Human dipeptidyl peptidase III regulates G-protein coupled receptor-dependent Ca2+ concentration in human embryonic kidney 293T cells

Subhash C. Prajapati, Ratnakar Singh, Shyam S. Chauhan

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Abstract

The precise biological function of human dipeptidyl peptidase III (hDPP III) is poorly understood. Using luciferase reporter constructs responsive to change in Ca2+ and/or cAMP and Fura 2-AM fluorometric assay, we show a significant decrease in intracellular Ca2+ following hDPP III overexpression and angiotensin II stimulation in angiotensin II type 1 receptor (G-protein coupled receptor, GPCR) expressing HEK293T cells. Silencing the expression of hDPP III by siRNA reversed the effect of hDPP III overexpression with a concomitant increase in Ca2+. These results, for the first time, show involvement of hDPP III in GPCR dependent Ca2+ regulation in HEK293T cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)563-569
Number of pages7
JournalBiological Chemistry
Volume397
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • angiotensin II type I receptor
  • cAMP
  • cytosolic peptidase
  • intracellular peptide
  • M49 family
  • protein turnover

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Biochemistry

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