A Complex Interplay Between Melatonin and RORβ: RORβ is Unlikely a Putative Receptor for Melatonin as Revealed by Biophysical Assays.
Melatonin
Melatonin Receptors
Nuclear Receptor
Pineal Gland
RORβ
Journal
Molecular neurobiology
ISSN: 1559-1182
Titre abrégé: Mol Neurobiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8900963
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Aug 2024
06 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
30
08
2022
accepted:
12
07
2024
medline:
6
8
2024
pubmed:
6
8
2024
entrez:
6
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
A nuclear retinoic acid receptor (RAR)-related orphan receptor β (RORβ) is strictly expressed in the brain, particularly in the pineal gland where melatonin is primarily synthesized and concentrated. The controversial issues regarding the direct interaction of melatonin toward ROR receptors have prompted us to investigate the potential melatonin binding sites on different ROR isoforms. We adopted computational and biophysical approaches to investigate the potential of melatonin as the ligand for RORs, in particular RORβ. Herein, possible melatonin binding sites were predicted by molecular docking on human RORs. The results showed that melatonin might be able to bind within the ligand-binding domain (LBD) of all RORs, despite their difference in sequence homology. The predicted melatonin binding scores were comparable to binding energies with respect to those of melatonin interaction to the well-characterized membrane receptors, MT1 and MT2. Although the computational analyses suggested the binding potential of melatonin to the LBD of RORβ, biophysical validation failed to confirm the binding. Melatonin was unable to alter the stability of human RORβ as shown by the unaltered melting temperatures upon melatonin administration in differential scanning fluorometry (DSF). A thermodynamic isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) profile showed that melatonin did not interact with human RORβ in solutions, even in the presence of SRC-1 co-activator peptide. Although the direct interaction between the LBD of RORβ could not be established, RORα and RORβ gene expressions were increased upon 24 h treatment with μM-range melatonin. Our data, thus, support the studies that the nuclear effects of melatonin may not be directly mediated via its interaction with the RORβ. These findings warrant further investigation on how melatonin interacts with ROR signaling and urge the melatonin research community for a paradigm shift in the direct interaction of melatonin toward RORs. The quest to identify nuclear receptors for melatonin in neuronal cells remains valid for the community to achieve.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39105871
doi: 10.1007/s12035-024-04395-y
pii: 10.1007/s12035-024-04395-y
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Subventions
Organisme : Mahidol University
ID : BRF1-079/2565
Organisme : Mahidol University
ID : NDFR 07/2564
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