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Somatostatin activates Ras and ERK1/2 via a G protein βγ-subunit-initiated pathway in thyroid cells

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Somatostatin (SST) is one of the main regulators of thyroid function. It acts by binding to its receptors, which lead to the dissociation of G proteins into Gαi and Gβγ subunits. However, much less is known about the function of Gβγ in thyroid cells. Here, we studied the role of SST and Gβγ dimers released upon SST stimulation on the Ras-ERK1/2 pathway in FTRL-5 thyroid cells. We demonstrate that SST activates Ras through Gi proteins, since SST-induced Ras activation is inhibited by pertussis toxin. Moreover, the specific sequestration of Gβγ dimers decreases Ras-GTP and phosphorylated ERK1/2 levels, and overexpression of Gβγ increases ERK1/2 phosphorylation induced by SST, indicating that Gβγ dimers released after SST treatment mediate activation of Ras and ERK1/2. On the other hand, SST treatment does not modify the expression of the thyroid differentiation marker sodium/iodide symporter (NIS) through ERK1/2 activation. However, SST increases AKT activation and the inhibition of the Src/PI3K/AKT pathway increases NIS levels in SST-treated cells. Thus, we conclude that, in thyroid cells, signalling from SST receptors to ERK1/2 involves a Gβγ-mediated signal acting on a Ras-dependent pathway. Moreover, we demonstrate that SST might regulates NIS expression through a Src/PI3K/AKT-dependent mechanism, but not through ERK1/2 signalling, showing the main role of this hormone in thyroid function.

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We are grateful to Dr F. Mayor Jr. for providing βARK and Gαt vectors. This work was supported by Dirección General de Investigación, MICINN, Grant SAF2010-19921.

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    Francisco J. Rodríguez-Álvarez, Eva Jiménez-Mora, María Caballero, Beatriz Gallego, Antonio Chiloeches & Mª José Toro

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Rodríguez-Álvarez, F.J., Jiménez-Mora, E., Caballero, M. et al. Somatostatin activates Ras and ERK1/2 via a G protein βγ-subunit-initiated pathway in thyroid cells. Mol Cell Biochem 411, 253–260 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-015-2587-8

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