Document Type

Article

Original Publication Date

2016

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volume

139

Issue

3

First Page

396

Last Page

407

DOI of Original Publication

10.1111/jnc.13767

Comments

Originally published at http://doi.org/10.1111/jnc.13767.

Date of Submission

January 2017

Abstract

Cannabinoid receptor interacting protein 1a (CRIP1a) is a CB1 receptor (CB1R) distal C-terminus-associated protein that modulates CB1R signaling via G proteins, and CB1R down-regulation but not desensitization (Blume et al. [2015] Cell Signal., 27, 716-726; Smith et al. [2015] Mol. Pharmacol., 87, 747-765). In this study, we determined the involvement of CRIP1a in CB1R plasma membrane trafficking. To follow the effects of agonists and antagonists on cell surface CB(1)Rs, we utilized the genetically homogeneous cloned neuronal cell line N18TG2, which endogenously expresses both CB1R and CRIP1a, and exhibits a well-characterized endocannabinoid signaling system. We developed stable CRIP1a-over-expressing and CRIP1a-siRNA-silenced knockdown clones to investigate gene dose effects of CRIP1a on CB1R plasma membrane expression. Results indicate that CP55940 or WIN55212-2 (10 nM, 5 min) reduced cell surface CB1R by a dynamin-and clathrin-dependent process, and this was attenuated by CRIP1a over-expression. CP55940-mediated cell surface CB1R loss was followed by a cycloheximide-sensitive recovery of surface receptors (30120 min), suggesting the requirement for new protein synthesis. In contrast, WIN55212-2-mediated cell surface CB(1)Rs recovered only in CRIP1a knockdown cells. Changes in CRIP1a expression levels did not affect a transient rimonabant (10 nM)mediated increase in cell surface CB(1)Rs, which is postulated to be as a result of rimonabant effects on 'non-agonist-driven' internalization. These studies demonstrate a novel role for CRIP1a in agonist-driven CB1R cell surface regulation postulated to occur by two mechanisms: 1) attenuating internalization that is agonist-mediated, but not that in the absence of exogenous agonists, and 2) biased agonist-dependent trafficking of de novo synthesized receptor to the cell surface.

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© 2016 International Society for Neurochemistry, J. Neurochem. (2016)

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VCU Neurology Publications

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