Abstract:
:Bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS-3) is an orphan G protein-coupled receptor in the bombesin receptor family that still awaits identification of its natural ligand. BRS-3 deficient mice develop a mild late-onset obesity with metabolic defects, implicating BRS-3 plays a role in feeding and metabolism. We describe here the pharmacological characterization of a synthetic compound, 16a, which serves as a potent agonist for BRS-3. This compound is selective for BRS-3 as it does not activate neuromedin B or gastrin-releasing peptide receptors, two most closely related bombesin receptors, as well as a series of other GPCRs. We assessed the receptor trafficking of BRS-3 and found that compound 16a promoted beta-arrestin translocation to the cell membrane. Neither central nor peripheral administration of compound 16a affects locomotor activity in mice. Therefore compound 16a is a potential tool to study the function of the BRS-3 system in vitro and possibly in vivo.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Zhang L,Nothacker HP,Wang Z,Bohn LM,Civelli Odoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.07.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-09-18 00:00:00pages
283-8issue
2eissn
0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(09)01325-4journal_volume
387pub_type
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