Instruct: Identify the main category of Biorxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: Norepinephrine activates β1-adrenergic receptors localized to the inner nuclear membrane in cortical astrocytes Studies in cardiomyocytes have established that adrenergic receptors, conventionally thought to initiate signaling events exclusively from the plasma membrane, can also localize to and signal from the nuclear membrane. Activation of these receptors by their endogenous cationic ligands requires transmembrane uptake mediated by organic cation transporter 3 (OCT3). We have demonstrated that OCT3 is densely localized to outer nuclear membranes in neurons and astrocytes, suggesting that nuclear adrenergic signaling is also present in the central nervous system. In this study, we examined the subcellular localization of {beta}1-adrenergic receptors, their G-protein signaling partners, and catecholamine transporters in mouse astrocytes. We identified a population of {beta}1-adrenergic receptors localized to astrocyte inner nuclear membranes. We demonstrated that key components of Gs-mediated signaling are localized to the nuclear compartment and identified OCT3 and other catecholamine transporters localized to plasma and nuclear membranes. Treatment of astrocytes with norepinephrine induced rapid increases in nuclear PKA activity which were blocked by pretreatment with inhibitors of catecholamine transport. These data indicate that nuclear {beta}1-adrenergic receptors are functionally coupled to Gs-coupled signaling mediators and that their activation by norepinephrine requires transporter-mediated uptake. These receptors represent a powerful mechanism by which norepinephrine may alter astrocyte gene expression and brain function.
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The categories of this paper are: bioinformatics
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The categories of this paper are: cognition
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The categories of this paper are: paleontology
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The categories of this paper are: systems
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The categories of this paper are: and
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The categories of this paper are: physiology
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The categories of this paper are: bioengineering
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The categories of this paper are: biophysics
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The categories of this paper are: ecology
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The categories of this paper are: pathology
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The categories of this paper are: animal
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The categories of this paper are: synthetic
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The categories of this paper are: neuroscience
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The categories of this paper are: genomics
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The categories of this paper are: pharmacology
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The categories of this paper are: immunology