The influence of peptide context on signalling and trafficking of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor biased agonists

Zijan Fang, Shiqian Chen, Philip Pickford, Johannes Broichhagen, David Hodson, Ivan R Corrêa, Sunil Kumar, Frederik Gorlitz, Christopher Dunsby, Paul French, Guy Rutter, Tricia M. Tan, Stephen R. Bloom, Alejandra Tomas, Ben Jones

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Abstract

Signal bias and membrane trafficking have recently emerged as important considerations in the therapeutic targeting of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) in type 2 diabetes and obesity. In the present study, we have evaluated a peptide series with varying sequence homology between native GLP-1 and exendin-4, the archetypal ligands on which approved GLP-1R agonists are based. We find notable differences in agonist-mediated cyclic AMP signaling, recruitment of β-arrestins, endocytosis, and recycling, dependent both on the introduction of a His → Phe switch at position 1 and the specific midpeptide helical regions and C-termini of the two agonists. These observations were linked to insulin secretion in a beta cell model and provide insights into how ligand factors influence GLP-1R function at the cellular level.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)345–360
Number of pages16
JournalACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
Volume3
Issue number2
Early online date17 Mar 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • GLP-1R
  • biased signaling
  • endocytosis
  • exendin-4
  • membrane trafficking
  • recycling

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