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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-7-12
pubmed:abstractText
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and its cognate receptor play an important physiological role in maintaining blood glucose homeostasis. A GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) polymorphism in which threonine 149 is substituted with a methionine residue has been recently identified in a patient with type 2 diabetes but was not found in non-diabetic control subjects. We have functionally assessed the recombinant GLP-1R variant after transient expression in COS-7 and HEK 293 cells. Compared to the wild type receptor, the variant GLP-1R showed (i) similar expression levels, (ii) 60-and 5-fold reduced binding affinities, respectively, for two GLP-1R full agonists, GLP-1 and exendin-4, and (iii) markedly decreased potencies of these peptides in triggering cAMP-mediated signaling (despite conserved efficacies). In contrast to full agonists, the efficacy of the primary GLP-1 metabolite/GLP-1R partial agonist, GLP-1 (9-36) amide, was essentially abolished by the T149M substitution. By hydropathy analysis, the polymorphism localizes to transmembrane domain 1, suggesting this receptor segment as a novel determinant of agonist affinity/efficacy. These findings reveal that naturally occurring sequence variability of the GLP-1R within the human population can result in substantial loss-of-function. A genetic link between the T149M variant and increased susceptibility to type 2 diabetes remains to be established.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0167-0115
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
130
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-COS Cells, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Cyclic AMP, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-DNA, Complementary, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Genetic Predisposition to Disease, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Genetic Variation, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Glucose, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Homeostasis, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Ligands, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Peptides, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Polymorphism, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Receptors, Glucagon, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Software, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Transcription, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:15975668-Venoms
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
A human glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor polymorphism results in reduced agonist responsiveness.
pubmed:affiliation
Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Mailbox 7703, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA. MBeinborn@Tufts-NEMC.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural