Cannabinoid receptor-induced neurite outgrowth is mediated by Rap1 activation through Gαo/i-triggered proteasomal degradation of Rap1GAPII

J. Dedrick Jordan, John Cijiang He, Narat J. Eungdamrong, Ivone Gomes, Wasif Ali, Tracy Nguyen, Trever G. Bivona, Mark R. Philips, Lakshmi A. Devi, Ravi Iyengar

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Abstract

The Gαo/i-coupled CB1 cannabionoid receptor induces neurite outgrowth in Neuro-2A cells. The mechanisms of signaling through Gαo/i to induce neurite outgrowth were studied. The expression of Gαo/i reduces the stability of its direct interactor protein, Rap1GAPII, by targeting it for ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. This results in the activation of Rap1. Gαo/i- induced activation of endogenous Rap1 in Neuro-2A cells is blocked by the proteasomal inhibitor lactacystin. Gαo/i stimulates neurite outgrowth that is blocked by the expression of dominant negative Rap1. Expression of Hap1GAPII also blocks the Gαo/i-induced neurite outgrowth and treatment with proteasomal inhibitors potentiates this inhibition. The endogenous Gαo/i-coupled cannabinoid (CB1) receptor in Neuro-2A cells stimulates the degradation of Rap1GAPII; activation of Rap1 and treatment with pertussis toxin or lactacystin blocks these effects. The CB1 receptor-stimulated neurite outgrowth is blocked by treatment with pertussis toxin, small interfering RNA for Rap, lactacystin, and expression of Rap1GAPII. Thus, the Gαo/i-coupled cannabinoid receptor, by regulating the proteasomal degradation of Rap1GAPII, activates Rap1 to induce neurite outgrowth.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11413-11421
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume280
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Mar 2005

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