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Use of NanoBiT and NanoBRET to characterise interleukin-23 receptor dimer formation in living cells.


ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Interleukin-23 (IL-23) and its receptor are important drug targets for the treatment of auto-inflammatory diseases. IL-23 binds to a receptor complex composed of two single transmembrane spanning proteins IL23R and IL12Rβ1. In this study, we aimed to gain further understanding of how ligand binding induces signalling of IL-23 receptor complexes using the proximity-based techniques of NanoLuc Binary Technology (NanoBiT) and Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET).

Experimental approach

To monitor the formation of IL-23 receptor complexes, we developed a split luciferase (NanoBiT) assay whereby heteromerisation of receptor subunits can be measured through luminescence. The affinity of NanoBiT complemented complexes for IL-23 was measured using NanoBRET, and cytokine-induced signal transduction was measured using a phospho-STAT3 AlphaLISA assay.

Key results

NanoBiT measurements demonstrated that IL-23 receptor complexes formed to an equal degree in the presence and absence of ligand. NanoBRET measurements confirmed that these complexes bound IL-23 with a picomolar binding affinity. Measurement of STAT3 phosphorylation demonstrated that pre-formed IL-23 receptor complexes induced signalling following ligand binding. It was also demonstrated that synthetic ligand-independent signalling could be induced by high affinity (HiBit) but not low affinity (SmBit) NanoBiT crosslinking of the receptor N-terminal domains.

Conclusions and implications

These results indicate that receptor complexes form prior to ligand binding and are not sufficient to induce signalling alone. Our findings indicate that IL-23 induces a conformational change in heteromeric receptor complexes, to enable signal transduction. These observations have direct implications for drug discovery efforts to target the IL-23 receptor.

SUBMITTER: Lay CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953408 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Use of NanoBiT and NanoBRET to characterise interleukin-23 receptor dimer formation in living cells.

Lay Charles S CS   Kilpatrick Laura E LE   Craggs Peter D PD   Hill Stephen J SJ  

British journal of pharmacology 20230110 11


<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Interleukin-23 (IL-23) and its receptor are important drug targets for the treatment of auto-inflammatory diseases. IL-23 binds to a receptor complex composed of two single transmembrane spanning proteins IL23R and IL12Rβ1. In this study, we aimed to gain further understanding of how ligand binding induces signalling of IL-23 receptor complexes using the proximity-based techniques of NanoLuc Binary Technology (NanoBiT) and Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer  ...[more]

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