The odorant metabolizing enzyme UGT2A1: Immunolocalization and impact of the modulation of its activity on the olfactory response.

Odorant metabolizing enzymes (OMEs) are expressed in the olfactory epithelium (OE) where they play a significant role in the peripheral olfactory process by catalyzing the fast biotransformation of odorants leading either to their elimination or to the synthesis of new odorant stimuli. The large fam...

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Main Authors: Fabrice Neiers, David Jarriault, Franck Menetrier, Philippe Faure, Loïc Briand, Jean-Marie Heydel
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0249029&type=printable
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author Fabrice Neiers
David Jarriault
Franck Menetrier
Philippe Faure
Loïc Briand
Jean-Marie Heydel
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David Jarriault
Franck Menetrier
Philippe Faure
Loïc Briand
Jean-Marie Heydel
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description Odorant metabolizing enzymes (OMEs) are expressed in the olfactory epithelium (OE) where they play a significant role in the peripheral olfactory process by catalyzing the fast biotransformation of odorants leading either to their elimination or to the synthesis of new odorant stimuli. The large family of OMEs gathers different classes which interact with a myriad of odorants alike and complementary to olfactory receptors. Thus, it is necessary to increase our knowledge on OMEs to better understand their function in the physiological process of olfaction. This study focused on a major olfactory UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT): UGT2A1. Immunohistochemistry and immunogold electronic microscopy allowed to localize its expression in the apical part of the sustentacular cells and originally at the plasma membrane of the olfactory cilia of the olfactory sensory neurons, both locations in close vicinity with olfactory receptors. Moreover, using electroolfactogram, we showed that a treatment of the OE with beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme which counterbalance the UGTs activity, increased the response to eugenol which is a strong odorant UGT substrate. Altogether, the results supported the function of the olfactory UGTs in the vertebrate olfactory perireceptor process.
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spelling doaj-art-1fbdc202353440da8a6c8a491d7967df2025-08-20T02:17:57ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01163e024902910.1371/journal.pone.0249029The odorant metabolizing enzyme UGT2A1: Immunolocalization and impact of the modulation of its activity on the olfactory response.Fabrice NeiersDavid JarriaultFranck MenetrierPhilippe FaureLoïc BriandJean-Marie HeydelOdorant metabolizing enzymes (OMEs) are expressed in the olfactory epithelium (OE) where they play a significant role in the peripheral olfactory process by catalyzing the fast biotransformation of odorants leading either to their elimination or to the synthesis of new odorant stimuli. The large family of OMEs gathers different classes which interact with a myriad of odorants alike and complementary to olfactory receptors. Thus, it is necessary to increase our knowledge on OMEs to better understand their function in the physiological process of olfaction. This study focused on a major olfactory UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT): UGT2A1. Immunohistochemistry and immunogold electronic microscopy allowed to localize its expression in the apical part of the sustentacular cells and originally at the plasma membrane of the olfactory cilia of the olfactory sensory neurons, both locations in close vicinity with olfactory receptors. Moreover, using electroolfactogram, we showed that a treatment of the OE with beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme which counterbalance the UGTs activity, increased the response to eugenol which is a strong odorant UGT substrate. Altogether, the results supported the function of the olfactory UGTs in the vertebrate olfactory perireceptor process.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0249029&type=printable
spellingShingle Fabrice Neiers
David Jarriault
Franck Menetrier
Philippe Faure
Loïc Briand
Jean-Marie Heydel
The odorant metabolizing enzyme UGT2A1: Immunolocalization and impact of the modulation of its activity on the olfactory response.
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title The odorant metabolizing enzyme UGT2A1: Immunolocalization and impact of the modulation of its activity on the olfactory response.
title_full The odorant metabolizing enzyme UGT2A1: Immunolocalization and impact of the modulation of its activity on the olfactory response.
title_fullStr The odorant metabolizing enzyme UGT2A1: Immunolocalization and impact of the modulation of its activity on the olfactory response.
title_full_unstemmed The odorant metabolizing enzyme UGT2A1: Immunolocalization and impact of the modulation of its activity on the olfactory response.
title_short The odorant metabolizing enzyme UGT2A1: Immunolocalization and impact of the modulation of its activity on the olfactory response.
title_sort odorant metabolizing enzyme ugt2a1 immunolocalization and impact of the modulation of its activity on the olfactory response
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0249029&type=printable
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