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Ligand-Mediated Regulation of Kinin Receptors in the Rabbit

  • François Marceau , Albert Adam , Steeve Houle , Johanne Bouthillier , Magdalena Bachvarova and Dimcho R. Bachvarov
Published/Copyright: July 5, 2005
Biological Chemistry
From the journal Volume 382 Issue 1

Abstract

The kinin B1 receptors (B1Rs), stimulated by desArg9kinins, are completely inducible, notably following treatment of animals with bacterial lipopolysaccharide. Several studies based on cultured cells have suggested a form of autoregulation of kinin receptors, because B2 receptor (B2R) or B1R stimulation could transcriptionally upregulate B1R expression. The B2R may rather be downregulated in inflammatory conditions. A rabbit B2R-green fluorescent protein GFP) conjugate stably expressed in HEK 293 cells was rapidly internalized in response to the agonist bradykinin. Ligand-induced receptor cycling was documented applying confocal microscopy. The results confirm agonist-induced B2R endocytosis, but extensive recycling to the cell membrane does not support agonist-induced downregulation.

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Published Online: 2005-07-05
Published in Print: 2001-01-06

Copyright © 2001 by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG

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