Human follitropin receptor (FSHR) interacts with the adapter protein 14-3-3tau.

The human follitropin (follicle stimulating hormone, FSH) receptor (FSHR) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). To identify cytoplasmic proteins that may regulate FSHR function, a yeast-based interaction trap was performed. A linked construct of the first and second intracellular loops (iL1-iL2 bait) of FSHR was used as bait and a ...
human ovarian cDNA library was used as prey. Among the proteins identified that interacted with the bait was 14-3-3tau, a member of a family of homodimeric cytoplasmic adapter proteins. Human granulosa cells, the site of FSHR expression in the ovary, were found to contain 14-3-3tau. Importantly, 14-3-3tau co-immunoprecipitated with FSHR stably expressed in HEK 293 cells. Its association with FSHR was follitropin-dependent. Over-expression of 14-3-3tau resulted in a modest decrease of follitropin-induced cAMP accumulation. Collectively, these data support a role for 14-3-3tau in follitropin action. The finding that 14-3-3tau interacts with FSHR is novel and should lead to new insights into the regulation of GPCR in general and FSHR specifically.
Mesh Terms:
14-3-3 Proteins, Amino Acid Motifs, Cell Line, Cyclic AMP, Female, Granulosa Cells, Humans, Immunoprecipitation, Luteal Cells, Protein Binding, Receptors, FSH, Transfection, Two-Hybrid System Techniques
Mol. Cell. Endocrinol.
Date: May. 31, 2004
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