Quantitative analysis of the formation and diffusion of A 1-adenosine receptor-antagonist complexes in single living cells

S. J. Briddon, R. J. Middleton, Y. Cordeaux, F. M. Flavin, J. A. Weinstein, M. W. George, B. Kellam, S. J. Hill

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Abstract

The A1-adenosine receptor (A1-AR) is a G protein-coupled receptor that mediates many of the physiological effects of adenosine in the brain, heart, kidney, and adipocytes. Currently, ligand interactions with the A1-AR can be quantified on large cell populations only by using radioligand binding. To increase the resolution of these measurements, we have designed and characterized a previously undescribed fluorescent antagonist for the A1-AR, XAC-BY630, based on xanthine amine congener (XAC). This compound has been used to quantify ligand-receptor binding at a single cell level using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). XAC-BY630 was a competitive antagonist of A1-AR-mediated inhibition of cAMP accumulation [log10 of the affinity constant (pKb) = 6.7)] and stimulation of inositol phosphate accumulation (pKb = 6.5). Specific binding of XAC-BY630 to cell surface A 1-AR could also be visualized in living Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-A1 cells by using confocal microscopy. FCS analysis of XAC-BY630 binding to the membrane of CHO-A1 cells revealed three components with diffusion times (τD) of 62 μs (τD1, free ligand), 17 ms (τD2, A1-AR-ligand), and 320 ms (τD3). Confirmation that τD2 resulted from diffusion of ligand-receptor complexes came from the similar diffusion time observed for the fluorescent A1-AR-Topaz fusion protein (15 ms). Quantification of τ D2 showed that the number of receptor-ligand complexes increased with increasing free ligand concentration and was decreased by the selective A1-AR antagonist, 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine. The combination of FCS with XAC-BY630 will be a powerful tool for the characterization of ligand-A1-AR interactions in single living cells in health and disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4673-4678
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume101
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Mar 2004
Externally publishedYes

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