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Evolution and cell biology of dopamine receptors in vertebrates.

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Dopamine, one of main modulatory neurotransmitters of the nervous system acts on target cells through two classes of G protein-coupled receptors, D1 and D2. The two dopamine receptor classes display different structures, interact with different regulatory partners (including heterotrimeric G proteins) and, accordingly, have independent evolutionary origins. In vertebrates, each of these receptor classes comprises several subtypes, generated by two steps of gene duplications, early in vertebrate evolution. In the D1 receptor class, the D1A, D1B, D1C and D1D subtypes, and in the D2 class, the D2, D3 and D4 receptor subtypes have been conserved in most vertebrate groups. This conservation has been driven by the acquisition, by each receptor subtype, of a small number of specific properties, which were selected for adaptive purpose in vertebrates. Among these properties, affinity for dopamine, the natural ligand, intrinsic receptor activity, and agonist-induced desensitization clearly distinguish the receptor subtypes. In addition, each dopamine receptor subtype is addressed to a specific location within neuronal networks, although detailed information is lacking for several receptor subtypes. Receptors localization at diverse subcellular places in neurons may also differ from one subtype to another, resulting in different ways of regulating cell signalisation. One challenge for future research on dopamine and its receptors would be to identify the nature of the protein partners and the molecular mechanisms involved in localizing receptors to the neuronal plasma membrane. In this respect, the evolutionary approach we have undertaken suggests that, due to gene duplications, a reasonable degree of freedom exists in the tight organisation of dopamine receptors in neurons. This "evolvability" of dopamine systems has been instrumental to adapt the vertebrate species to nearly all the possible environments.

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hal-00122156 , version 1 (27-12-2006)

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Sophie Callier, Marina Snapyan, Stéphane Le Crom, Delphine Prou, Jean-Didier Vincent, et al.. Evolution and cell biology of dopamine receptors in vertebrates.. Biology of the Cell, 2003, 95 (7), pp.489-502. ⟨10.1016/S0248-4900(03)00089-3⟩. ⟨hal-00122156⟩

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