摘要
Multiple physiologic estrogens (estradiol, estriol, and estrone), as well as xenoestrogenic compounds (including alkylphenols and bisphenol A), can act via nongenomic signaling initiated by liganding of the plasma membrane estrogen receptor-伪 (mER伪). We examined heterotrimeric G protein involvement leading to extracellular-regulated kinase (ERK) activation in GH3/B6/F10 rat anterior pituitary tumor cells that express abundant mER伪, and smaller amounts of mER尾 and GPR30. A combination of microarrays, immunoblots, and quantitative immunoassays demonstrated the expression of members of all 伪, 尾, and 纬 G protein classes in these cells. Use of selective inhibitors showed that the G伪i subtype was the primary initiator of downstream ERK signaling. Using antibodies against the GTP-bound form of G伪 protein subtypes i and s, we showed that xenoestrogens (bisphenol A, nonylphenol) activated G伪i at 15-30 s; all alkylphenols examined subsequently suppressed activation by 5 min. GTP-activation of G伪i for all estrogens was enhanced by irreversible cumulative binding to GTP纬S. In contrast, G伪s was neither activated nor deactivated by these treatments with estrogens. ER伪 and G伪i co-localized outside nuclei and could be immuno-captured together. Interactions of ER伪 with G伪i and caveolin I were demonstrated by epitope proximity ligation assays. An ER伪/尾 antagonist (ICI182780) and a selective disruptor of caveolar structures (nystatin) blocked estrogen-induced ERK activation. m>Conclusions:m> Xenoestrogens, like physiologic estrogens, can evoke downstream kinase signaling involving selective interactions of ER伪 with G伪i and caveolin I, but with some different characteristics, which could explain their disruptive actions.