GRK3 suppresses L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in the rat model of Parkinson's disease via its RGS homology domain

Sci Rep. 2015 Jun 4:5:10920. doi: 10.1038/srep10920.

Abstract

Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons causes Parkinson's disease. Dopamine replacement therapy with L-DOPA is the best available treatment. However, patients develop L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID). In the hemiparkinsonian rat, chronic L-DOPA increases rotations and abnormal involuntary movements modeling LID, via supersensitive dopamine receptors. Dopamine receptors are controlled by G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs). Here we demonstrate that LID is attenuated by overexpression of GRK3 in the striatum, whereas knockdown of GRK3 by microRNA exacerbated it. Kinase-dead GRK3 and its separated RGS homology domain (RH) suppressed sensitization to L-DOPA, whereas GRK3 with disabled RH did not. RH alleviated LID without compromising anti-akinetic effect of L-DOPA. RH binds striatal Gq. GRK3, kinase-dead GRK3, and RH inhibited accumulation of ∆FosB, a marker of LID. RH-dead mutant was ineffective, whereas GRK3 knockdown exacerbated ∆FosB accumulation. Our findings reveal a novel mechanism of GRK3 control of the dopamine receptor signaling and the role of Gq in LID.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Behavior, Animal
  • Corpus Striatum / metabolism
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dyskinesias / etiology
  • Dyskinesias / metabolism*
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 3 / chemistry
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 3 / genetics
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 3 / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression
  • Gene Knockdown Techniques
  • Levodopa / metabolism*
  • Parkinson Disease / complications
  • Parkinson Disease / genetics
  • Parkinson Disease / metabolism*
  • Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs*
  • RGS Proteins / metabolism*
  • RNA Interference
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • Rats
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • RGS Proteins
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Levodopa
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 3