TY - JOUR
T1 - A regulatory role of polycystin-1 on cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator plasma membrane expression
AU - Ikeda, Masahiro
AU - Fong, Peying
AU - Cheng, Jie
AU - Boletta, Alessandra
AU - Qian, Feng
AU - Zhang, Xue Mei
AU - Cai, Hui
AU - Germino, Gregory G.
AU - Guggino, William B.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is caused by genetic mutations in either PKD1 or PKD2, the genes that encode polycystin-1 (PC-1) and polycystin-2 (PC-2), respectively. ADPKD is characterized by the formation of multiple, progressive, fluid-filled renal cysts. To elucidate the mechanism of fluid secretion by ADPKD cysts, we examined the effect of PC-1 on the plasma membrane expression of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a key Cl- secretory protein. Five stably transfected MDCK lines were used in this study: two transfected with empty vector (control cells) and three expressing human PC-1 (PC-1 cells). The cAMP-induced endogenous short circuit currents (Isc) were smaller in PC-1 cells than in control cells. Compared to control cells, PC-1 cells transiently expressing pEGFP-CFTR showed significant reduction of whole cell cAMP-activated Cl- currents. Cell surface biotinylation experiments also indicated a reduction in surface expression of CFTR in PC-1 cells compared to control. Furthermore, studies using CHO cells transiently expressing PC-1 and CFTR suggest the importance of the PC-1 COOH-terminus in the observed reduction of CFTR plasma membrane expression. No differences in either endogeneous K+ currents or P2Y receptor responses were observed between PC-1 and control cells, indicating the specificity of PC-1's action. These results indicate that PC-1 selectively maintains low cell surface expression of CFTR. Moreover, these findings suggest that the malfunction of PC-1 enhances plasma membrane expression of CFTR, thus causing abnormal Cl- secretion into the cyst lumen.
AB - Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is caused by genetic mutations in either PKD1 or PKD2, the genes that encode polycystin-1 (PC-1) and polycystin-2 (PC-2), respectively. ADPKD is characterized by the formation of multiple, progressive, fluid-filled renal cysts. To elucidate the mechanism of fluid secretion by ADPKD cysts, we examined the effect of PC-1 on the plasma membrane expression of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a key Cl- secretory protein. Five stably transfected MDCK lines were used in this study: two transfected with empty vector (control cells) and three expressing human PC-1 (PC-1 cells). The cAMP-induced endogenous short circuit currents (Isc) were smaller in PC-1 cells than in control cells. Compared to control cells, PC-1 cells transiently expressing pEGFP-CFTR showed significant reduction of whole cell cAMP-activated Cl- currents. Cell surface biotinylation experiments also indicated a reduction in surface expression of CFTR in PC-1 cells compared to control. Furthermore, studies using CHO cells transiently expressing PC-1 and CFTR suggest the importance of the PC-1 COOH-terminus in the observed reduction of CFTR plasma membrane expression. No differences in either endogeneous K+ currents or P2Y receptor responses were observed between PC-1 and control cells, indicating the specificity of PC-1's action. These results indicate that PC-1 selectively maintains low cell surface expression of CFTR. Moreover, these findings suggest that the malfunction of PC-1 enhances plasma membrane expression of CFTR, thus causing abnormal Cl- secretion into the cyst lumen.
KW - CFTR
KW - Cyst
KW - Polycystic kidney disease
KW - Polycystin-1
KW - Secretion
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M3 - Article
C2 - 16914886
AN - SCOPUS:33749018824
VL - 18
SP - 9
EP - 20
JO - Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
JF - Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
SN - 1015-8987
IS - 1-3
ER -