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Sánchez-Hernández R, Benítez-Angeles M, Hernández-Vega AM, Rosenbaum T. Recent advances on the structure and the function relationships of the TRPV4 ion channel. Channels (Austin) 2024; 18:2313323. [PMID: 38354101 PMCID: PMC10868539 DOI: 10.1080/19336950.2024.2313323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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The members of the superfamily of Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) ion channels are physiologically important molecules that have been studied for many years and are still being intensively researched. Among the vanilloid TRP subfamily, the TRPV4 ion channel is an interesting protein due to its involvement in several essential physiological processes and in the development of various diseases. As in other proteins, changes in its function that lead to the development of pathological states, have been closely associated with modification of its regulation by different molecules, but also by the appearance of mutations which affect the structure and gating of the channel. In the last few years, some structures for the TRPV4 channel have been solved. Due to the importance of this protein in physiology, here we discuss the recent progress in determining the structure of the TRPV4 channel, which has been achieved in three species of animals (Xenopus tropicalis, Mus musculus, and Homo sapiens), highlighting conserved features as well as key differences among them and emphasizing the binding sites for some ligands that play crucial roles in its regulation.
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- Raúl Sánchez-Hernández
- Departamento de Neurociencia Cognitiva, División Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, Mexico
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- Departamento de Neurociencia Cognitiva, División Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, Mexico
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- Departamento de Neurociencia Cognitiva, División Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, Mexico
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- Departamento de Neurociencia Cognitiva, División Neurociencias, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, Mexico
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Burns D, Venditti V, Potoyan DA. Temperature sensitive contact modes allosterically gate TRPV3. PLoS Comput Biol 2023; 19:e1011545. [PMID: 37831724 PMCID: PMC10599574 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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TRPV Ion channels are sophisticated molecular sensors designed to respond to distinct temperature thresholds. The recent surge in cryo-EM structures has provided numerous insights into the structural rearrangements accompanying their opening and closing; however, the molecular mechanisms by which TRPV channels establish precise and robust temperature sensing remain elusive. In this work we employ molecular simulations, multi-ensemble contact analysis, graph theory, and machine learning techniques to reveal the temperature-sensitive residue-residue interactions driving allostery in TRPV3. We find that groups of residues exhibiting similar temperature-dependent contact frequency profiles cluster at specific regions of the channel. The dominant mode clusters on the ankyrin repeat domain and displays a linear melting trend while others display non-linear trends. These modes describe the residue-level temperature response patterns that underlie the channel's functional dynamics. With network analysis, we find that the community structure of the channel changes with temperature. And that a network of high centrality contacts connects distant regions of the protomer to the gate, serving as a means for the temperature-sensitive contact modes to allosterically regulate channel gating. Using a random forest model, we show that the contact states of specific temperature-sensitive modes are indeed predictive of the channel gate's state. Supporting the physical validity of these modes and networks are several residues identified with our analyses that are reported in literature to be functionally critical. Our results offer high resolution insight into thermo-TRP channel function and demonstrate the utility of temperature-sensitive contact analysis.
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- Daniel Burns
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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Burns D, Venditti V, Potoyan DA. Temperature-Sensitive Contact Modes Allosterically Gate TRPV3. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.01.02.522497. [PMID: 36711981 PMCID: PMC9881879 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.02.522497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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TRPV Ion channels are sophisticated molecular sensors designed to respond to distinct temperature thresholds. The recent surge in cryo-EM structures has provided numerous insights into the structural rearrangements accompanying their opening and closing; however, the molecular mechanisms by which TRPV channels establish precise and robust temperature sensing remain elusive. In this work we employ molecular simulations, multi-ensemble contact analysis, graph theory, and machine learning techniques to reveal the temperature-sensitive residue-residue interactions driving allostery in TRPV3. We find that groups of residues exhibiting similar temperature-dependent contact frequency profiles cluster at specific regions of the channel. The dominant mode clusters on the ankyrin repeat domain and displays a linear melting trend while others display non-linear trends. These modes describe the residue-level temperature response patterns that underlie the channel's functional dynamics. With network analysis, we find that the community structure of the channel changes with temperature. And that a network of high centrality contacts connects distant regions of the protomer to the gate, serving as a means for the temperature-sensitive contact modes to allosterically regulate channel gating. Using a random forest model, we show that the contact states of specific temperature-sensitive modes are indeed predictive of the channel gate's state. Supporting the physical validity of these modes and networks are several residues identified with our analyses that are reported in literature to be functionally critical. Our results offer high resolution insight into thermo-TRP channel function and demonstrate the utility of temperature-sensitive contact analysis.
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Kalinovskii AP, Utkina LL, Korolkova YV, Andreev YA. TRPV3 Ion Channel: From Gene to Pharmacology. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108601. [PMID: 37239947 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 3 (TRPV3) is an ion channel with a sensory function that is most abundantly expressed in keratinocytes and peripheral neurons. TRPV3 plays a role in Ca2+ homeostasis due to non-selective ionic conductivity and participates in signaling pathways associated with itch, dermatitis, hair growth, and skin regeneration. TRPV3 is a marker of pathological dysfunctions, and its expression is increased in conditions of injury and inflammation. There are also pathogenic mutant forms of the channel associated with genetic diseases. TRPV3 is considered as a potential therapeutic target of pain and itch, but there is a rather limited range of natural and synthetic ligands for this channel, most of which do not have high affinity and selectivity. In this review, we discuss the progress in the understanding of the evolution, structure, and pharmacology of TRPV3 in the context of the channel's function in normal and pathological states.
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- Aleksandr P Kalinovskii
- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (IBCh RAS), 16/10 Miklukho-Maklay Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trbetskaya Str. 8, Bld. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (IBCh RAS), 16/10 Miklukho-Maklay Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (IBCh RAS), 16/10 Miklukho-Maklay Str., 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trbetskaya Str. 8, Bld. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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The ability to detect stimuli from the environment plays a pivotal role in our survival. The molecules that allow the detection of such signals include ion channels, which are proteins expressed in different cells and organs. Among these ion channels, the transient receptor potential (TRP) family responds to the presence of diverse chemicals, temperature, and osmotic changes, among others. This family of ion channels includes the TRPV or vanilloid subfamily whose members serve several physiological functions. Although these proteins have been studied intensively for the last two decades, owing to their structural and functional complexities, a number of controversies regarding their function still remain. Here, we discuss some salient features of their regulation in light of these controversies and outline some of the efforts pushing the field forward.
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- Tamara Rosenbaum
- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience Division, Institute for Cellular Physiology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Coyoacán, México;
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Coyoacán, México
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TRPV3 and Itch: The Role of TRPV3 in Chronic Pruritus according to Clinical and Experimental Evidence. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314962. [PMID: 36499288 PMCID: PMC9737326 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Itching is a sensory phenomenon characterized by an unpleasant sensation that makes you want to scratch the skin, and chronic itching diminishes the quality of life. In recent studies, multiple transient receptor potential (TRP) channels present in keratinocytes or nerve endings have been shown to engage in the propagation of itch signals in chronic dermatological or pruritic conditions, such as atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis (PS). TRPV3, a member of the TRP family, is highly expressed in the epidermal keratinocytes. Normal TRPV3 signaling is essential for maintaining epidermal barrier homeostasis. In recent decades, many studies have suggested that TRPV3 contributes to detecting pruritus signals. Gain-of-function mutations in TRPV3 in mice and humans are characterized by severe itching, hyperkeratosis, and elevated total IgE levels. These studies suggest that TRPV3 is an important channel for skin itching. Preclinical studies have provided evidence to support the development of TRPV3 antagonists for treating inflammatory skin conditions, itchiness, and pain. This review explores the role of TRPV3 in chronic pruritus, collating clinical and experimental evidence. We also discuss underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms and explore the potential of TRPV3 antagonists as therapeutic agents.
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Gwanyanya A, Mubagwa K. Emerging role of transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels in cardiac fibroblast pathophysiology. Front Physiol 2022; 13:968393. [PMID: 36277180 PMCID: PMC9583832 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.968393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cardiac fibroblasts make up a major proportion of non-excitable cells in the heart and contribute to the cardiac structural integrity and maintenance of the extracellular matrix. During myocardial injury, fibroblasts can be activated to trans-differentiate into myofibroblasts, which secrete extracellular matrix components as part of healing, but may also induce cardiac fibrosis and pathological cardiac structural and electrical remodeling. The mechanisms regulating such cellular processes still require clarification, but the identification of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in cardiac fibroblasts could provide further insights into the fibroblast-related pathophysiology. TRP proteins belong to a diverse superfamily, with subgroups such as the canonical (TRPC), vanilloid (TRPV), melastatin (TRPM), ankyrin (TRPA), polycystin (TRPP), and mucolipin (TRPML). Several TRP proteins form non-selective channels that are permeable to cations like Na+ and Ca2+ and are activated by various chemical and physical stimuli. This review highlights the role of TRP channels in cardiac fibroblasts and the possible underlying signaling mechanisms. Changes in the expression or activity of TRPs such as TRPCs, TRPVs, TRPMs, and TRPA channels modulate cardiac fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, especially under pathological conditions. Such TRPs contribute to cardiac fibroblast proliferation and differentiation as well as to disease conditions such as cardiac fibrosis, atrial fibrillation, and fibroblast metal toxicity. Thus, TRP channels in fibroblasts represent potential drug targets in cardiac disease.
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- Asfree Gwanyanya
- Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- *Correspondence: Asfree Gwanyanya,
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, K U Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université Catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Hu F, Cao X, Niu C, Wang K. Co-assembly of warm-temperature sensitive TRPV3 and TRPV4 channel complexes with distinct functional properties. Mol Pharmacol 2022; 101:390-399. [PMID: 35361697 DOI: 10.1124/molpharm.121.000370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Heteromeric assembly of temperature-sensitive TRP ion channels has been suggested to underlie the molecular basis of fine-tuning of temperature detection and chemical sensation. However, whether warmth-temperature sensitive TRPV3 and TRPV4 channels robustly expressed in the skin can form heteromeric assembly remains largely unknown. In this study, we show that TRPV3 and TRPV4 channels can co-assemble into functional heterotetrameric channels with distinct properties. Confocal imaging reveals a co-localization and association of TRPV3 and TRPV4 proteins in cell membrane. Co-immunoprecipitation analysis demonstrates a strong protein-protein interaction between TRPV3 and TRPV4 subunits from heterogeneously expressed cells or mouse skin tissues through their C-termini, but not in TRPV3 knockout tissues. Co-expression of TRPV3 and TRPV4 channels yields a heterotetrameric channel complexes characterized by an intermediate single-channel conductance, distinct activation threshold and pharmacology. Taken together, our findings demonstrate a heterotetrameric assembly of TRPV3 and TRPV4 channels, which may help explain the role of temperature-sensitive TRPV channels in fine-tuning of environmental detection and sensation in the skin. Significance Statement The co-assembly of TRPV3 and TRPV4 channel complexes increases the functional diversity within the channel subfamily, which may serve as a molecular basis for fine-tuning of environmental detection and temperature sensation in mammals.
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Nadezhdin KD, Neuberger A, Trofimov YA, Krylov NA, Sinica V, Kupko N, Vlachova V, Zakharian E, Efremov RG, Sobolevsky AI. Structural mechanism of heat-induced opening of a temperature-sensitive TRP channel. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2021; 28:564-572. [PMID: 34239124 PMCID: PMC8283911 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-021-00615-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Numerous physiological functions rely on distinguishing temperature through temperature-sensitive transient receptor potential channels (thermo-TRPs). Although the function of thermo-TRPs has been studied extensively, structural determination of their heat- and cold-activated states has remained a challenge. Here, we present cryo-EM structures of the nanodisc-reconstituted wild-type mouse TRPV3 in three distinct conformations: closed, heat-activated sensitized and open states. The heat-induced transformations of TRPV3 are accompanied by changes in the secondary structure of the S2-S3 linker and the N and C termini and represent a conformational wave that links these parts of the protein to a lipid occupying the vanilloid binding site. State-dependent differences in the behavior of bound lipids suggest their active role in thermo-TRP temperature-dependent gating. Our structural data, supported by physiological recordings and molecular dynamics simulations, provide an insight for understanding the molecular mechanism of temperature sensing.
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- Kirill D. Nadezhdin
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia,National Research Nuclear University Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia,Research Center for Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Age-related Diseases, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia,National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cancer Biology & Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia,Research Center for Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Age-related Diseases, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, Russia,National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA,Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to A.I.S. (; Tel: 212-305-4249)
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Zubcevic L. Temperature‐sensitive transient receptor potential vanilloid channels: structural insights into ligand‐dependent activation. Br J Pharmacol 2020; 179:3542-3559. [DOI: 10.1111/bph.15310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Lejla Zubcevic
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology The University of Kansas School of Medicine Kansas City KS USA
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Pumroy RA, Fluck EC, Ahmed T, Moiseenkova-Bell VY. Structural insights into the gating mechanisms of TRPV channels. Cell Calcium 2020; 87:102168. [PMID: 32004816 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2020.102168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Transient Receptor Potential channels from the vanilloid subfamily (TRPV) are a group of cation channels modulated by a variety of endogenous stimuli as well as a range of natural and synthetic compounds. Their roles in human health make them of keen interest, particularly from a pharmacological perspective. However, despite this interest, the complexity of these channels has made it difficult to obtain high resolution structures until recently. With the cryo-EM resolution revolution, TRPV channel structural biology has blossomed to produce dozens of structures, covering every TRPV family member and a variety of approaches to examining channel modulation. Here, we review all currently available TRPV structures and the mechanistic insights into gating that they reveal.
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- Ruth A Pumroy
- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA
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- Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA.
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Structural basis of temperature sensation by the TRP channel TRPV3. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2019; 26:994-998. [PMID: 31636415 PMCID: PMC6858569 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-019-0318-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We present structures of mouse TRPV3 in temperature-dependent open, closed and intermediate states that suggest two-step activation of TRPV3 by heat. During the strongly temperature-dependent first step, sensitization, the channel pore remains closed while S6 helices undergoe α-to-π transitions. During the weakly temperature-dependent second step, channel opening, tight association of the S1–S4 and pore domains is stabilized by changes in the C-terminal and linker domains.
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The structural changes of the mutated ankyrin repeat domain of the human TRPV4 channel alter its ATP binding ability. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 101:103407. [PMID: 31493693 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.103407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The transient receptor potential (TRP) channel TRPV4 is a calcium-permeable cation channel protein which plays a mechanosensory and osmosensory role in several musculoskeletal tissues. Previous studies have shown that some specific mutations in the ankyrin repeat domain (ARD) of TRPV4 can reduce channel activity and further cause the osteoarthropathy related disease. Mutations in this region probably influence the constitutive activity of the channel, which mainly regulated by the binding of a small ligand such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). These findings suggest that it is crucial to understand the fundamental mechanisms regulated by chemical ligands such as ATP binding with the ankyrin repeat domain (ARD) of TRPV4. However, how these mutations at the molecular level resulting in the related diseases are still unclear. Here we use full atomistic simulations to investigate the mutation induced conformational changes and ATP binding ability differences of TRPV4-ARD. Conformation characteristics of different mutations of TRPV4-ARD are explored. Optimal communication paths are studied to explain how a point mutation away from aim region (Finger 3) can cause a significant alteration on the conformation. We identify two molecular mechanisms through the conformation of Finger 3 and through alter the ATP binding mechanism correspondently to explain these unknowns. Our study provides fundamental insights into the mutation induced structural changes of the TRPV4-ARD and helps to explain how the mutations alter the ATP binding ability of the TRPV4-ARD.
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Macikova L, Vyklicka L, Barvik I, Sobolevsky AI, Vlachova V. Cytoplasmic Inter-Subunit Interface Controls Use-Dependence of Thermal Activation of TRPV3 Channel. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3990. [PMID: 31426314 PMCID: PMC6719031 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20163990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The vanilloid transient receptor potential channel TRPV3 is a putative molecular thermosensor widely considered to be involved in cutaneous sensation, skin homeostasis, nociception, and pruritus. Repeated stimulation of TRPV3 by high temperatures above 50 °C progressively increases its responses and shifts the activation threshold to physiological temperatures. This use-dependence does not occur in the related heat-sensitive TRPV1 channel in which responses decrease, and the activation threshold is retained above 40 °C during activations. By combining structure-based mutagenesis, electrophysiology, and molecular modeling, we showed that chimeric replacement of the residues from the TRPV3 cytoplasmic inter-subunit interface (N251-E257) with the homologous residues of TRPV1 resulted in channels that, similarly to TRPV1, exhibited a lowered thermal threshold, were sensitized, and failed to close completely after intense stimulation. Crosslinking of this interface by the engineered disulfide bridge between substituted cysteines F259C and V385C (or, to a lesser extent, Y382C) locked the channel in an open state. On the other hand, mutation of a single residue within this region (E736) resulted in heat resistant channels. We propose that alterations in the cytoplasmic inter-subunit interface produce shifts in the channel gating equilibrium and that this domain is critical for the use-dependence of the heat sensitivity of TRPV3.
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- Lucie Macikova
- Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 128 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Biomolecular Physics, Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, 121 16 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic.
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Wen H, Zheng W. Decrypting the Heat Activation Mechanism of TRPV1 Channel by Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Biophys J 2019; 114:40-52. [PMID: 29320695 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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As a prototype cellular sensor, the TRPV1 cation channel undergoes a closed-to-open gating transition in response to various physical and chemical stimuli including noxious heat. Despite recent progress, the molecular mechanism of heat activation of TRPV1 gating remains enigmatic. Toward decrypting the structural basis of TRPV1 heat activation, we performed extensive molecular dynamics simulations (with cumulative simulation time of ∼11 μs) for the wild-type channel and a constitutively active double mutant at different temperatures (30, 60, and 72°C), starting from a high-resolution closed-channel structure of TRPV1 solved by cryo-electron microscopy. In the wild-type simulations, we observed heat-activated conformational changes (e.g., expansion or contraction) in various key domains of TRPV1 (e.g., the S2-S3 and S4-S5 linkers) to prime the channel for gating. These conformational changes involve a number of dynamic hydrogen-bond interactions that were validated with previous mutational studies. Next, our mutant simulations observed channel opening after a series of conformational changes that propagate from the channel periphery to the channel pore via key intermediate domains (including the S2-S3 and S4-S5 linkers). The gating transition is accompanied by a large increase in the protein-water electrostatic interaction energy, which supports the contribution of desolvation of polar/charged residues to the temperature-sensitive TRPV1 gating. Taken together, our molecular dynamics simulations and analyses offered, to our knowledge, new structural, dynamic, and energetic information to guide future mutagenesis and functional studies of the TRPV1 channels and development of TRPV1-targeting drugs.
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- Han Wen
- Department of Physics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Physics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.
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Zubcevic L, Borschel WF, Hsu AL, Borgnia MJ, Lee SY. Regulatory switch at the cytoplasmic interface controls TRPV channel gating. eLife 2019; 8:47746. [PMID: 31070581 PMCID: PMC6538378 DOI: 10.7554/elife.47746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Temperature-sensitive transient receptor potential vanilloid (thermoTRPV) channels are activated by ligands and heat, and are involved in various physiological processes. ThermoTRPV channels possess a large cytoplasmic ring consisting of N-terminal ankyrin repeat domains (ARD) and C-terminal domains (CTD). The cytoplasmic inter-protomer interface is unique and consists of a CTD coiled around a β-sheet which makes contacts with the neighboring ARD. Despite much existing evidence that the cytoplasmic ring is important for thermoTRPV function, the mechanism by which this unique structure is involved in thermoTRPV gating has not been clear. Here, we present cryo-EM and electrophysiological studies which demonstrate that TRPV3 gating involves large rearrangements at the cytoplasmic inter-protomer interface and that this motion triggers coupling between cytoplasmic and transmembrane domains, priming the channel for opening. Furthermore, our studies unveil the role of this interface in the distinct biophysical and physiological properties of individual thermoTRPV subtypes.
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- Lejla Zubcevic
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Durham, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States.,Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Durham, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States
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Zheng W, Wen H. Heat activation mechanism of TRPV1: New insights from molecular dynamics simulation. Temperature (Austin) 2019; 6:120-131. [PMID: 31286023 DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2019.1578634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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As a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channels superfamily, the TRPV1 channel undergoes a closed-to-open gating transition in response to various physical and chemical stimuli including heat. Thanks to recent progress in cryo-electron microscopy, high-resolution structures are becoming available for various TRP channels including TRPV1. This has enabled us to study the molecular mechanism of TRPV1 channel gating by using molecular simulation. Here we review recent progress in molecular simulations of TRPV1 channel by us and others, with focus on our molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of TRPV1 at different temperatures. While no consensus has been reached on the heat activation mechanism of TRPV1, the simulations have offered specific predictions and models for future experimental studies to test.
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- Wenjun Zheng
- Department of Physics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Physics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Chatrath A, Kiran M, Kumar P, Ratan A, Dutta A. The Germline Variants rs61757955 and rs34988193 Are Predictive of Survival in Lower Grade Glioma Patients. Mol Cancer Res 2019; 17:1075-1086. [PMID: 30651372 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-18-0996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lower grade gliomas are invasive brain tumors that are difficult to completely resect neurosurgically. They often recur following resection and progress, resulting in death. Although previous studies have shown that specific germline variants increase the risk of tumor formation, no previous study has screened many germline variants to identify variants predictive of survival in patients with glioma. In this study, we present an approach to identify the small fraction of prognostic germline variants from the pool of over four million variants that we variant called in The Cancer Genome Atlas whole-exome sequencing and RNA sequencing datasets. We identified two germline variants that are predictive of poor patient outcomes by Cox regression, controlling for eleven covariates. rs61757955 is a germline variant found in the 3' UTR of GRB2 associated with increased KRAS signaling, CIC mutations, and 1p/19q codeletion. rs34988193 is a germline variant found in the tumor suppressor gene ANKDD1a that causes an amino acid change from lysine to glutamate. This variant was found to be predictive of poor prognosis in two independent lower grade glioma datasets and is predicted to be within the top 0.06% of deleterious mutations across the human genome. The wild-type residue is conserved in all 22 other species with a homologous protein. IMPLICATIONS: This is the first study presenting an approach to screening many germline variants to identify variants predictive of survival and our application of this methodology revealed the germline variants rs61757955 and rs34988193 as being predictive of survival in patients with lower grade glioma.
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- Ajay Chatrath
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Zubcevic L, Herzik MA, Wu M, Borschel WF, Hirschi M, Song AS, Lander GC, Lee SY. Conformational ensemble of the human TRPV3 ion channel. Nat Commun 2018; 9:4773. [PMID: 30429472 PMCID: PMC6235889 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07117-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Transient receptor potential vanilloid channel 3 (TRPV3), a member of the thermosensitive TRP (thermoTRPV) channels, is activated by warm temperatures and serves as a key regulator of normal skin physiology through the release of pro-inflammatory messengers. Mutations in trpv3 have been identified as the cause of the congenital skin disorder, Olmsted syndrome. Unlike other members of the thermoTRPV channel family, TRPV3 sensitizes upon repeated stimulation, yet a lack of structural information about the channel precludes a molecular-level understanding of TRPV3 sensitization and gating. Here, we present the cryo-electron microscopy structures of apo and sensitized human TRPV3, as well as several structures of TRPV3 in the presence of the common thermoTRPV agonist 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB). Our results show α-to-π-helix transitions in the S6 during sensitization, and suggest a critical role for the S4-S5 linker π-helix during ligand-dependent gating.
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- Lejla Zubcevic
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, 27710, NC, USA
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, 92037, CA, USA
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, 92037, CA, USA
- Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, 92037, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, 27710, NC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, 27710, NC, USA
- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, 92037, CA, USA
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, 92037, CA, USA
- Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, 92037, CA, USA
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, 92037, CA, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, 27710, NC, USA.
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Singh AK, McGoldrick LL, Sobolevsky AI. Structure and gating mechanism of the transient receptor potential channel TRPV3. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2018; 25:805-813. [PMID: 30127359 PMCID: PMC6128766 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-018-0108-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily member 3 (TRPV3) channel plays a crucial role in skin physiology and pathophysiology. Mutations in TRPV3 are associated with various skin diseases, including Olmsted syndrome, atopic dermatitis, and rosacea. Here we present the cryo-electron microscopy structures of full-length mouse TRPV3 in the closed apo and agonist-bound open states. The agonist binds three allosteric sites distal to the pore. Channel opening is accompanied by conformational changes in both the outer pore and the intracellular gate. The gate is formed by the pore-lining S6 helices that undergo local α-to-π helical transitions, elongate, rotate, and splay apart in the open state. In the closed state, the shorter S6 segments are entirely α-helical, expose their nonpolar surfaces to the pore, and hydrophobically seal the ion permeation pathway. These findings further illuminate TRP channel activation and can aid in the design of drugs for the treatment of inflammatory skin conditions, itch, and pain.
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- Appu K Singh
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Steinritz D, Stenger B, Dietrich A, Gudermann T, Popp T. TRPs in Tox: Involvement of Transient Receptor Potential-Channels in Chemical-Induced Organ Toxicity-A Structured Review. Cells 2018; 7:cells7080098. [PMID: 30087301 PMCID: PMC6115949 DOI: 10.3390/cells7080098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Chemicals can exhibit significant toxic properties. While for most compounds, unspecific cell damaging processes are assumed, a plethora of chemicals exhibit characteristic odors, suggesting a more specific interaction with the human body. During the last few years, G-protein-coupled receptors and especially chemosensory ion channels of the transient receptor potential family (TRP channels) were identified as defined targets for several chemicals. In some cases, TRP channels were suggested as being causal for toxicity. Therefore, these channels have moved into the spotlight of toxicological research. In this review, we screened available literature in PubMed that deals with the role of chemical-sensing TRP channels in specific organ systems. TRPA1, TRPM and TRPV channels were identified as essential chemosensors in the nervous system, the upper and lower airways, colon, pancreas, bladder, skin, the cardiovascular system, and the eyes. Regarding TRP channel subtypes, A1, M8, and V1 were found most frequently associated with toxicity. They are followed by V4, while other TRP channels (C1, C4, M5) are only less abundantly expressed in this context. Moreover, TRPA1, M8, V1 are co-expressed in most organs. This review summarizes organ-specific toxicological roles of TRP channels.
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- Dirk Steinritz
- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 80937 Munich, Germany.
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany.
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 80937 Munich, Germany.
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- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany.
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- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany.
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 80937 Munich, Germany.
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany.
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Vyklicka L, Boukalova S, Macikova L, Chvojka S, Vlachova V. The human transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 channel is sensitized via the ERK pathway. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:21083-21091. [PMID: 29084846 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.801167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (TRPV3) channel is a Ca2+-permeable thermosensitive ion channel widely expressed in keratinocytes, where together with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) forms a signaling complex regulating epidermal homeostasis. Proper signaling through this complex is achieved and maintained via several pathways in which TRPV3 activation is absolutely required. Results of recent studies have suggested that low-level constitutive activity of TRPV3 induces EGFR-dependent signaling that, in turn, amplifies TRPV3 via activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase ERK in a positive feedback loop. Here, we explored the molecular mechanism that increases TRPV3 activity through EGFR activation. We used mutagenesis and whole-cell patch clamp experiments on TRPV3 channels endogenously expressed in an immortalized human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT) and in transiently transfected HEK293T cells and found that the sensitizing effect of EGFR on TRPV3 is mediated by ERK. We observed that ERK-mediated phosphorylation of TRPV3 alters its responsiveness to repeated chemical stimuli. Among several putative ERK phosphorylation sites, we identified threonine 264 in the N-terminal ankyrin repeat domain as the most critical site for the ERK-dependent modulation of TRPV3 channel activity. Of note, Thr264 is in close vicinity to a structurally and functionally important TRPV3 region comprising an atypical finger 3 and oxygen-dependent hydroxylation site. In summary, our findings indicate that Thr264 in TRPV3 is a key ERK phosphorylation site mediating EGFR-induced sensitization of the channel to stimulate signaling pathways involved in regulating skin homeostasis.
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- Lenka Vyklicka
- From the Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- From the Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- From the Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- From the Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- From the Department of Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Sciences, 142 20 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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Understand spiciness: mechanism of TRPV1 channel activation by capsaicin. Protein Cell 2017; 8:169-177. [PMID: 28044278 PMCID: PMC5326624 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-016-0353-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Capsaicin in chili peppers bestows the sensation of spiciness. Since the discovery of its receptor, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) ion channel, how capsaicin activates this channel has been under extensive investigation using a variety of experimental techniques including mutagenesis, patch-clamp recording, crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy, computational docking and molecular dynamic simulation. A framework of how capsaicin binds and activates TRPV1 has started to merge: capsaicin binds to a pocket formed by the channel’s transmembrane segments, where it takes a “tail-up, head-down” configuration. Binding is mediated by both hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions. Upon binding, capsaicin stabilizes the open state of TRPV1 by “pull-and-contact” with the S4-S5 linker. Understanding the ligand-host interaction will greatly facilitate pharmaceutical efforts to develop novel analgesics targeting TRPV1.
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van Goor MKC, Hoenderop JGJ, van der Wijst J. TRP channels in calcium homeostasis: from hormonal control to structure-function relationship of TRPV5 and TRPV6. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2016; 1864:883-893. [PMID: 27913205 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Maintaining plasma calcium levels within a narrow range is of vital importance for many physiological functions. Therefore, calcium transport processes in the intestine, bone and kidney are tightly regulated to fine-tune the rate of absorption, storage and excretion. The TRPV5 and TRPV6 calcium channels are viewed as the gatekeepers of epithelial calcium transport. Several calciotropic hormones control the channels at the level of transcription, membrane expression, and function. Recent technological advances have provided the first near-atomic resolution structural models of several TRPV channels, allowing insight into their architecture. While this field is still in its infancy, it has increased our understanding of molecular channel regulation and holds great promise for future structure-function studies of these ion channels. This review will summarize the mechanisms that control the systemic calcium balance, as well as extrapolate structural views to the molecular functioning of TRPV5/6 channels in epithelial calcium transport.
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- Mark K C van Goor
- Department of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Wen H, Qin F, Zheng W. Toward elucidating the heat activation mechanism of the TRPV1 channel gating by molecular dynamics simulation. Proteins 2016; 84:1938-1949. [PMID: 27699868 DOI: 10.1002/prot.25177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 09/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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As a key cellular sensor, the TRPV1 cation channel undergoes a gating transition from a closed state to an open state in response to various physical and chemical stimuli including noxious heat. Despite years of study, the heat activation mechanism of TRPV1 gating remains enigmatic at the molecular level. Toward elucidating the structural and energetic basis of TRPV1 gating, we have performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations (with cumulative simulation time of 3 μs), starting from the high-resolution closed and open structures of TRPV1 solved by cryo-electron microscopy. In the closed-state simulations at 30°C, we observed a stably closed channel constricted at the lower gate (near residue I679), while the upper gate (near residues G643 and M644) is dynamic and undergoes flickery opening/closing. In the open-state simulations at 60°C, we found higher conformational variation consistent with a large entropy increase required for the heat activation, and both the lower and upper gates are dynamic with transient opening/closing. Through ensemble-based structural analyses of the closed state versus the open state, we revealed pronounced closed-to-open conformational changes involving the membrane proximal domain (MPD) linker, the outer pore, and the TRP helix, which are accompanied by breaking/forming of a network of closed/open-state specific hydrogen bonds. By comparing the closed-state simulations at 30°C and 60°C, we observed heat-activated conformational changes in the MPD linker, the outer pore, and the TRP helix that resemble the closed-to-open conformational changes, along with partial formation of the open-state specific hydrogen bonds. Some of the residues involved in the above key hydrogen bonds were validated by previous mutational studies. Taken together, our MD simulations have offered rich structural and dynamic details beyond the static structures of TRPV1, and promising targets for future mutagenesis and functional studies of the TRPV1 channel. Proteins 2016; 84:1938-1949. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Han Wen
- Department of Physics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 14260
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 14260
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- Department of Physics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 14260
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Murphy TV, Kanagarajah A, Toemoe S, Bertrand PP, Grayson TH, Britton FC, Leader L, Senadheera S, Sandow SL. TRPV3 expression and vasodilator function in isolated uterine radial arteries from non-pregnant and pregnant rats. Vascul Pharmacol 2016; 83:66-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Satheesh NJ, Uehara Y, Fedotova J, Pohanka M, Büsselberg D, Kruzliak P. TRPV currents and their role in the nociception and neuroplasticity. Neuropeptides 2016; 57:1-8. [PMID: 26825374 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2016.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Revised: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Transient receptor potential channels sensitive to vanilloids (TRPVs) are group of ion channels which are sensitive to various tissue damaging signals and their activation is generally perceived as pain. Therefore, they are generally named as nociceptors. Understanding their activation and function as well as their interaction with intracellular pathways is crucial for the development of pharmacological interference in order to reduce pain perception. The current review summarizes basic facts in regard to TRPV and discusses their relevance in the sensing of (pain-) signals and their intracellular processing, focussing on their modulation of the intracellular calcium ([Ca(2+)]i) signal. Furthermore we discuss the basic mechanisms how the modification of [Ca(2+)]i through TRPV might induce long-term-potentiation (LTP) or long-term- depression (LTD) and from "memories" of pain. Understanding of these mechanisms is needed to localize the best point of interference for pharmacological treatment. Therefore, high attention is given to highlight physiological and pathological processes and their interaction with significant modulators and their roles in neuroplasticity and pain modulation.
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- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Home Economics, Kyoritsu Women's University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, I.P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar, Qatar Foundation - Education City, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic; Laboratory of Structural Biology and Proteomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic; 2(nd) Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Zheng W, Qin F. A combined coarse-grained and all-atom simulation of TRPV1 channel gating and heat activation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 145:443-56. [PMID: 25918362 PMCID: PMC4411258 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201411335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Coarse-grained modeling and all-atom molecular dynamics simulation provide insight into the mechanism for heat activation of TRPV1 gating. The transient receptor potential (TRP) channels act as key sensors of various chemical and physical stimuli in eukaryotic cells. Despite years of study, the molecular mechanisms of TRP channel activation remain unclear. To elucidate the structural, dynamic, and energetic basis of gating in TRPV1 (a founding member of the TRPV subfamily), we performed coarse-grained modeling and all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulation based on the recently solved high resolution structures of the open and closed form of TRPV1. Our coarse-grained normal mode analysis captures two key modes of collective motions involved in the TRPV1 gating transition, featuring a quaternary twist motion of the transmembrane domains (TMDs) relative to the intracellular domains (ICDs). Our transition pathway modeling predicts a sequence of structural movements that propagate from the ICDs to the TMDs via key interface domains (including the membrane proximal domain and the C-terminal domain), leading to sequential opening of the selectivity filter followed by the lower gate in the channel pore (confirmed by modeling conformational changes induced by the activation of ICDs). The above findings of coarse-grained modeling are robust to perturbation by lipids. Finally, our MD simulation of the ICD identifies key residues that contribute differently to the nonpolar energy of the open and closed state, and these residues are predicted to control the temperature sensitivity of TRPV1 gating. These computational predictions offer new insights to the mechanism for heat activation of TRPV1 gating, and will guide our future electrophysiology and mutagenesis studies.
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- Wenjun Zheng
- Department of Physics and Department of Physiology and Biophysical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260
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- Department of Physics and Department of Physiology and Biophysical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260
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Hilton JK, Rath P, Helsell CVM, Beckstein O, Van Horn WD. Understanding Thermosensitive Transient Receptor Potential Channels as Versatile Polymodal Cellular Sensors. Biochemistry 2015; 54:2401-13. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Jacob K. Hilton
- Center
for Personalized Diagnostics, Magnetic Resonance Research Center,
and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, 551 East University Drive, PSG-106, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Center
for Personalized Diagnostics, Magnetic Resonance Research Center,
and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, 551 East University Drive, PSG-106, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Center
for Personalized Diagnostics, Magnetic Resonance Research Center,
and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, 551 East University Drive, PSG-106, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Center
for Biological Physics and Department of Physics, Arizona State University, 550 East Tyler Mall, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Center
for Personalized Diagnostics, Magnetic Resonance Research Center,
and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, 551 East University Drive, PSG-106, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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Duchatelet S, Guibbal L, de Veer S, Fraitag S, Nitschké P, Zarhrate M, Bodemer C, Hovnanian A. Olmsted syndrome with erythromelalgia caused by recessive transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 mutations. Br J Dermatol 2014; 171:675-8. [PMID: 24606194 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- S Duchatelet
- INSERM, UMR1163, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Descartes - Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Huynh KW, Cohen MR, Moiseenkova-Bell VY. Application of amphipols for structure-functional analysis of TRP channels. J Membr Biol 2014; 247:843-51. [PMID: 24894720 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-014-9684-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Amphipathic polymers (amphipols), such as A8-35 and SApol, are a new tool for stabilizing integral membrane proteins in detergent-free conditions for structural and functional studies. Transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels function as tetrameric protein complexes in a diverse range of cellular processes including sensory transduction. Mammalian TRP channels share ~20 % sequence similarity and are categorized into six subfamilies: TRPC (canonical), TRPV (vanilloid), TRPA (ankyrin), TRPM (melastatin), TRPP (polycystin), and TRPML (mucolipin). Due to the inherent difficulties in purifying eukaryotic membrane proteins, structural studies of TRP channels have been limited. Recently, A8-35 was essential in resolving the molecular architecture of the nociceptor TRPA1 and led to the determination of a high-resolution structure of the thermosensitive TRPV1 channel by cryo-EM. Newly developed maltose-neopentyl glycol (MNG) detergents have also proven to be useful in stabilizing TRP channels for structural analysis. In this review, we will discuss the impacts of amphipols and MNG detergents on structural studies of TRP channels by cryo-EM. We will compare how A8-35 and MNG detergents interact with the hydrophobic transmembrane domains of TRP channels. In addition, we will discuss what these cryo-EM studies reveal on the importance of screening different types of surfactants toward determining high-resolution structures of TRP channels.
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- Kevin W Huynh
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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Membrane proteins remain challenging targets for structural biologists, despite recent technical developments regarding sample preparation and structure determination. We review recent progress towards a structural understanding of TRP channels and the techniques used to that end. We discuss available low-resolution structures from electron microscopy (EM), X-ray crystallography, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and review the resulting insights into TRP channel function for various subfamily members. The recent high-resolution structure of TRPV1 is discussed in more detail in Chapter 11. We also consider the opportunities and challenges of using the accumulating structural information on TRPs and homologous proteins for deducing full-length structures of different TRP channel subfamilies, such as building homology models. Finally, we close by summarizing the outlook of the "holy grail" of understanding in atomic detail the diverse functions of TRP channels.
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Karttunen S, Duffield M, Scrimgeour NR, Squires L, Lim WL, Dallas ML, Scragg JL, Chicher J, Dave KA, Whitelaw ML, Peers C, Gorman JJ, Gleadle JM, Rychkov GY, Peet DJ. Oxygen-dependent hydroxylation by Factor Inhibiting HIF (FIH) regulates the TRPV3 ion channel. J Cell Sci 2014; 128:225-31. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.158451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Factor Inhibiting HIF (FIH) is an oxygen-dependent asparaginyl hydroxylase that regulates the hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs). Several proteins containing ankyrin repeat domains have been characterised as substrates of FIH, although there is little evidence for a functional consequence of hydroxylation on these substrates. This study demonstrates that the transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (TRPV3) channel is hydroxylated by FIH on asparagine 242 within the cytoplasmic ankyrin repeat domain. Hypoxia, FIH inhibitors and mutation of asparagine 242 all potentiated TRPV3-mediated current, without altering TRPV3 protein levels, indicating that oxygen-dependent hydroxylation inhibits TRPV3 activity. This novel mechanism of channel regulation by oxygen-dependent asparaginyl hydroxylation is likely to extend to other ion channels.
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Cohen MR, Moiseenkova-Bell VY. Structure of thermally activated TRP channels. CURRENT TOPICS IN MEMBRANES 2014; 74:181-211. [PMID: 25366237 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800181-3.00007-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Temperature sensation is important for adaptation and survival of organisms. While temperature has the potential to affect all biological macromolecules, organisms have evolved specific thermosensitive molecular detectors that are able to transduce temperature changes into physiologically relevant signals. Among these thermosensors are ion channels from the transient receptor potential (TRP) family. Prime candidates include TRPV1-4, TRPA1, and TRPM8 (the so-called "thermoTRP" channels), which are expressed in sensory neurons and gated at specific temperatures. Electrophysiological and thermodynamic approaches have been employed to determine the nature by which thermoTRPs detect temperature and couple temperature changes to channel gating. To further understand how thermoTRPs sense temperature, high-resolution structures of full-length thermoTRPs channels will be required. Here, we will discuss current progress in unraveling the structures of thermoTRP channels.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matthew R Cohen
- Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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