ANK220) from IP3R-3 by the(+)PTZ treatment. The concentration of (+)PTZ in the top row was 100nM. For the concentration-dependent curve, immunoblots were digitallyscanned and densitometrically analyzed by the National Institutes ofHealthimage program. Data were normalized to totalimmunoprecipitated IP3R-3 proteins and expressed aspercentage relative to the level of coimmunoprecipitated ANK220obtained in the absence of (+)PTZ. Note: Ten-minute treatment time forall concentrations. Data represent mean ± SEM from two to fourseparate determinations. (B) Effects of selective Sig-1Rligands on ANK220 coupling to IP3R-3. Sig-1R agonists (100nM, 10 min) decreased the amount of ANK220 coimmunoprecipitated withIP3R-3 without altering the level of IP3R-3.NE-100 (100 nM), a Sig-1R antagonist, did not by itself affect theANK220 dissociation from IP3R-3. (C)Inhibition of (+)PTZ-induced ANK220 dissociation fromIP3R-3 by NE-100. NE-100 (100 nM) was applied 5 min before(+)PTZ (100 nM, 10 min). Data were analyzed as described inA and represent mean ± SEM from six to sevenseparate determinations. *,P < 0.05compared with “control”; ##,P < 0.01compared with “NE-100 + (+)PTZ”.
Regulation of Ankyrin Levels in the P3L Fraction by Sig-1R andAssociated Ligands.
IP3R are ER proteins (7,8). Therefore, resultsfrom the above immunoprecipitation studies might suggest that Sig-1Ragonists can cause the dissociation of ANK220 from the ER. We thusexamined the level of ANK220 in the P3L subcellular fraction (seeMethods), which was characterized in this study andfound to be enriched in Sig-1R and smooth ER with minimalcontaminations from other organelles (Fig.4A andB).
Figure 4.
Regulation of the level of ANK220 in the P3L fraction.(A andB) Distribution of Sig-1R(immunoblotting) and the relative enrichments of subcellular markersfor the plasma membrane (Fas), mitochondria (bcl2), Golgi (GM130)(A), rough ER (BiP/GRB78 and RNA), and smooth ER (P450reductase) (B) in the P1, P2, P3L, and P3H fractions(seeMethods). The total density of each marker at theP1, P2, P3L, and P3H fractions from Western blotting were taken as100%. (C) Top two and bottom two rows: NE-100 blockedthe loss of ANK220, but not Sig-1R, caused by the (+)PTZ (100 nM, 10min) or cocaine treatment (10 μM, 10 min). The IP3R-3levels remained unaltered under all conditions (middle row).(D) Effects of NE-100 treatment (100 nM, 15 min) byitself on the total levels of Sig-1R and ANK220 (top two rows) and onthe portion of ankyrin B coimmunoprecipitated (IP) by anti-Sig-1Rantibodies in the P3L fraction (lower row). (E) Effectsof (+)PTZ treatment (100 nM, 10 min) on the ANK220 and ANK135 thatcould be coimmunoprecipitated by anti-Sig-1R antibodies in the wholecell lysate.
The ANK220 level in the P3L fraction was reduced by the (+)PTZtreatment (Fig.4C, Top Row). This effect by (+)PTZ wasblocked by NE-100 (Fig.4C, Top Row). Sig-1R were alsoreduced in the P3L fraction by (+)PTZ (Fig.4C, Second Row).However, the Sig-1R loss from the P3L fraction caused by (+)PTZ was notblocked by NE-100 (Fig.4C, Second Row). The levels ofIP3R-3 in the P3L fraction remained unaltered(Fig.4C, Third Row). Because cocaine binds to Sig-1R (14)and because Sig-1R antagonists blocked the behavioral effects ofcocaine (19,20), the effects of cocaine were examined. Like (+)PTZ,cocaine also reduced the levels of both Sig-1R and ankyrin B in the P3Lfraction (Fig.4C, Lower Two Rows). NE-100 again blocked theankyrin loss, but not the Sig-1R loss caused by cocaine (Fig.4C, Lower Two Rows).
These results suggest that Sig-1R agonists cause the dissociation ofANK220, as well as Sig-1R, from the smooth ER. The results with NE-100,however, suggested that NE-100 may uncouple Sig-1R from theANK220/IP3R-3 complex, thus leaving (+)PTZ ableto dissociate only Sig-1R from the ER. To provide evidence for thispossibility, the effects of NE-100 alone were examined. NE-100 did notapparently affect the total ANK220 or total Sig-1R level in the P3Lfraction (Fig.4D, Top Two Rows). In the presence of NE-100,however, ANK220 could no longer coimmunoprecipitate with Sig-1R (Fig.4D, Bottom Row). NE-100 may thus act as an “uncoupler”between ankyrin B and Sig-1R on the ER to achieve an apparentantagonistic effect against the pharmacological effects of Sig-1Ragonists, such as (+)PTZ and cocaine.
It is interesting to note that the total amount of ANK220 (or ANK135)in NG-108 cells coimmunoprecipitated by anti-Sig-1R antibodies wasfound to be unaltered by the (+)PTZ treatment (Fig.4E).This suggests that Sig-1R and ANK220 remain as a complex afterdissociation from the ER.
ANK220 Dynamics Regulated by Sig-1R Affects Ca2+Signaling at the IP3R-3.
We demonstrated previously that Sig-1R and associated ligands causedthe potentiation of bradykinin-induced increase of cytosolicCa2+ concentrations([Ca2+]cyt) in NG-108 cells without affectingIP3 formation (30). Because ankyrin binding toIP3R inhibited theIP3R-mediated Ca2+ efflux(7,8), the ankyrin dissociation from IP3R-3 may,by extension, be related to Ca2+ efflux. Thus, weexamined whether ankyrin dissociation from ER caused by Sig-1R ligandsmight affect [Ca2+]cyt.[Ca2+]cyt was monitored by using confocalmicroscopy.
It was found that, although Sig-1R ligands caused dissociation ofankyrin B, specifically ANK220 (see Fig.3A), fromIP3R-3, the basal[Ca2+]cyt was, in agreement with our previousresults (30), not altered. This indicates that dissociation of ankyrinper se from IP3R-3 does not openIP3R-3 channels and that the lowIP3 concentration in resting cells is unable totrigger Ca2+ efflux from the ER. However, theresults also suggest a possibility that, given a sufficientconcentration of IP3, the dissociation of ANK220from IP3R-3 may participate in the opening ofIP3R-3 channels. Because bradykinin is known toincrease IP3 (30,36), and, because we have shownthat Sig-1R ligands potentiate the bradykinin-induced increase in[Ca2+]cyt (30), we examined whether thedissociation of ANK220 from IP3R-3 caused bySig-1R ligands may correlate with their potencies to potentiate thebradykinin-induced increase in [Ca2+]cyt.
It took about 10 min for (+)PTZ to reach a near maximal effect incausing both the ANK220 dissociation and the[Ca2+]cyt potentiation (Fig.5A andB). Theefficacies of Sig-1R ligands, including certain steroids, to dissociateANK220 from IP3R-3 at the 10-min time pointcorrelated excellently with their abilities to potentiate thebradykinin-induced increase in [Ca2+]cyt (Fig.5C;r = 0.938;P = 0.0057).
To demonstrate a causal link behind these effects, we examined nextwhether (+)PTZ, by causing a dissociation of ANK220 fromIP3R-3, may increase the binding of[3H]IP3 toIP3R, thus causing an increase inCa2+ efflux. Indeed,[3H]IP3 binding to ERmembrane was increased by about 30% in (+)PTZ-treated cells (Fig.5D). Thus, the dissociation of ANK220 fromIP3R-3 caused by Sig-1R agonists enhances theinteraction between IP3 andIP3R-3, leading to a potentiation of thebradykinin-induced increase in [Ca2+]cyt.
Colocalization of Sig-1R, Ankyrin B, and IP3R-3.
Immunocytohistochemistry indicates that ankyrin B and Sig-1R arecolocalized in certain areas in NG-108 cells. Specifically,colocalization is seen in perinuclear areas in reticular patterns (Fig.6A andB). Inconfluent cells, striking colocalizations are seen in plasmalemmalregions of cell–cell contact (Fig.6A). Moreover,Sig-1R and ankyrin are also colocalized in growth cones (Fig.6A). Sig-1R are also colocalized withIP3R-3 in the same areas where Sig-1R andankyrins are colocalized (Fig.6B). In particular, growthcones exhibit the colocalization of Sig-1R andIP3R-3 (Fig.6B). These resultssupport the presence of the Sig-1R/ankyrinB/IP3R-3 complex at the ER and in cellularcomponents implicated in cell-to-cell interaction and cell growth.
Figure 6.
Colocalization of ankyrin, IP3R-3, and Sig-1R in NG-108cells. (A) Immunocytohistochemical colocalization(yellow) of Sig-1R (green) and ankyrin B (red) in reticular perinuclearareas (Top Left), plasmalemmal regions of cell–cellcontact (lower panels in low and high magnifications, respectively),and growth cones of processes in NG-108 cells (TopRight;Inset: Nomarski optical image).(B) Immunocytohistochemical colocalization (yellow) ofSig-1R (green) and IP3R-3 (red) in perinuclear areas(Top Left), plasmalemmal regions of cell–cell contact(lower panels in low and high magnifications, respectively), and growthcones of processes in NG-108 cells (Top Right;Inset: Nomarski optical image).
Discussion
Sig-1R modulate neurotransmitter release (37), synaptic activity(38), contraction of cardiac myocytes (27,28), and learning and memory(18). Sig-1R contain a putative transmembrane region at the N-terminaland two stretches of hydrophobic amino acids (22). It has beensuggested that Sig-1R and similar putative one-transmembrane ERproteins may serve to anchor other proteins to the membrane surface(22,39). Here, we demonstrate that Sig-1R represent uniqueone-transmembrane proteins that not only anchor ankyrins to the ERmembrane, but also modulate the function of ankyrin at theIP3R-3 on the ER in an apparentagonist–antagonist fashion (see Fig.7).Ankyrin translocates from ER along microtubles, thus playing animportant role in vesicle transport (5). Sig-1R agonists may thusmodulate vesicle transport and neurotransmitter release by affectingthe dynamics of ankyrin. Sig-1R agonists may exert such action byfacilitating the vesicular transport processes enclosing Sig-1R as thetransmembrane cargo proteins and ankyrins as the coat or adapterproteins.
Figure 7.
Hypothetical diagram depicting the regulation of ANK220 by Sig-1R andassociated ligands. In the presence of a Sig-1R agonist, such as(+)PTZ, cocaine, or certain steroids, the Sig-1R/ankyrin B complexdissociates from IP3R-3 on the ER perhaps as a transportvesicle. As a result, IP3 binding to IP3R-3increases and the Ca2+ efflux is enhanced. In the presenceof the putative Sig-1R antagonist, NE-100, Sig-1R is dissociated fromANK220, which remains coupled to IP3R on the ER.
The possibility that a direct binding of Sig-1R agonist to ankyrin mayoccur cannot be totally excluded in the present study. However, thedirect binding, if any, cannot explain the Ca2+mobilization caused by Sig-1R agonists. The selective Sig-1R antagonistNE-100 can block the action of Sig-1R agonists (30). Also, structurallydiverse Sig-1R agonists such as (+)PTZ, pregnenolone sulfate, andPRE084 all elicited Ca2+ signaling, which mayonly be best explained by their interaction with Sig-1R.
Although Sig-1R are coupled to both ANK220 and ANK135 in NG-108 cells(Fig.2B), (+)PTZ appeared to predominantlydissociate ANK220 from IP3R-3 and not ANK135(Fig.3A). However, (+)PTZ caused a reduction of both ANK220and ANK135 from the P3 fraction (data not shown). These results suggestthat the majority of the Sig-1R/ANK135 complex in the P3 fraction isnot coupled to IP3R-3 and that theSig-1R/ANK220 and Sig-1R/ANK135 complexes, respectively, may playdifferent physiological roles. The Sig-1R/ANK220 complex may regulatethe function of IP3R-3, as demonstrated in thisstudy. The exact function of the Sig-1R/ANK135 is unknown at present.A small cytosolic ankyrin isoform was suggested to be related to anetwork of subcellular organelles and protein transport (5,40).Whether Sig-1R/ANK135 may participate in such functions is unknown.
Sig-1R may thus play important roles in functions previously recognizedto be associated with ankyrin B. These roles of Sig-1R might beachieved by binding of Sig-1R ligands or by an increase in theconcentrations of Sig-1R-binding steroids in response to stress or themenstrual cycle (41). Finally, because Sig-1R have been implicated inactions of certain psychotropic drugs including cocaine (12–14,19,20,42,43), further understanding of the ankyrin B dynamics regulatedby Sig-1R may pave a new avenue in psychopharmacology linking certainactions of psychotropic drugs to the dynamics and functions ofcytoskeletal proteins.
Acknowledgments
We thank Vân-Ly Phan and Tangui Maurice for valuableassistance in the cloning of Sig-1R in NG-108 cells, and Barry J.Hoffer for a critical review of the manuscript. This study wassupported by the Intramural Research Program of National Institutes onDrug Abuse, National Institutes of Health and in part by the Divisionof Basic Research, National Institutes on Drug Abuse, and thePharmacopsychiatry Research Foundation of Japan.
Abbreviations
- ER
endoplasmic reticulum
- IP3R
inositol1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor
- (+)PTZ
(+)pentazocine
- Sig-1R
sigma-1receptors
- [Ca2+]cyt
cytosolic freeCa2+ concentration
- IP3R-3
IP3Rtype 3
Footnotes
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