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| Citation | Boto, T., Gomez-Diaz, C., Alcorta, E. (2010). Expression Analysis of the 3 G-Protein Subunits, G{alpha}, G{beta}, and G{gamma}, in the Olfactory Receptor Organs of Adult Drosophila melanogaster. Chem. Senses 35(3): 183--193. (Export to RIS) | ||
| FlyBase ID | FBrf0209904 | ||
| Publication Type | Research paper | ||
| PubMed ID | 20047983 | ||
| PubMed Abstract | In many species, olfactory transduction is triggered by odorant molecules that interact with olfactory receptors coupled to heterotrimeric G-proteins. The role of G-protein-linked transduction in the olfaction of Drosophila is currently under study. Here, we supply a thorough description of the expression in the olfactory receptor organs (antennae and maxillary palps) of all known Drosophila melanogaster genes that encode for G-proteins. Using RT-polymerase chain reaction, we analyzed 6 Galpha (G(s), G(i), G(q), G(o), G(f), and concertina), 3 Gbeta (G(beta5), G(beta13F), and G(beta76C)), and 2 Ggamma genes (G(gamma1) and G(gamma30A)). We found that all Galpha protein-encoding genes showed expression in both olfactory organs, but G(f) mRNA was not detected in palps. Moreover, all the Gbeta and Ggamma genes are expressed in antennae and palps, except for G(beta76C). To gain insight into the hypothesis of different G-protein subunits mediating differential signaling in olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs), we performed immunohistochemical studies to observe the expression of several Galpha and Gbeta proteins. We found that Gs, Gi, Gq, and G(beta13F) subunits displayed generalized expression in the antennal tissue, including ORNs support cells and glial cells. Finally, complete coexpression was found between Gi and Gq, which are mediators of the cyclic adenosine monophosphate and IP3 transduction cascades, respectively. | ||
| DOI | 10.1093/chemse/bjp095 | ||
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| Language of Publication | English | ||
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| Publication Type | Journal | ||
| Abbreviation | Chem. Senses | ||
| Title | Chemical Senses | ||
| Publication Year | 1980- | ||
| ISBN/ISSN | 0379-864X | ||
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