Dopamine receptor D
1, also known as DRD1. It is one of the two types of D1-like receptor family - receptors D1 and D5. It is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respon ...
that in humans is encoded by the DRD1 gene.
Tissue distribution
D1 receptors are the most abundant kind of
dopamine receptor
Dopamine receptors are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that are prominent in the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS). Dopamine receptors activate different effectors through not only G-protein coupling, but also signaling through diffe ...
in the
central nervous system
The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain and spinal cord. The CNS is so named because the brain integrates the received information and coordinates and influences the activity of all p ...
.
Northern blot
The northern blot, or RNA blot,Gilbert, S. F. (2000) Developmental Biology, 6th Ed. Sunderland MA, Sinauer Associates. is a technique used in molecular biology research to study gene expression by detection of RNA (or isolated mRNA) in a sample.Ke ...
and
in situ hybridization
''In situ'' hybridization (ISH) is a type of hybridization that uses a labeled complementary DNA, RNA or modified nucleic acids strand (i.e., probe) to localize a specific DNA or RNA sequence in a portion or section of tissue (''in situ'') or ...
show that the
mRNA expression of DRD1 is highest in the
dorsal striatum (
caudate and
putamen) and
ventral striatum
The striatum, or corpus striatum (also called the striate nucleus), is a nucleus (a cluster of neurons) in the subcortical basal ganglia of the forebrain. The striatum is a critical component of the motor and reward systems; receives glutama ...
(
nucleus accumbens and
olfactory tubercle).
Lower levels occur in the
basolateral amygdala,
cerebral cortex
The cerebral cortex, also known as the cerebral mantle, is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain in humans and other mammals. The cerebral cortex mostly consists of the six-layered neocortex, with just 10% consisting o ...
,
septum
In biology, a septum (Latin for ''something that encloses''; plural septa) is a wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones. A cavity or structure divided in this way may be referred to as septate.
Examples
Human anatomy
* Interat ...
,
thalamus
The thalamus (from Greek θάλαμος, "chamber") is a large mass of gray matter located in the dorsal part of the diencephalon (a division of the forebrain). Nerve fibers project out of the thalamus to the cerebral cortex in all direction ...
, and
hypothalamus
The hypothalamus () is a part of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions. One of the most important functions is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus ...
.
Function
D1 receptors regulate the
memory
Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembered ...
,
learning, and the growth of
neurons
A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses. The neuron is the main component of nervous tissue in all animals except sponges and placozoa. ...
, also is used in the reward system and locomotor activity, mediating some behaviors and modulating
dopamine receptor D2-mediated events.
They play a role in
addiction
Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use oft ...
by facilitating the
gene expression changes that occur in the
nucleus accumbens during addiction.
They are
Gs/a coupled and can stimulate neurons by indirectly activating
cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase
In cell biology, protein kinase A (PKA) is a family of enzymes whose activity is dependent on cellular levels of cyclic AMP (cAMP). PKA is also known as cAMP-dependent protein kinase (). PKA has several functions in the cell, including regulatio ...
.
Production
The DRD1 gene expresses primarily in the
caudate putamen in humans, and in the
caudate putamen, the
nucleus accumbens and the
olfactory tubercle in mouse. Gene expression patterns from the
Allen Brain Atlas
The Allen Mouse and Human Brain Atlases are projects within the Allen Institute for Brain Science which seek to combine genomics with neuroanatomy by creating gene expression maps for the mouse and human brain. They were initiated in September 2 ...
es in mouse and human can be foun
here
Ligands
There are a number of ligands selective for the D
1 receptors. To date, most of the known ligands are based on
dihydrexidine or the prototypical
benzazepine partial agonist
SKF-38393 (one derivative being the prototypical antagonist
SCH-23390).
D
1 receptor has a high degree of
structural homology to another dopamine receptor,
D5, and they both bind similar drugs.
As a result, none of the known orthosteric ligands is selective for the D
1 vs. the D
5 receptor, but the benzazepines generally are more selective for the D
1 and D
5 receptors versus the D
2-like family.
Some of the benzazepines have high intrinsic activity whereas others do not. In 2015 the first
positive allosteric modulator for the human D
1 receptor was discovered by
high-throughput screening
High-throughput screening (HTS) is a method for scientific experimentation especially used in drug discovery and relevant to the fields of biology, materials science and chemistry. Using robotics, data processing/control software, liquid handlin ...
.
Agonists
Several D
1 receptor agonists are used clinically. These include
apomorphine,
pergolide
Pergolide, sold under the brand name Permax and Prascend (veterinary) among others, is an ergoline-based dopamine receptor agonist used in some countries for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is associated with reduced d ...
,
rotigotine, and
terguride. All of these drugs are preferentially
D2-like receptor agonists.
Fenoldopam is a selective D
1 receptor
partial agonist
In pharmacology, partial agonists are drugs that bind to and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist. They may also be considered ligands which display both agonistic and antagonist ...
that does not cross the
blood-brain-barrier and is used
intravenously in the treatment of
hypertension.
Dihydrexidine and
adrogolide (ABT-431) (a
prodrug of
A-86929 with improved
bioavailability
In pharmacology, bioavailability is a subcategory of absorption and is the fraction (%) of an administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%. ...
) are the only selective, centrally active
D1-like receptor agonists that have been studied clinically in humans.
The selective D
1 agonists give profound antiparkinson effects in humans and primate models of PD, and yield cognitive enhancement in many preclinical models and a few clinical trials. The most dose-limiting feature is profound
hypotension
Hypotension is low blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood. Blood pressure is indicated by two numbers, the systolic blood pressure (the top number) and the dia ...
, but the clinical development was impeded largely by lack of oral bioavailability and short duration of action.
In 2017, Pfizer made public information about pharmaceutically-acceptable non-catechol selective D
1 agonists that are in clinical development.
List of D1 receptor agonists
* Dihydrexidine derivatives
**
A-86929 - full agonist with 14-fold selectivity for D
1-like receptors over D
2
**
Dihydrexidine - full agonist with 10-fold selectivity for D
1-like receptors over D
2 that has been in Phase IIa clinical trials as a cognitive enhancer.
It also showed profound antiparkinson effects in MPTP-treated primates,
but caused profound hypotension in one early clinical trial in
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms becom ...
.
Although
dihydrexidine has significant D
2 properties, it is highly biased at D
2 receptors and was used for the first demonstration of
functional selectivity
Functional selectivity (or “agonist trafficking”, “biased agonism”, “biased signaling”, "ligand bias" and “differential engagement”) is the ligand-dependent selectivity for certain signal transduction pathways relative to a referen ...
with dopamine receptors.
**
Dinapsoline
Dinapsoline is a drug developed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, that acts as a selective full agonist at the dopamine D1 receptor
Receptor may refer to:
* Sensory receptor, in physiology, any structure which, on receiving environmen ...
- full agonist with 5-fold selectivity for D
1-like receptors over D
2
**
Dinoxyline - full agonist with approximately equal affinity for D
1-like and D
2 receptors
**
Doxanthrine - full agonist with 168-fold selectivity for D
1-like receptors over D
2
* Benzazepine derivatives
**
SKF-81297
SKF-81,297 is a synthetic drug of the benzazepine chemical class that acts as a selective dopamine D1/ D5 receptor full agonist, and produces a characteristic stimulant-like pattern of anorexia, hyperactivity and self-administration in anima ...
- 200-fold selectivity for D
1 over any other receptor
**
SKF-82958 - 57-fold selectivity for D
1 over D
2
**
SKF-38393 - very high selectivity for D
1 with negligible affinity for any other receptor
**
Clozapine
Clozapine is a psychiatric medication and is the first atypical antipsychotic (also called second-generation antipsychotic). It is primarily used to treat people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders who have had an inadequate resp ...
- partial agonist at D
1-like receptors
**
Fenoldopam - highly selective peripheral D
1 receptor partial agonist used clinically as an
antihypertensive
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**
6-Br-APB - 90-fold selectivity for D
1 over D
2
* Others
**
Stepholidine
(−)-Stepholidine is a proto berberine alkaloid found in the plant '' Stephania intermedia''.
Stepholidine activity includes dual D2 receptor antagonist and D1 receptor agonist
An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce ...
- alkaloid with D1 agonist and D2 antagonist properties, showing antipsychotic effects
**
A-68930
**
A-77636
A-77636 is a synthetic drug which acts as a selective D1 receptor full agonist. It has nootropic, anorectic, rewarding and antiparkinsonian effects in animal studies, but its high potency and long duration of action causes D1 receptor downregula ...
**
CY-208,243
CY-208,243 is a drug which acts as a dopamine agonist selective for the D1 subtype. Unlike most D1-selective agonists, it shows efficacy in animal models of Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-ter ...
- high intrinsic activity partial agonist with moderate selectivity for D
1-like over D
2-like receptors, member of
ergoline ligand family like
pergolide
Pergolide, sold under the brand name Permax and Prascend (veterinary) among others, is an ergoline-based dopamine receptor agonist used in some countries for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is associated with reduced d ...
and
bromocriptine.
** SKF-89145
** SKF-89626
** 7,8-Dihydroxy-5-phenyl-octahydrobenzo
'h''soquinoline: extremely potent, high-affinity full agonist
**
Cabergoline - weak D
1 agonism, highly selective for D
2, and various serotonin receptors
**
Pergolide
Pergolide, sold under the brand name Permax and Prascend (veterinary) among others, is an ergoline-based dopamine receptor agonist used in some countries for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is associated with reduced d ...
- (similar to cabergoline) weak D
1 agonism, highly selective for D
2, and various serotonin receptors
** A
photoswitchable agonist of D
1-like receptors (azodopa
) has been described that allows reversible control of dopaminergic transmission in wildtype animals.
Antagonists
Many
typical and
atypical antipsychotic
The atypical antipsychotics (AAP), also known as second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) and serotonin–dopamine antagonists (SDAs), are a group of antipsychotic drugs (antipsychotic drugs in general are also known as major tranquilizers and ne ...
s are D
1 receptor antagonists in addition to D
2 receptor antagonists. No other D
1 receptor antagonists have been approved for clinical use.
Ecopipam is a selective D
1-like receptor antagonist that has been studied clinically in humans in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including
schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions, and disorganized thinking. Other symptoms include social wi ...
,
cocaine abuse,
obesity
Obesity is a medical condition, sometimes considered a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it may negatively affect health. People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI)—a person's ...
,
pathological gambling, and
Tourette's syndrome
Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome (abbreviated as TS or Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) ...
, with
efficacy in some of these conditions seen. The drug produced mild-to-moderate, reversible
depression and
anxiety
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Turmoil may refer to:
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in clinical studies however and has yet to complete development for any indication.
List of D1 receptor antagonists
* Benzazepine derivatives
**
SCH-23,390 - 100-fold selectivity for D
1 over D
5
**
Ecopipam (SCH-39,166) - a selective D
1/D
5 antagonist that was being developed as an
anti-obesity medication but was discontinued
* Antipsychotics
**
Asenapine - It has higher D1 receptor affinity compared to other antipsychotics
Modulators
* DETQ − PAM
*
LY-3154207 – potent and subtype selective PAM, in phase 2 studies for Lewy body dementia.
Protein–protein interactions
Dopamine receptor D
1 has been shown to
interact with:
*
COPG2,
[
* COPG,] and
* DNAJC14.
Receptor oligomers
The D1 receptor forms heteromers with the following receptors: dopamine D2 receptor, dopamine D3 receptor, histamine H3 receptor, μ opioid receptor, NMDA receptor
The ''N''-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (also known as the NMDA receptor or NMDAR), is a glutamate receptor and ion channel found in neurons. The NMDA receptor is one of three types of ionotropic glutamate receptors, the other two being AMPA rece ...
, and adenosine A1 receptor.
Dopamine D1 receptor hetero-oligomers
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* D1–D2 receptor complex
* D1− H3− NMDAR receptor complex − a target to prevent neurodegeneration
* D1– D3 receptor complex
* D1– NMDAR receptor complex
* D1– A1 receptor complex
Structure
Several CryoEM
Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a cryomicroscopy technique applied on samples cooled to cryogenic temperatures. For biological specimens, the structure is preserved by embedding in an environment of vitreous ice. An aqueous sample sol ...
structures of agonists bound to the dopamine D1 receptor complexed with the stimulatory heterotrimeric Gs protein have been determined. Agonist interact with extracellular loop 2 and extracellular regions of trans-membrane helices 2, 3, 6, and 7. Interactions between catechol-based agonists and three trans-membrane serine residues including S1985.42, S1995.43, and S2025.46 function as microswitches that are essential for receptor activation.
See also
* Dopamine receptor
Dopamine receptors are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that are prominent in the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS). Dopamine receptors activate different effectors through not only G-protein coupling, but also signaling through diffe ...
References
External links
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