RGS9-2 and α-actinin-2 are coexpressed and interact in striatum.
A, RGS9-2 and α-actinin-2 exhibit a similar
distribution in the rat forebrain, with robust expression in striatum.
B, Coimmunoprecipitation of RGS9-2,
α-actinin-2, and NMDA receptor subunit NR1 from striatum. Antibodies detect
robust expression of these proteins plus DARPP-32 in striatal supernatant (Sup).
Immunoprecipitation of endogenous RGS9-2 from striatal extract results in
coimmunoprecipitation of α-actinin-2 and NR1, but not DARPP-32 (column 1).
Conversely, immunoprecipitation of DARPP-32 failed to coimmunoprecipitate either
RGS9-2, α-actinin-2, or NR1 (column 2). This experiment was replicated three
times with comparable results.