Class A and B GPCRs trigger rapid Gα_s translocation to late and slow recycling endosomes.

ABSTRACT: Gα_s is classically known for mediating G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling at the plasma membrane (PM), but it is now established that Gα_s also supports a second wave of signaling from internalized GPCRs within early endosomes. However, the mechanisms underlying Gα_s trafficking remain unclear. Here, using live-cell confocal microscopy and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) assays, we investigated Gα_s-GFP dynamics following activation of class A (β₂AR) and class B (V₂R) receptors, which exhibit different level of endosomal signaling. Our findings demonstrate that Gα_s rapidly ( < 2 min) translocates to late (Rab7) and slow recycling (Rab11) endosomes, bypassing the classical endocytic route and

SUBMITTER: Laniel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12663142 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature