Functional rewiring of G protein-coupled receptor signaling in human labo
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Journal Article
Abstract
Current strategies to manage preterm labor center around inhibition of uterine myometrial contractions, yet do not improve neonatal outcomes as they do not address activation of inflammation. Here, we identify that during human labor, activated oxytocin receptor (OTR) reprograms the prostaglandin E2 receptor, EP2, in the pregnant myometrium to suppress relaxatory/Gαs-cAMP signaling and promote pro-labor/inflammatory responses via altered coupling of EP2 from Gαq/11 to Gαi/o. The ability of EP2 to signal via Gαi/o is recapitulated with in vitro OT and only following OTR activation, suggesting direct EP2-OTR crosstalk. Super-resolution imaging with computational modeling reveals OT-dependent reorganization of EP2-OTR complexes to favor conformations for Gαi over Gαs activation. A selective EP2 ligand, PGN9856i, activates the relaxatory/Gαs-cAMP pathway but not the pro-labor/inflammatory responses in term-pregnant myometrium, even following OT. Our study reveals a mechanism, and provides a potential therapeutic solution, whereby EP2-OTR functional associations could be exploited to delay preterm labor.
Date Acceptance
2022-08-16
Citation
Cell Reports, 40 (10)
ISSN
2211-1247
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
Cell Reports
Volume
40
Issue
10
Copyright Statement
©2022 The Author(s)
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Sponsor
Genesis Research Trust
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
Genesis Research Trust
Identifier
https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(22)01142-1?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2211124722011421%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
Grant Number
01064 / GEN 91
BB/V006142/1
RDC03
RDD03 79560
GEN125-GEN134
Subjects
CP: Cell biology
EP2
G protein-coupled receptor
crosstalk
heteromer
myometrium
oxytocin
pregnancy
preterm labor
0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
1116 Medical Physiology
Publication Status
Published