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Detection of G Protein-coupled Receptor Expression in Mouse Vagal Afferent Neurons using Multiplex In Situ Hybridization
Published on: September 20, 2021
Expression of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPR) 37 and GPR37L1 in the mouse digestive system
Sonjoy Sarkar1, Takeshi Homma2, Sawa Onouchi2
1Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
Abstract:
G protein-coupled receptor (GPR) 37 and GPR37L1 are known to modulate the dopaminergic neuron activity, and recently, they are identified as candidate prosaposin receptors. Intercellular prosaposin is proteolytically processed into four saposins, each of which acts as a sphingolipid hydrolase activator in the lysosome. In contrast, extracellular prosaposin exerts a trophic effect on neurons via GPR37 and GPR37L1. In this study, the expression patterns of GPR37 and GPR37L1 in the mouse digestive system were examined immunohistochemically. The islets of Langerhans of the pancreas showed intense immunoreactivity for GPR37 and GPR37L1. Weak immunoreactivity for GPR37 and GPR37L1 was found in the nerve plexuses of the esophagus and small and large intestines. Colocalization of GPR37 and tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity was observed in the neuron of the nerve plexus of the large intestine. This study suggests the possibility that prosaposin affects the function of islet-secreting cells. Also, the expression of GPR37 and GPR37L1 in the nerve plexus suggests that prosaposin exerts a trophic effect not only in the central nervous system, but also in the enteric nervous system.
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