Regulator of G protein signaling 17 represents a novel target for treating cisplatin induced hearing loss

Regulators of G protein signaling (RGS) accelerate the GTPase activity of G proteins to enable rapid termination of the signals triggered by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Activation of several GPCRs, including cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2R) and adenosine A1 receptor (A1AR), protects against noise and drug-induced ototoxicity. One such drug, cisplatin, an anticancer agent used to treat various solid tumors, produces permanent hearing loss in experimental animals and in a high percentage of cancer patients who undergo treatments. In this study we show that cisplatin induces the expression of the RGS17 gene and increases the levels of RGS17 protein which contributes to a significant proportion of the hearing loss. Knockdown of RGS17 suppressed cisplatin-induced hearing loss in male Wistar rats, while overexpression of RGS17 alone produced hearing loss in vivo. Furthermore, RGS17 and CB2R negatively regulate the expression of each other. These data suggest that RGS17 mediates cisplatin ototoxicity by uncoupling cytoprotective GPCRs from their normal G protein interactions, thereby mitigating the otoprotective contributions of endogenous ligands of these receptors. Thus, RGS17 represents a novel mediator of cisplatin ototoxicity and a potential therapeutic target for treating hearing loss.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 11(2021), 1 vom: 14. Apr., Seite 8116

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dhukhwa, Asmita [VerfasserIn]
Al Aameri, Raheem F H [VerfasserIn]
Sheth, Sandeep [VerfasserIn]
Mukherjea, Debashree [VerfasserIn]
Rybak, Leonard [VerfasserIn]
Ramkumar, Vickram [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antineoplastic Agents
Cisplatin
Journal Article
Q20Q21Q62J
RGS Proteins
RNA, Small Interfering
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Rgs17 protein, rat
STAT1 Transcription Factor
STAT3 Transcription Factor
Stat1 protein, rat
Stat3 protein, rat

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Date Completed 09.11.2021

Date Revised 13.04.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-021-87387-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324089163