Changes in intracellular cAMP reported by a Redistribution assay using a cAMP-dependent protein kinase-green fluorescent protein chimera
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Changes in intracellular cAMP reported by a Redistribution assay using a cAMP-dependent protein kinase-green fluorescent protein chimera. / Almholt, Kasper; Tullin, Søren; Skyggebjerg, Ole; Scudder, Kurt; Thastrup, Ole; Terry, Robert.
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T1 - Changes in intracellular cAMP reported by a Redistribution assay using a cAMP-dependent protein kinase-green fluorescent protein chimera
AU - Almholt, Kasper
AU - Tullin, Søren
AU - Skyggebjerg, Ole
AU - Scudder, Kurt
AU - Thastrup, Ole
AU - Terry, Robert
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - We report on a novel method to monitor changes in intracellular cAMP concentration ([cAMP]i) within intact living cells using a chimeric fusion of the catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase to green fluorescent protein (PKAcat-GFP). In stably transfected unstimulated fibroblasts, fusion protein fluorescence is highly concentrated in aggregates throughout the cytoplasm and absent in the nucleus. Elevation of [cAMP]i disperses GFP fluorescence from the cytoplasmic aggregates within minutes. Spot-photobleach measurements show that the rate of exchange of GFP-labeled catalytic subunits at these aggregates increases in proportion to [cAMP]i. For any given stimulus, the response curve for dispersal of GFP fluorescence from aggregates agrees closely with the increase in total [cAMP]i as measured by standard in vitro methods (SPA). The redistribution of fluorescence is completely reversible: reduction of [cAMP]i results in return of fluorescence to the cytoplasmic aggregates. Consistent behaviour of PKAcat-GFP is seen in different cell backgrounds. We demonstrate that PKA Redistribution assays are suitable for measurement of changes in [cAMP]i brought about by both Gs- and Gi-protein-coupled receptor stimulation as well as by inhibition of cAMP phosphodiesterases.
AB - We report on a novel method to monitor changes in intracellular cAMP concentration ([cAMP]i) within intact living cells using a chimeric fusion of the catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase to green fluorescent protein (PKAcat-GFP). In stably transfected unstimulated fibroblasts, fusion protein fluorescence is highly concentrated in aggregates throughout the cytoplasm and absent in the nucleus. Elevation of [cAMP]i disperses GFP fluorescence from the cytoplasmic aggregates within minutes. Spot-photobleach measurements show that the rate of exchange of GFP-labeled catalytic subunits at these aggregates increases in proportion to [cAMP]i. For any given stimulus, the response curve for dispersal of GFP fluorescence from aggregates agrees closely with the increase in total [cAMP]i as measured by standard in vitro methods (SPA). The redistribution of fluorescence is completely reversible: reduction of [cAMP]i results in return of fluorescence to the cytoplasmic aggregates. Consistent behaviour of PKAcat-GFP is seen in different cell backgrounds. We demonstrate that PKA Redistribution assays are suitable for measurement of changes in [cAMP]i brought about by both Gs- and Gi-protein-coupled receptor stimulation as well as by inhibition of cAMP phosphodiesterases.
KW - 3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases
KW - Animals
KW - CHO Cells
KW - Cell Nucleus
KW - Cells, Cultured
KW - Cricetinae
KW - Cricetulus
KW - Cyclic AMP
KW - Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
KW - Cytoplasm
KW - Enzyme Activation
KW - Green Fluorescent Proteins
KW - HeLa Cells
KW - Humans
KW - Microscopy, Fluorescence
KW - Recombinant Fusion Proteins
U2 - 10.1016/j.cellsig.2004.01.006
DO - 10.1016/j.cellsig.2004.01.006
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15157670
VL - 16
SP - 907
EP - 920
JO - Cellular Signalling
JF - Cellular Signalling
SN - 0898-6568
IS - 8
ER -
ID: 43349020