TY - JOUR
T1 - Amplification of dopaminergic signaling by a positive feedback loop
AU - Nishi, Akinori
AU - Bibb, James A.
AU - Snyder, Gretchen L.
AU - Higashi, Hideho
AU - Nairn, Angus C.
AU - Greengard, Paul
PY - 2000/11/7
Y1 - 2000/11/7
N2 - Dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein of M(r) 32,000 (DARPP-32) plays an obligatory role in most of the actions of dopamine. In resting neostriatal slices, cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) phosphorylates DARPP-32 at Thr-75, thereby reducing the efficacy of dopaminergic signaling. We report here that dopamine, in slices, and acute cocaine, in whole animals, decreases the state of phosphorylation of striatal DARPP-32 at Thr-75 and thereby removes this inhibitory constraint. This effect of dopamine is achieved through dopamine D1 receptor-mediated activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA). The activated PKA, by decreasing the state of phosphorylation of DARPP-32-Thr-75, de-inhibits itself. Dopamine D2 receptor stimulation has the opposite effect. The ability of activated PKA to reduce the state of phosphorylation of DARPP-32-Thr-75 is apparently attributable to increased protein phosphatase-2A activity, with Cdk5 being unaffected. Together, these results indicate that via positive feedback mechanisms, Cdk5 signaling and PKA signaling are mutually antagonistic.
AB - Dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein of M(r) 32,000 (DARPP-32) plays an obligatory role in most of the actions of dopamine. In resting neostriatal slices, cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) phosphorylates DARPP-32 at Thr-75, thereby reducing the efficacy of dopaminergic signaling. We report here that dopamine, in slices, and acute cocaine, in whole animals, decreases the state of phosphorylation of striatal DARPP-32 at Thr-75 and thereby removes this inhibitory constraint. This effect of dopamine is achieved through dopamine D1 receptor-mediated activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA). The activated PKA, by decreasing the state of phosphorylation of DARPP-32-Thr-75, de-inhibits itself. Dopamine D2 receptor stimulation has the opposite effect. The ability of activated PKA to reduce the state of phosphorylation of DARPP-32-Thr-75 is apparently attributable to increased protein phosphatase-2A activity, with Cdk5 being unaffected. Together, these results indicate that via positive feedback mechanisms, Cdk5 signaling and PKA signaling are mutually antagonistic.
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U2 - 10.1073/pnas.220410397
DO - 10.1073/pnas.220410397
M3 - Article
C2 - 11050161
AN - SCOPUS:0033741785
SN - 0027-8424
VL - 97
SP - 12840
EP - 12845
JO - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
IS - 23
ER -