| 2020 |
Dopamine receptor DRD5, via EFD and IYX(X)I/L motifs in its C-terminal and IC3 loop, directly recruits both TRAF6 and ARRB2 to form a multi-protein complex also containing TAK1, IKKs, and PP2A. Within this complex, ARRB2 acts as a negative regulator of TRAF6, and the DA-DRD5-ARRB2-PP2A signaling axis impairs TRAF6-mediated activation of NF-κB and expression of pro-inflammatory genes. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, domain-mapping mutagenesis (EFD and IYX(X)I/L motif mutations), in vivo mouse models (S. aureus sepsis and meningitis), macrophage knockdown/overexpression experiments |
Molecular cell |
High |
32035036
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| 2015 |
ARRB2 directly participates in an AKT/ARRB2/PDE4 trimeric complex that is recruited into the lipid raft to degrade cAMP. miR-150 represses ARRB2 (and PDE4) expression and prevents this complex from entering the lipid raft, thereby interrupting cAMP degradation and inhibiting IL-2 and TNF production via the NF-κB pathway. |
miRNA overexpression with western blot, RT-PCR; lipid raft fractionation; co-immunoprecipitation of AKT/ARRB2/PDE4 complex; luciferase reporter assay for miR-150 targeting of ARRB2 |
Immunology letters |
Medium |
26549736
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| 2023 |
Loss of BMPR2 in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMC) causes upregulation of ARRB2 via a pERK1/2-pP38-pSMAD2/3 cascade. Elevated ARRB2 in turn activates pAKT-mediated inactivation of GSK3-beta, drives CTNNB1 (β-catenin) nuclear translocation, and reduces RHOA and RAC1, producing a hypocontractile, hyperproliferative phenotype. Genetic reduction of ARRB2 in BMPR2-deficient PASMC restores normal signaling and contractility and prevents persistent pulmonary hypertension in mice with inducible SMC-specific BMPR2 loss. |
SMC-specific Bmpr2 knockout mice, siRNA knockdown in human PASMC, PASMC from PAH patients with BMPR2 mutation, western blot for pERK1/2, pP38, pSMAD2/3, ARRB2, pAKT, GSK3β, β-catenin, RHOA, RAC1; echocardiography, RVSP measurement, proliferation/contractility assays |
Circulation research |
High |
36744494
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| 2012 |
β-arrestin 2 (ARRB2/β-arr2) sequesters JNK in the cytoplasm of dorsal root ganglion neurons; deletion of β-arr2 results in altered intracellular distribution of JNK and phospho-cJun, and unmasks morphine-specific (but not fentanyl-specific) activation of the JNK cascade. JNK inhibitors reverse the enhanced analgesia, reduced locomotion, and enhanced sensitization phenotypes of β-arr2-/- mice to wild-type levels, placing ARRB2 as a negative regulator of JNK signaling downstream of mu-opioid receptor activation. |
β-arr2 knockout mice, pharmacological JNK inhibitors (two compounds), immunofluorescence for phospho-cJun nuclear localization in DRG neurons, behavioral assays (analgesia, locomotion, sensitization), PKC inhibitor comparison |
Neuropsychopharmacology |
High |
22491351
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| 1994 |
The human ARRB2 gene was chromosomally mapped to band 17p13 by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), establishing its physical genomic location. |
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) on human chromosomes |
Genomics |
Medium |
7695743
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| 2021 |
In endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), ARRB2 physically interacts with and activates ERK1/2 and AKT signaling pathways, promoting EPC proliferation, migration, adhesion, tube formation, and protection from hypoxia-induced apoptosis. ARRB2-overexpressing EPCs transplanted into ischemic hind-limb mice showed significantly improved blood flow restoration and capillary density. |
Lentivirus-mediated overexpression and knockdown of Arrb2 in EPCs, Co-IP for ARRB2-ERK1/2 and ARRB2-AKT interaction, proliferation/migration/tube formation assays, Arrb2-deficient mice with hind-limb ischemia model, laser Doppler measurements, histology |
Theranostics |
Medium |
32863967
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| 2021 |
ARRB2 induces hepatic lipid metabolism disorders and lipid accumulation through the AMPK pathway in alcoholic fatty liver, increasing both fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis; knockdown of Arrb2 in mouse liver in vivo and in AML-12 cells in vitro reversed lipid accumulation, and LC-MS metabolomics identified primary bile acids as the most significantly altered hepatic lipid metabolites. |
In vivo Arrb2 knockdown in AFL mice, siRNA and pEX3-Arrb2 overexpression in AML-12 cells, western blot for AMPK pathway proteins, LC-MS metabolomics |
Clinical science |
Medium |
33871024
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| 2021 |
ARRB2 promotes colorectal cancer cell growth, motility, and apoptosis resistance by regulating the expression of Wilms tumor 1 associated protein (WTAP); knockdown of ARRB2 decreased WTAP expression and attenuated cancer pathway activation. |
ARRB2 knockdown in CRC cell lines, western blot, AOM/DSS mouse model, cell proliferation/migration/apoptosis assays |
Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica |
Low |
33367479
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| 2021 |
GPR54 (KISS1R) requires ARRB2 as a functional adaptor to mediate neuroprotective effects of kisspeptin-54 (KP54); ARRB2 siRNA knockout offsets the neuroprotective effects of KP54, and the pathway operates through ARRB2/AKT/GSK3β to reduce oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis after subarachnoid hemorrhage. |
ARRB2 siRNA intracerebroventricular administration in rats, GPR54 antagonist (KP234), western blot, immunofluorescence, behavioral tests, TUNEL/Fluoro-Jade C staining in SAH rat model |
Free radical biology & medicine |
Medium |
33989759
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| 2025 |
SUMOylated TRPC1 in microglia facilitates interaction between TRPC1 and ARRB2; normally ARRB2 binds to NLRP3 to suppress inflammasome activation. SUMOylation of TRPC1 disrupts the NLRP3/ARRB2 complex by competing for ARRB2 binding (ARRB2 binds residues 46–61 of TRPC1 N-terminus), thereby activating NLRP3 signaling and exacerbating neuroinflammation after stroke. |
Co-IP for TRPC1-ARRB2 and NLRP3-ARRB2 interaction, TRPC1 SUMOylation-deficient mice, MCAO/R model, oxygen-glucose deprivation/regeneration in vitro, domain mapping (TRPC1 residues 46–61), western blot, behavior and infarct volume measurements |
Neurobiology of disease |
Medium |
39921112
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| 2023 |
WDR4 acts as an adaptor that promotes nuclear localization of DDX20 and bridges DDX20 with transcription factor Egr1, thereby inhibiting Egr1-promoted transcriptional expression of ARRB2. This WDR4-mediated transcriptional suppression of ARRB2 contributes to bladder cancer progression and lymph node metastasis. |
Co-IP for WDR4-DDX20-Egr1 complex, subcellular fractionation for DDX20 nuclear localization, luciferase reporter for Egr1-driven ARRB2 transcription, WDR4 knockdown/overexpression in bladder cancer cells, in vivo metastasis models, IHC |
Oncogenesis |
Medium |
37783676
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| 2024 |
STAT5B acts as a transcription factor that directly drives ARRB2 transcription downstream of PRL/PRLR signaling; ARRB2 in turn physically binds ERK1/2, enhancing phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and activating the MAPK pathway to promote prostate cancer progression. |
ChIP-qPCR and luciferase reporter gene assay for STAT5B binding to ARRB2 promoter; Co-IP for ARRB2-ERK1/2 interaction; STAT5B and ARRB2 knockdown in VCaP and 22Rv1 cells; in vitro and in vivo tumor assays; IHC for pSTAT5B, ARRB2, pERK1/2 |
Cell death & disease |
Medium |
38341429
|
| 2022 |
ARRB2 deficiency (global knockout) in mice causes elevated saline intake at baseline and exacerbated fluid intake and pressor response under DOCA-salt hypertension, indicating that ARRB2 counterbalances canonical GPCR signaling to regulate fluid homeostasis and blood pressure in salt-sensitive hypertension. ARRB1 knockout did not produce the same saline intake phenotype, indicating ARRB2 specificity. |
Global Arrb2 knockout and Arrb1 knockout mice, 2-bottle choice paradigm, telemetric blood pressure measurement, DOCA-salt hypertension model, plasma sodium measurement |
Hypertension |
Medium |
36215165
|
| 2023 |
Deletion of Arrb2 in mice causes hyperactivation of Akt-mTOR signaling in the hippocampus, resulting in decreased autophagy (reduced LC3B), and mitochondrial dysfunction characterized by reduced membrane potential and ATP production and increased ROS in hippocampal neurons. |
Arrb2-/- mice, western blot for LC3B, Akt, mTOR and downstream targets, mitochondrial membrane potential assay, ATP measurement, ROS detection in hippocampal neurons |
Neuroscience |
Medium |
36796753
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| 2025 |
REG3A functions as an exocytosis protein that binds to GPR54, increasing membrane localization of GPR54, which then engages ARRB2 as a scaffolding molecule to activate ERK1/2 signaling and suppress gemcitabine-induced apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells. |
RNA-seq, PPI analysis, Co-IP for REG3A-GPR54 and GPR54-ARRB2 interactions, ARRB2 siRNA, GPR54 antagonist KP234, Reg3g knockout mice, in vitro and in vivo gemcitabine resistance assays |
Biochemical pharmacology |
Medium |
40935160
|
| 2022 |
ARRB2 is the direct target of miR-361, and the lncRNA GATA3-AS1 acts as a ceRNA to sequester miR-361, thereby indirectly upregulating ARRB2. ARRB2 activates the Src/Akt pathway in endometrial carcinoma cells, promoting invasion and migration. |
Dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) for miR-361/ARRB2 interaction and GATA3-AS1/miR-361 interaction; western blot for Src/Akt; ARRB2 overexpression/knockdown; in vivo xenograft assays |
Journal of molecular medicine |
Low |
35788718
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| 2025 |
ARRB2 stabilizes CDC25A mRNA through IGF2BP1 in an m6A-dependent manner; CDC25A in turn promotes FOXO3 phosphorylation and cytoplasmic retention, enabling Snail1 transcription and EMT, thereby facilitating cervical cancer proliferation and metastasis. |
RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) for ARRB2-IGF2BP1-CDC25A mRNA complex, m6A methylation assay, ARRB2 and CDC25A knockdown/overexpression, western blot, in vivo tumor models |
NPJ precision oncology |
Low |
40119070
|
| 2025 |
METTL3-dependent m6A methylation of ARRB2 mRNA upregulates ARRB2 protein expression in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; elevated ARRB2 then promotes YAP nuclear translocation and activates the Raf-MEK-ERK signaling axis to drive ICC malignant progression and resistance to pemigatinib. |
m6A methylation assay, METTL3 overexpression/knockdown, ARRB2 knockdown, YAP nuclear fractionation, western blot for Raf-MEK-ERK, pemigatinib resistance assays in vitro and in vivo |
Cell death & disease |
Low |
41986296
|
| 2025 |
In Treg cells, β2-AR agonist terbutaline increases ARRB2 expression and phospho-ERK1/2 levels; ARRB2 gene silencing reduces this pERK1/2 increase and impairs TGF-β and IL-10 production, while ARRB2 overexpression enhances these effects. Adoptive transfer of ARRB2-overexpressing Treg cells into CIA mice reduces joint inflammation and Th17 cytokine production, placing the β2-AR/ARRB2/ERK1/2 axis as a non-canonical signaling pathway that enhances Treg suppressive function. |
ARRB2 siRNA and overexpression in iTreg cells, western blot for pERK1/2, ELISA for TGF-β and IL-10, Teff proliferation suppression assay, adoptive transfer into CIA mice, clinical arthritis scoring, cytokine measurement |
Arthritis research & therapy |
Medium |
41107955
|
| 2025 |
Cryo-EM structures of mGluR8 with β-arr1 and molecular dynamics simulations reveal that β-arrestin (including β-arr2 as part of mGluR/β-arr1/β-arr2 megacomplexes identified by combinatorial mutagenesis) couples to dimeric family C GPCRs with 2:1 or 2:2 stoichiometry via 'tail' and 'core' interactions, and that β-arr-bound mGluR8 adopts a transducer-specific active state; steric interaction with both subunits and lipid bilayer supports a desensitization mechanism. |
Cryo-EM structural determination, single-molecule pulldown stoichiometry assay, single-molecule FRET, molecular dynamics simulations, combinatorial mutagenesis |
bioRxivpreprint |
Medium |
|
| 2026 |
In hepatocytes, Arrb2 remodels bile acid metabolism by upregulating Cyp7a1, increasing levels of the bile acid metabolite 6-ketoLCA; 6-ketoLCA in turn activates TGR5 on macrophages to promote M2 polarization, thereby attenuating hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. The drug dutasteride was identified as an enhancer of the Arrb2 promoter that upregulates Arrb2 expression. |
Hepatocyte-specific and global Arrb2 models, 70% hepatic I/R mouse model, bile acid profiling, macrophage polarization assays (M1/M2 markers), TGR5 functional experiments, dutasteride promoter activity assay |
Hepatology communications |
Low |
42043875
|