Dual signaling regulated by calcyon, a D1 dopamine receptor interacting protein.
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Lezcano N, Mrzljak L, Eubanks S, Levenson R, Goldman-Rakic P, Bergson C
Dual signaling regulated by calcyon, a D1 dopamine receptor interacting protein.
Science. 2000 Mar 3;287(5458):1660-4.
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The synergistic response of cells to the stimulation of multiple receptors has been ascribed to receptor cross talk; however, the specific molecules that mediate the resultant signal amplification have not been defined. Here a 24-kilodalton single transmembrane protein, designated calcyon, we functionally characterize that interacts with the D1 dopamine receptor. Calcyon localizes to dendritic spines of D1 receptor-expressing pyramidal cells in prefrontal cortex. These studies delineate a mechanism of Gq- and Gs-coupled heterotrimeric GTP-binding protein-coupled receptor cross talk by which D1 receptors can shift effector coupling to stimulate robust intracellular calcium (Ca2+i) release as a result of interaction with calcyon. The role of calcyon in potentiating Ca2+-dependent signaling should provide insight into the D1 receptor-modulated cognitive functions of prefrontal cortex.