J Neurochem. 2004 Dec;91(5):1092-103.
Identification and characterization of a Ca2+ -sensitive interaction of the vanilloid receptor TRPV1 with tubulin.
Goswami, C., Dreger, M., Jahnel, R., Bogen, O., Gillen, C., Hucho, F.,
["Freie Universitat Berlin, Institute fur Chemie-Biochemie, Berlin, Germany."]
["Freie Universitat Berlin, Institute fur Chemie-Biochemie, Berlin, Germany."]
The vanilloid receptor TRPV1 plays a well-established functional role in the detection of a range of chemical and thermal noxious stimuli, such as those associated with tissue inflammation and the resulting pain. TRPV1 activation results in membrane depolarization, but may also trigger intracellular Ca2+ -signalling events. In a proteomic screen for proteins associated with the C-terminal sequence of TRPV1, we identified beta-tubulin as a specific TRPV1-interacting protein. We demonstrate that the TRPV1 C-terminal tail is capable of binding tubulin dimers, as well as of binding polymerized microtubules. The interaction is Ca2+ -sensitive, and affects microtubule properties, such as microtubule sensitivity towards low temperatures and nocodazole. Our data thus provide compelling evidence for the interaction of TRPV1 with the cytoskeleton. The Ca2+ -sensitivity of this interaction suggests that the microtubule cytoskeleton at the cell membrane may be a downstream effector of TRPV1 activation.
PMID: 15569253

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Screening
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TRP channel | Interactor | Method | Species | Region | Species | Organ/tissue | Sample type | |||
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Ƣ-tubulin-5 | Affinity purification-mass spectrometry | Rat | 681-838 | Rat | Spinal cord | Extract | 15569253 | |
TRPV1 |
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ơ-tubulin-1A | Inference | Prediction | 15569253 |
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Validation: In vitro validation
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TRP channel | Interactor | Method | Species | Region | Expression system | Species | Region | Expression system | ||
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Ƣ-tubulin-5 | Fusion protein-pull down assay | Rat | 681-838 | E. coli | Rat | Full-length | Rat spinal cord extract | 15569253 |
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ơ-tubulin-1A | Fusion protein-pull down assay | Rat | 681-838 | E. coli | Rat | Full-length | Rat spinal cord extract | 15569253 |
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Validation: In vivo validation
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Ƣ-tubulin-5 | Co-immunoprecipitation | Rat dorsal root ganglion derived cell line F11 | Rat | Full-length | Not used | 15569253 |
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