2018
Neurotransmitter signaling through heterotrimeric G proteins: insights from studies in C. elegans.
Koelle MR. Neurotransmitter signaling through heterotrimeric G proteins: insights from studies in C. elegans. WormBook 2018, 2018: 1-52. PMID: 26937633, PMCID: PMC5010795, DOI: 10.1895/wormbook.1.75.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterotrimeric G proteinsC. elegansG proteinsRic-8 proteinsNew molecular componentsG protein signalingG alpha proteinsNeurotransmitter releaseGenetic screenMammalian orthologsSmall molecule neurotransmittersIndividual receptor typesProtein signalingReceptor homologG alphaElegansDistant cellsAlpha proteinAdditional GPCRsGenetic studiesIndividual neural circuitsGαMolecular componentsGαqGαo
2015
Evolutionary Conservation of a GPCR-Independent Mechanism of Trimeric G Protein Activation
Coleman BD, Marivin A, Parag-Sharma K, DiGiacomo V, Kim S, Pepper JS, Casler J, Nguyen LT, Koelle MR, Garcia-Marcos M. Evolutionary Conservation of a GPCR-Independent Mechanism of Trimeric G Protein Activation. Molecular Biology And Evolution 2015, 33: 820-837. PMID: 26659249, PMCID: PMC4760084, DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msv336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBiological EvolutionCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsEvolution, MolecularGene ExpressionGTP-Binding ProteinsGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsModels, MolecularProtein BindingProtein ConformationProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProtein MultimerizationReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSignal TransductionConceptsGBA motifGEF activityG protein activationTrimeric G-protein signalingGuanine nucleotide exchange factor activityProtein activationG proteinsMammalian Gα subunitsG protein-mediated signalingMotif-containing proteinsGPCR-independent mechanismReceptor-independent G-protein activationExchange factor activityG protein signalingProtein-mediated signalingMammalian cell behaviorGOA-1Evolutionary conservationDivergent proteinsCaenorhabditis elegansBioinformatics searchGα subunitsMost invertebratesProtein signalingAccessory proteins
2005
Caenorhabditus elegans Arrestin Regulates Neural G Protein Signaling and Olfactory Adaptation and Recovery*
Palmitessa A, Hess HA, Bany IA, Kim YM, Koelle MR, Benovic JL. Caenorhabditus elegans Arrestin Regulates Neural G Protein Signaling and Olfactory Adaptation and Recovery*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 24649-24662. PMID: 15878875, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m502637200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedArrestinBenzaldehydesBlotting, NorthernCaenorhabditis elegansCell LineCells, CulturedChemotaxisClathrinCOS CellsDiacetylEndocytosisExonsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataMutationNeuronsOdorantsOlfactory PathwaysPentanolsPhenotypePhylogenyProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiarySequence Analysis, DNASignal TransductionTime FactorsConceptsARR-1Receptor endocytosisG protein signalingG protein-coupled receptorsOlfactory adaptationVolatile odorantsProtein-coupled receptorsPotential mechanistic basisEndocytic machineryCaenorhabditis elegansNull mutantsHSN neuronsProtein signalingReceptor kinaseAdaptation defectRecovery defectArrestin functionChemosensory neuronsEnvironmental cuesBind proteinsMechanistic basisVivo linkTransgenic expressionArrestinNormal chemotaxis
2004
RGS-7 Completes a Receptor-Independent Heterotrimeric G Protein Cycle to Asymmetrically Regulate Mitotic Spindle Positioning in C. elegans
Hess HA, Röper JC, Grill SW, Koelle MR. RGS-7 Completes a Receptor-Independent Heterotrimeric G Protein Cycle to Asymmetrically Regulate Mitotic Spindle Positioning in C. elegans. Cell 2004, 119: 209-218. PMID: 15479638, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2004.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCell DivisionCentrosomeEmbryo, NonmammalianGTP-Binding Protein alpha SubunitsGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsGuanosine TriphosphateHeterotrimeric GTP-Binding ProteinsMutationNuclear ProteinsProtein BindingRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRGS ProteinsRNA InterferenceSpindle ApparatusConceptsG protein functionRIC-8G proteinsProtein functionC. elegans embryosAsymmetric cell divisionG protein effectorsHeterotrimeric G proteinsMitotic spindle positioningG protein signalingG-protein cycleSeven-transmembrane receptorsGPR-1/2RGS domainElegans embryosGTPase activatorProtein effectorsProtein cycleMicrotubule forcesSpindle positioningProtein signalingCell cortexCell divisionGTP hydrolysisMitotic spindle
2001
Two RGS proteins that inhibit Gαo and Gαq signaling in C. elegans neurons require a Gβ5-like subunit for function
Chase D, Patikoglou G, Koelle M. Two RGS proteins that inhibit Gαo and Gαq signaling in C. elegans neurons require a Gβ5-like subunit for function. Current Biology 2001, 11: 222-231. PMID: 11250150, DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00071-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBehavior, AnimalCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsGene ExpressionGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-GoGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11GTP-Binding Protein beta SubunitsGTP-Binding Protein RegulatorsGTP-Binding ProteinsHelminth ProteinsHeterotrimeric GTP-Binding ProteinsMiceNeuronsOvipositionRGS ProteinsSignal TransductionTransgenesConceptsRGS proteinsEGL-10EAT-16C. elegansG protein signaling (RGS) proteinsG protein heterotrimersC. elegans neuronsG protein signalingGPB-2Gbeta proteinsGTPase activatorNull mutantsRGS activityDouble mutantSignaling proteinsProtein signalingG proteinsPhysiological roleMutantsProteinKnockout animalsElegansObvious defectsRGSSubunits
2000
Multiple RGS proteins alter neural G protein signaling to allow C. elegans to rapidly change behavior when fed
Dong M, Chase D, Patikoglou G, Koelle M. Multiple RGS proteins alter neural G protein signaling to allow C. elegans to rapidly change behavior when fed. Genes & Development 2000, 14: 2003-2014. PMID: 10950865, PMCID: PMC316861, DOI: 10.1101/gad.14.16.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRGS proteinsEGL-10Egg-laying behaviorG proteinsRGS-2RGS-1Mammalian RGS proteinsMultiple RGS proteinsHeterotrimeric G proteinsG protein GTPase activityG protein signalingProtein GTPase activityGTPase activatorCaenorhabditis elegansC. elegansRGS genesDouble mutantProtein signalingGTPase activityProteinElegansBiological purposesRegulatorAppropriate behavioral responsesEggs
1999
Antagonism between Goα and Gqα in Caenorhabditis elegans: the RGS protein EAT-16 is necessary for Goα signaling and regulates Gqα activity
Hajdu-Cronin Y, Chen W, Patikoglou G, Koelle M, Sternberg P. Antagonism between Goα and Gqα in Caenorhabditis elegans: the RGS protein EAT-16 is necessary for Goα signaling and regulates Gqα activity. Genes & Development 1999, 13: 1780-1793. PMID: 10421631, PMCID: PMC316886, DOI: 10.1101/gad.13.14.1780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCOS CellsDNA PrimersGene Expression RegulationGenes, SuppressorGTP-Binding Protein RegulatorsGTP-Binding ProteinsHelminth ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataMutationSequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionConceptsEGL-30Cellular rolesEAT-16Double mutant analysisMajor cellular roleHeterotrimeric G proteinsG protein signalingMolecular genetic approachesCOS-7 cellsGOA-1Function mutantsCaenorhabditis elegansC. elegansDouble mutantProtein signalingGenetic approachesG proteinsSAG-1ElegansMutantsGenesGoαHyperactive phenotypeProteinMutations
1996
EGL-10 Regulates G Protein Signaling in the C. elegans Nervous System and Shares a Conserved Domain with Many Mammalian Proteins
Koelle M, Horvitz H. EGL-10 Regulates G Protein Signaling in the C. elegans Nervous System and Shares a Conserved Domain with Many Mammalian Proteins. Cell 1996, 84: 115-125. PMID: 8548815, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80998-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsConserved SequenceFungal ProteinsGene DosageGenes, HelminthGTP-Binding ProteinsMammalsMolecular Sequence DataMusclesMutationNervous SystemNervous System Physiological PhenomenaOvumProteinsRatsRGS ProteinsSerotoninSignal TransductionYeastsConceptsEGL-10G proteinsNematode C. elegansG protein signalingMammalian genesGOA-1Mammalian proteinsC. elegansConserved domainProtein signalingNegative regulatorNeurotransmitter signalingProteinSignalingDose-dependent mannerPathwaySst2pElegansYeastGenesNervous systemDose-dependent fashionRegulatorCertain periodic behaviorsActivity