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Huo X, Yu Z, Zhao F, Chen Y, Chen P, Xing L, Qiao Y, Peng Y, Tian M, Zhou M, Wu F, Wang Y, Wang C, Tian X, Lv D, Zhang B, Shi L, Ma X, Ma T. Hepatocyte Aquaporin 8-mediated Water Transport Facilitates Bile Dilution and Prevents Gallstone Formation in Mice. J Hepatol 2024:S0168-8278(24)02563-7. [PMID: 39326676 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2024.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 09/09/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although water channel aquaporin-8 (AQP8) has been implicated in hepatic bile formation and liver diseases associated with abnormal bile flow in human and animal studies, direct evidence of its involvement in bile secretion is still lacking. This study aimed to determine the role of AQP8 in bile secretion and gallstone formation. METHODS We generated various transgenic knock-in and knockout mouse models and assessed liver AQP8 expression by immunostaining and immunoblotting, hepatic bile secretion by cannulation of the common bile duct, cholesterol gallstone formation by feeding a high-fat lithogenic diet, and identified regulatory small molecules by screening the organic fractions of cholagogic Chinese herbs and biochemical characterization. RESULTS We identified a novel expression pattern of AQP8 protein in the canalicular membrane of approximately 50% of the liver lobules. AQP8-deficient mice exhibited impaired hepatic bile formation, characterized by the secretion of concentrated bile with a lower flow rate and higher levels of bile lipids than that of wild-type littermates. AQP8-/- mice showed accelerated gallstone formation, which was rescued by AAV-mediated hepatic expression of AQP8 or AQP1. Moreover, we identified a small molecule, scutellarin, that upregulates hepatocyte AQP8 expression in vitro and in vivo. In AQP8+/+ mice, scutellarin significantly increased bile flow, decreased bile lipid concentrations, and prevented gallstone formation compared to AQP8-/- mice. Molecular studies revealed that scutellarin promoted the ubiquitination and degradation of HIF-1α, a transcriptional negative regulator of AQP8, by disrupting its interactions with HSP90. CONCLUSIONS AQP8 plays a crucial role in facilitating water transport and bile dilution during hepatic bile formation, thereby mitigating gallstone formation in mice. Small-molecule intervention validated hepatocyte AQP8 as a promising drug target for gallstone therapy. IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS The incidence of gallstone disease is high, and current drug treatments for gallstones are very limited, necessitating the identification of novel drug targets for developing new drugs with universal applicability. To our knowledge, this is the first study to provide direct evidence that hepatic water channel AQP8 plays a key role in bile dilution and gallstone formation. Modulation of hepatic water transport may provide a universal therapeutic strategy for all types of gallstone diseases.
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- Xiaokui Huo
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China; Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
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- School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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Zhang L, Gu H, Li X, Wang Y, Yao S, Chen X, Zheng L, Yang X, Du Q, An J, Wen G, Zhu J, Jin H, Tuo B. Pathophysiological role of ion channels and transporters in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Gene Ther 2024:10.1038/s41417-024-00782-8. [PMID: 39048663 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-024-00782-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has continued to increase annually worldwide, and HCC has become a common cause of cancer-related death. Despite great progress in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying HCC development, the treatment of HCC remains a considerable challenge. Thus, the survival and prognosis of HCC patients remain extremely poor. In recent years, the role of ion channels in the pathogenesis of diseases has become a hot topic. In normal liver tissue, ion channels and transporters maintain water and electrolyte balance and acid‒base homeostasis. However, dysfunction of these ion channels and transporters can lead to the development and progression of HCC, and thus these ion channels and transporters are expected to become new therapeutic targets. In this review, ion channels and transporters associated with HCC are reviewed, and potential targets for new and effective therapies are proposed.
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- Li Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
- The Collaborative Innovation Center of Tissue Damage Repair and Regenerative Medicine of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
- The Collaborative Innovation Center of Tissue Damage Repair and Regenerative Medicine of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
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Muth V, Stobl F, Michelotto J, Gilles L, Kirwan JA, Eisenberger A, Marchand J, Roschke NN, Moosburner S, Pratschke J, Sauer IM, Raschzok N, Gassner JM. Quality Assessment by Bile Composition in Normothermic Machine Perfusion of Rat Livers. Tissue Eng Part A 2024. [PMID: 38832856 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2024.0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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Background: The persistent challenge of organ scarcity in liver transplantation leads to an escalating dependence on organs obtained from extended criteria donors (ECD). Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) is used for improved preservation. Due to the mimicked in vivo conditions during normothermic machine perfusion, the liver is metabolically active, which allows quality assessment during perfusion. Bile seems to be of rising interest in clinical studies, as it is easily collectible for analysis. As there are currently no data on biliary bile acids during NMP, the primary objective of this study was to use our experimental rodent NMP model to assess changes in bile composition through organ damage during perfusion to inform clinical evaluation of donor organs during NMP. Methods: Thirty livers from male Sprague-Dawley rats in five groups underwent 6 h of NMP using either erythrocyte-supplemented DMEM or Steen solution, with or without 30 min of warm ischemia time (WIT). We conducted regular measurements of AST, ALT, LDH, and urea levels in the perfusate at 3-hour intervals. Bile samples were analyzed for biliary pH, LDH, and gamma glutamyltransferase, as well as biliary bile acids via mass spectrometry and UHPLC. Results: Compared with regular livers, liver injury parameters were significantly higher in our donation after circulatory death (DCD) model. Bile production was significantly reduced in livers exposed to WIT, and the bile showed a significantly more alkaline pH. This correlated with the concentration of total bile acids, which was significantly higher in livers experiencing WIT. However, regular livers produced a higher total amount of biliary bile acids during perfusion. Taurocholic acid and its metabolites were most prominent. Secondary bile acids were significantly reduced during perfusion due to the missing enterohepatic circulation. Conclusions: WIT-induced liver injury affects bile composition within our small-animal NMP model. We hypothesize this phenomenon to be attributed to the energy-driven nature of bile secretion, potentially explaining why DCD livers produce less, yet more concentrated, bile. Our results may inform clinical studies, in which biliary bile acids might have a potential as a quantifiable viability marker in human NMP liver transplantation studies.
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- Vanessa Muth
- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Metabolomics Platform, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Metabolomics Platform, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Metabolomics Platform, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Clinician Scientist Program, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, BIH Academy, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Clinician Scientist Program, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, BIH Academy, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery CCM|CVK, Experimental Surgery, Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität;zu;Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Clinician Scientist Program, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité -;Universitätsmedizin;Berlin, BIH Academy, Berlin, Germany
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Calamita G, Delporte C. Insights into the Function of Aquaporins in Gastrointestinal Fluid Absorption and Secretion in Health and Disease. Cells 2023; 12:2170. [PMID: 37681902 PMCID: PMC10486417 DOI: 10.3390/cells12172170] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs), transmembrane proteins permeable to water, are involved in gastrointestinal secretion. The secretory products of the glands are delivered either to some organ cavities for exocrine glands or to the bloodstream for endocrine glands. The main secretory glands being part of the gastrointestinal system are salivary glands, gastric glands, duodenal Brunner's gland, liver, bile ducts, gallbladder, intestinal goblet cells, exocrine and endocrine pancreas. Due to their expression in gastrointestinal exocrine and endocrine glands, AQPs fulfill important roles in the secretion of various fluids involved in food handling. This review summarizes the contribution of AQPs in physiological and pathophysiological stages related to gastrointestinal secretion.
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- Giuseppe Calamita
- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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Calamita G, Delporte C. Aquaporins in Glandular Secretion. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1398:225-249. [PMID: 36717498 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7415-1_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Exocrine and endocrine glands deliver their secretory product, respectively, at the surface of the target organs or within the bloodstream. The release of their products has been shown to rely on secretory mechanisms often involving aquaporins (AQPs). This chapter will provide insight into the role of AQPs in secretory glands located within the gastrointestinal tract, including salivary glands, gastric glands, duodenal Brunner's glands, liver, gallbladder, intestinal goblets cells, and pancreas, as well and in other parts of the body, including airway submucosal glands, lacrimal glands, mammary glands, and eccrine sweat glands. The involvement of AQPs in both physiological and pathophysiological conditions will also be highlighted.
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- Giuseppe Calamita
- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
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Xiong M, Li C, Wang W, Yang B. Protein Structure and Modification of Aquaporins. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1398:15-38. [PMID: 36717484 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7415-1_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Aquaporins (AQPs) allow water molecules and other small, neutral solutes to quickly pass through membrane. The protein structures of AQPs solved by crystallographic methods or cryo-electron microscopy technology show that AQP monomer consists of six membrane-spanning alpha-helices that form the central water-transporting pore. AQP monomers assemble to form tetramers, forming the functional units in the membrane, to transport water or other small molecules. The biological functions of AQPs are regulated by posttranslational modifications, e.g., phosphorylation, ubiquitination, glycosylation, subcellular distribution, degradation and protein interactions. Modifications of AQP combined with structural properties contribute to a better functional mechanism of AQPs. Insight into the molecular mechanisms responsible for AQP modifications as well as gating and transport properties proved to be fundamental to the development of new therapeutic targets or reliable diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers.
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- Mengyao Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hypertension and Kidney Research, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Hypertension and Kidney Research, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Aquaporin 8ab is required in zebrafish embryonic intestine development. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2022; 54:952-960. [PMID: 35880566 PMCID: PMC9828320 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2022077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The aquaporin 8 (AQP8) is a small integral membrane protein that selectively transports water and other small uncharged solutes across cell plasma membranes. It has been demonstrated that AQP8 is ubiquitously present in various tissues and organs of mammals, and participates in many physiological and pathological processes. Recent studies showed that AQP8 is highly expressed in the columnar epithelial cells of mammalian colonic mucosa facing lumen, indicating that AQP8 plays potential roles in the physiology and pathophysiology of gastrointestinal tract. However, the role of AQP8 during gastrointestinal tract development is unclear. In the present study, RT-PCR results reveal that the zebrafish genome encodes three kinds of aqp8s ( aqp8aa, aqp8ab, and aqp8b). We use whole mount in situ hybridization to describe aqp8 genes spatiotemporal expression pattern, and the results show that aqp8ab mRNA is detectable mainly in the zebrafish embryonic intestine. To reveal the details of aqp8ab distribution, histological sections are employed. Transverse sections indicate that aqp8ab mRNA expression is more intense in the layer lining the intestinal cavity. Knockout of aqp8ab using the CRISPR/Cas9 system induces intestine development defects and abnormal formation of intestinal lumen. In addition, aqp8ab mRNA significantly rescues the intestine defects in the aqp8ab mutant. These results indicate that aqp8ab is required in the intestine development of zebrafish.
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Pathophysiological role of ion channels and transporters in gastrointestinal mucosal diseases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:8109-8125. [PMID: 34778915 PMCID: PMC8629801 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-04011-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal diseases, including various types of gastritis, ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease and GI cancer, is increasing. Therefore, it is necessary to identify new therapeutic targets. Ion channels/transporters are located on cell membranes, and tight junctions (TJs) affect acid–base balance, the mucus layer, permeability, the microbiota and mucosal blood flow, which are essential for maintaining GI mucosal integrity. As ion channel/transporter dysfunction results in various GI mucosal diseases, this review focuses on understanding the contribution of ion channels/transporters to protecting the GI mucosal barrier and the relationship between GI mucosal disease and ion channels/transporters, including Cl−/HCO3− exchangers, Cl− channels, aquaporins, Na+/H+ exchangers, and K+ channels. Here, we provide novel prospects for the treatment of GI mucosal diseases.
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Zuo QL, Cai X, Zheng XY, Chen DS, Li M, Liu ZQ, Chen KQ, Han FF, Zhu X. Influences of Xylitol Consumption at Different Dosages on Intestinal Tissues and Gut Microbiota in Rats. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12002-12011. [PMID: 34590865 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Xylitol is a widely used natural sweetener for the reduction of excessive sugar consumption. However, concerns of xylitol consumption existed as it is a highly permeable substance in the colon that could cause diarrhea and other adverse symptoms. To assess the relationship between xylitol dosage and diarrhea, especially the influences of diarrhea on physiological characteristics, the immune system, and gut microbiota in rats, the control, low-dose (L), medium-dose (M), and high-dose (H) groups were fed with 0, 1, 3, and 10% of xylitol, respectively, correspondingly for 15 days, followed by a 7-day recovery. Only medium- and high-dose xylitol would cause diarrhea in rats. Quantitative imaging of colonic tissue and the expression levels of proinflammatory factors revealed a higher degree of immune responses in the rats from H groups but statistically stable in M groups, despite that light diarrhea was observed. A shift of the gut microbiota composition was observed in the rats from H groups, including significant decreases of genera Ruminococcaceae and Prevotella and a notable increase and colonization of Bacteroides, accompanied with changes of short-chain fatty acid production. Tolerance and adaptation to xylitol consumption were observed in a dose-dependent manner. Our findings demonstrate that diarrhea caused by the high dosage of xylitol can exert distinctive changes on gut microbiota and lay the foundation to explore the mechanism underlying the shift in gut microbiota composition.
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- Qi-Le Zuo
- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 18, Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua County, Zhejiang 324302, Quzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 18, Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua County, Zhejiang 324302, Quzhou, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 18, Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua County, Zhejiang 324302, Quzhou, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 18, Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua County, Zhejiang 324302, Quzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 18, Huagong Road, Huabu Town, Kaihua County, Zhejiang 324302, Quzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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Mariajoseph-Antony LF, Kannan A, Panneerselvam A, Loganathan C, Shankar EM, Anbarasu K, Prahalathan C. Role of Aquaporins in Inflammation-a Scientific Curation. Inflammation 2021; 43:1599-1610. [PMID: 32435911 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-020-01247-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Inflammation is a universal response mechanism existing as inter-communicator of biological systems. Uncontrolled or dysregulated inflammation addresses chronic low-grade effects eventually resulting in multimorbidity. Active solute transport across the membrane establishes varying osmotic gradients. Aquaporins (AQPs) are a class of critical ubiquitously expressed transmembrane proteins that aid in fluid and small solute transport via facilitated diffusion over established osmotic gradients. Numerous significant data features the biological functions of AQPs rendering them as an appropriate biomarker of health and diseases. Besides their physiological role in well-balanced inflammatory responses, it is worth noting the dysregulation of AQPs during any undesirable inflammatory event. Most literature to date clearly sets out AQPs as potential drug targets instigating AQP-based therapies. In light of this conception, the current review provides a compendious overview on the propitious and portentous out-turns of AQPs under inflammation.
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- Lezy Flora Mariajoseph-Antony
- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, 610005, India
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India.
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Javitt NB. Hepatic bile formation: bile acid transport and water flow into the canalicular conduit. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2020; 319:G609-G618. [PMID: 32935994 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00078.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Advances in molecular biology identifying the many carrier-mediated organic anion transporters and advances in microscopy that have provided a more detailed anatomy of the canalicular conduit make updating the concept of osmotically determined canalicular flow possible. For the most part water flow is not transmembrane but via specific pore proteins in both the hepatocyte and the tight junction. These pores independently regulate the rate at which water flows in response to an osmotic gradient and therefore are determinants of canalicular bile acid concentration. Review of the literature indicates that the initial effect on hepatic bile flow of cholestatic agents such as Thorazine and estradiol 17β-glucuronide are on water flow and not bile salt export pump-mediated bile acid transport and thus provides new approaches to the pathogenesis of drug-induced liver injury. Attaining a micellar concentration of bile acids in the canaliculus is essential to the formation of cholesterol-lecithin vesicles, which mostly occur in the periportal region of the canalicular conduit. The other regions, midcentral and pericentral, may transport lesser amounts of bile acid but augment water flow. Broadening the concept of how hepatic bile flow is initiated, provides new insights into the pathogenesis of canalicular cholestasis.
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- Norman B Javitt
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Zhu J, Wang Z, Chen F, Liu C. Identification of genes and functional coexpression modules closely related to ulcerative colitis by gene datasets analysis. PeerJ 2019; 7:e8061. [PMID: 31741804 PMCID: PMC6858811 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease posing a great threat to the public health worldwide. Previously, gene expression studies of mucosal colonic biopsies have provided some insight into the pathophysiological mechanisms in ulcerative colitis; however, the exact pathogenesis is unclear. The purpose of this study is to identify the most related genes and pathways of UC by bioinformatics, so as to reveal the core of the pathogenesis. Methods Genome-wide gene expression datasets involving ulcerative colitis patients were collected from gene expression omnibus database. To identify most close genes, an integrated analysis of gene expression signature was performed by employing robust rank aggregation method. We used weighted gene co-expression network analysis to explore the functional modules involved in ulcerative colitis pathogenesis. Besides, biological process and pathways analysis of co-expression modules were figured out by gene ontology enrichment analysis using Metascape. Results A total of 328 ulcerative colitis patients and 138 healthy controls were from 14 datasets. The 150 most significant differentially expressed genes are likely to include causative genes of disease, and further studies are needed to demonstrate this. Seven main functional modules were identified, which pathway enrichment analysis indicated were associated with many biological processes. Pathways such as ‘extracellular matrix, immune inflammatory response, cell cycle, material metabolism’ are consistent with the core mechanism of ulcerative colitis. However, ‘defense response to virus’ and ‘herpes simplex infection’ suggest that viral infection is one of the aetiological agents. Besides, ‘Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases’ and ‘pathway in cancer’ provide new clues for the study of the risk and process of ulcerative colitis cancerization.
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- Jie Zhu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, the First Hospital Affiliated with Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Roma MG, Barosso IR, Miszczuk GS, Crocenzi FA, Pozzi EJS. Dynamic Localization of Hepatocellular Transporters: Role in Biliary Excretion and Impairment in Cholestasis. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:1113-1154. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666171205153204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Revised: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Bile flow generation is driven by the vectorial transfer of osmotically active compounds from sinusoidal blood into a confined space, the bile canaliculus. Hence, localization of hepatocellular transporters relevant to bile formation is crucial for bile secretion. Hepatocellular transporters are localized either in the plasma membrane or in recycling endosomes, from where they can be relocated to the plasma membrane on demand, or endocytosed when the demand decreases. The balance between endocytic internalization/ exocytic targeting to/from this recycling compartment is therefore the main determinant of the hepatic capability to generate bile, and to dispose endo- and xenobiotics. Furthermore, the exacerbated endocytic internalization is a common pathomechanisms in both experimental and human cholestasis; this results in bile secretory failure and, eventually, posttranslational transporter downregulation by increased degradation. This review summarizes the proposed structural mechanisms accounting for this pathological condition (e.g., alteration of function, localization or expression of F-actin or F-actin/transporter cross-linking proteins, and switch to membrane microdomains where they can be readily endocytosed), and the mediators implicated (e.g., triggering of “cholestatic” signaling transduction pathways). Lastly, we discussed the efficacy to counteract the cholestatic failure induced by transporter internalization of a number of therapeutic experimental approaches based upon the use of compounds that trigger exocytic targetting of canalicular transporters (e.g., cAMP, tauroursodeoxycholate). This therapeutics may complement treatments aimed to transcriptionally improve transporter expression, by affording proper localization and membrane stability to the de novo synthesized transporters.
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- Marcelo G. Roma
- Instituto de Fisiologia Experimental (IFISE) - Facultad de Ciencias Bioquimicas y Farmaceuticas (CONICET - U.N.R.), S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiologia Experimental (IFISE) - Facultad de Ciencias Bioquimicas y Farmaceuticas (CONICET - U.N.R.), S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiologia Experimental (IFISE) - Facultad de Ciencias Bioquimicas y Farmaceuticas (CONICET - U.N.R.), S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiologia Experimental (IFISE) - Facultad de Ciencias Bioquimicas y Farmaceuticas (CONICET - U.N.R.), S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiologia Experimental (IFISE) - Facultad de Ciencias Bioquimicas y Farmaceuticas (CONICET - U.N.R.), S2002LRL, Rosario, Argentina
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Peroxiporins in Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20061371. [PMID: 30893772 PMCID: PMC6471688 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20061371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The transport of H2O2 across membranes by specific aquaporins (AQPs) has been considered the last milestone in the timeline of hydrogen peroxide discoveries in biochemistry. According to its concentration and localization, H2O2 can be dangerous or acts as a signaling molecule in various cellular processes as either a paracrine (intercellular) and/or an autocrine (intracellular) signal. In this review, we investigate and critically examine the available information on AQP isoforms able to facilitate H2O2 across biological membranes (“peroxiporins”), focusing in particular on their role in cancer. Moreover, the ability of natural compounds to modulate expression and/or activity of peroxiporins is schematically reported and discussed.
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Méndez-Giménez L, Ezquerro S, da Silva IV, Soveral G, Frühbeck G, Rodríguez A. Pancreatic Aquaporin-7: A Novel Target for Anti-diabetic Drugs? Front Chem 2018; 6:99. [PMID: 29675407 PMCID: PMC5895657 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Aquaporins comprise a family of 13 members of water channels (AQP0-12) that facilitate a rapid transport of water across cell membranes. In some cases, these pores are also permeated by small solutes, particularly glycerol, urea or nitric oxide, among other solutes. Several aquaporins have been identified in the pancreas, an exocrine and endocrine organ that plays an essential role in the onset of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The exocrine pancreas, which accounts for 90% of the total pancreas, secretes daily large volumes of a near-isotonic fluid containing digestive enzymes into the duodenum. AQP1, AQP5, and AQP8 contribute to fluid secretion especially from ductal cells, whereas AQP12 allows the proper maturation and exocytosis of secretory granules in acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas. The endocrine pancreas (10% of the total pancreatic cells) is composed by the islets of Langerhans, which are distributed in α, β, δ, ε, and pancreatic polypeptide (PP) cells that secrete glucagon, insulin, somatostatin, ghrelin and PP, respectively. AQP7, an aquaglyceroporin permeated by water and glycerol, is expressed in pancreatic β-cells and murine studies have confirmed its participation in insulin secretion, triacylglycerol synthesis and proliferation of these endocrine cells. In this regard, transgenic AQP7-knockout mice develop adult-onset obesity, hyperinsulinemia, increased intracellular triacylglycerol content and reduced β-cell mass in Langerhans islets. Moreover, we have recently reported that AQP7 upregulation in β-cells after bariatric surgery, an effective weight loss surgical procedure, contributes, in part, to the improvement of pancreatic steatosis and insulin secretion through the increase of intracytoplasmic glycerol in obese rats. Human studies remain scarce and controversial, with some rare cases of loss-of function mutations of the AQP7 gene being associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes. The present Review is focused on the role of aquaporins in the physiology and pathophysiology of the pancreas, highlighting the role of pancreatic AQP7 as a novel player in the control of β-cell function and a potential anti-diabetic-drug.
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- Leire Méndez-Giménez
- Metabolic Research Laboratory, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Aquaporins (AQPs ) are expressed in most exocrine and endocrine secretory glands. Consequently, summarizing the expression and functions of AQPs in secretory glands represents a daunting task considering the important number of glands present in the body, as well as the number of mammalian AQPs - thirteen. The roles played by AQPs in secretory processes have been investigated in many secretory glands. However, despite considerable research, additional studies are clearly needed to pursue our understanding of the role played by AQPs in secretory processes. This book chapter will focus on summarizing the current knowledge on AQPs expression and function in the gastrointestinal tract , including salivary glands, gastric glands, Duodenal Brunner's gland, liver and gallbladder, intestinal goblets cells, exocrine and endocrine pancreas, as well as few other secretory glands including airway submucosal glands, lacrimal glands, mammary glands and eccrine sweat glands.
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- Christine Delporte
- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
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Asai Y, Yamada T, Tsukita S, Takahashi K, Maekawa M, Honma M, Ikeda M, Murakami K, Munakata Y, Shirai Y, Kodama S, Sugisawa T, Chiba Y, Kondo Y, Kaneko K, Uno K, Sawada S, Imai J, Nakamura Y, Yamaguchi H, Tanaka K, Sasano H, Mano N, Ueno Y, Shimosegawa T, Katagiri H. Activation of the Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1α Subunit Pathway in Steatotic Liver Contributes to Formation of Cholesterol Gallstones. Gastroenterology 2017; 152:1521-1535.e8. [PMID: 28088462 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α subunit (HIF1A) is a transcription factor that controls the cellular response to hypoxia and is activated in hepatocytes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD increases the risk for cholesterol gallstone disease by unclear mechanisms. We studied the relationship between HIF1A and gallstone formation associated with liver steatosis. METHODS We performed studies with mice with inducible disruption of Hif1a in hepatocytes via a Cre adenoviral vector (inducible hepatocyte-selective HIF1A knockout [iH-HIFKO] mice), and mice without disruption of Hif1a (control mice). Mice were fed a diet rich in cholesterol and cholate for 1 or 2 weeks; gallbladders were collected and the number of gallstones was determined. Livers and biliary tissues were analyzed by histology, quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry, and immunoblots. We measured concentrations of bile acid, cholesterol, and phospholipid in bile and rates of bile flow. Primary hepatocytes and cholangiocytes were isolated and analyzed. HIF1A was knocked down in Hepa1-6 cells with small interfering RNAs. Liver biopsy samples from patients with NAFLD, with or without gallstones, were analyzed by quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Control mice fed a diet rich in cholesterol and cholate developed liver steatosis with hypoxia; levels of HIF1A protein were increased in hepatocytes around central veins and 90% of mice developed cholesterol gallstones. Only 20% of the iH-HIFKO mice developed cholesterol gallstones. In iH-HIFKO mice, the biliary lipid concentration was reduced by 36%, compared with control mice, and bile flow was increased by 35%. We observed increased water secretion from hepatocytes into bile canaliculi to mediate these effects, resulting in suppression of cholelithogenesis. Hepatic expression of aquaporin 8 (AQP8) protein was 1.5-fold higher in iH-HIFKO mice than in control mice. Under hypoxic conditions, cultured hepatocytes increased expression of Hif1a, Hmox1, and Vegfa messenger RNAs (mRNAs), and down-regulated expression of AQP8 mRNA and protein; AQP8 down-regulation was not observed in cells with knockdown of HIF1A. iH-HIFKO mice had reduced inflammation and mucin deposition in the gallbladder compared with control mice. Liver tissues from patients with NAFLD with gallstones had increased levels of HIF1A, HMOX1, and VEGFA mRNAs, compared with livers from patients with NAFLD without gallstones. CONCLUSIONS In steatotic livers of mice, hypoxia up-regulates expression of HIF1A, which reduces expression of AQP8 and concentrates biliary lipids via suppression of water secretion from hepatocytes. This promotes cholesterol gallstone formation. Livers from patients with NAFLD and gallstones express higher levels of HIF1A than livers from patients with NAFLD without gallstones.
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- Yoichiro Asai
- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), Tokyo, Japan
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Aquaporins (AQPs ) are a family of membrane water channels that basically function as regulators of intracellular and intercellular water flow. To date, thirteen AQPs , which are distributed widely in specific cell types in various organs and tissues, have been characterized in humans. Four AQP monomers, each of which consists of six membrane-spanning alpha-helices that have a central water-transporting pore, assemble to form tetramers, forming the functional units in the membrane. AQP facilitates osmotic water transport across plasma membranes and thus transcellular fluid movement. The cellular functions of aquaporins are regulated by posttranslational modifications , e.g. phosphorylation, ubiquitination, glycosylation, subcellular distribution, degradation, and protein interactions. Insight into the molecular mechanisms responsible for regulated aquaporin trafficking and synthesis is proving to be fundamental for development of novel therapeutic targets or reliable diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers.
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- Chunling Li
- Institute of Hypertension, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, 74# Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Institute of Hypertension, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, 74# Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Yde J, Keely S, Wu Q, Borg JF, Lajczak N, O'Dwyer A, Dalsgaard P, Fenton RA, Moeller HB. Characterization of AQPs in Mouse, Rat, and Human Colon and Their Selective Regulation by Bile Acids. Front Nutr 2016; 3:46. [PMID: 27777930 PMCID: PMC5056181 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2016.00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In normal individuals, the epithelium of the colon absorbs 1.5–2 l of water a day to generate dehydrated feces. However, in the condition of bile acid malabsorption (BAM), an excess of bile acids in the colon results in diarrhea. Several studies have attempted to address the mechanisms contributing to BAM induced by various bile acids. However, none have addressed a potential dysregulation of aquaporin (AQP) water channels, which are responsible for the majority of transcellular water transport in epithelial cells, as a contributing factor to the onset of diarrhea and the pathogenesis of BAM. In this study, we aimed to systematically analyze the expression of AQPs in colonic epithelia from rat, mouse, and human and determine whether their expression is altered in a rat model of BAM. Mass spectrometry-based proteomics, RT-PCR, and western blotting identified various AQPs in isolated colonic epithelial cells from rats (AQP1, 3, 4, 7, 8) and mice (AQP1, 4, 8). Several AQPs were also detected in human colon (AQP1, 3, 4, 7–9). Immunohistochemistry localized AQP1 to the apical plasma membrane of epithelial cells in the bottom of the crypts, whereas AQP3 (rat, human) and AQP4 (mice, human) were localized predominantly in the basolateral plasma membrane. AQP8 was localized intracellularly and at the apical plasma membrane of epithelial cells. Rats fed sodium cholate for 72 h had significantly increased fecal water content, suggesting development of BAM-associated diarrhea. Colonic epithelial cells isolated from this model had significantly altered levels of AQP3, 7, and 8, suggesting that these AQPs may be involved in the pathogenesis of bile acid-induced diarrhea.
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- Jonathan Yde
- Department of Biomedicine, InterPrET Center, Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark
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- RCSI Education and Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital , Dublin , Ireland
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- Department of Biomedicine, InterPrET Center, Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, InterPrET Center, Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark
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- RCSI Education and Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital , Dublin , Ireland
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- RCSI Education and Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Hospital , Dublin , Ireland
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- Department of Biomedicine, InterPrET Center, Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, InterPrET Center, Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark
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Expression, Distribution and Role of Aquaporin Water Channels in Human and Animal Stomach and Intestines. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17091399. [PMID: 27589719 PMCID: PMC5037679 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17091399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Stomach and intestines are involved in the secretion of gastrointestinal fluids and the absorption of nutrients and fluids, which ensure normal gut functions. Aquaporin water channels (AQPs) represent a major transcellular route for water transport in the gastrointestinal tract. Until now, at least 11 AQPs (AQP1–11) have been found to be present in the stomach, small and large intestines. These AQPs are distributed in different cell types in the stomach and intestines, including gastric epithelial cells, gastric glands cells, absorptive epithelial cells (enterocytes), goblet cells and Paneth cells. AQP1 is abundantly distributed in the endothelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract. AQP3 and AQP4 are mainly distributed in the basolateral membrane of epithelial cells in the stomach and intestines. AQP7, AQP8, AQP10 and AQP11 are distributed in the apical of enterocytes in the small and large intestines. Although AQP-null mice displayed almost no phenotypes in gastrointestinal tracts, the alterations of the expression and localization of these AQPs have been shown to be associated with the pathology of gastrointestinal disorders, which suggests that AQPs play important roles serving as potential therapeutic targets. Therefore, this review provides an overview of the expression, localization and distribution of AQPs in the stomach, small and large intestine of human and animals. Furthermore, this review emphasizes the potential roles of AQPs in the physiology and pathophysiology of stomach and intestines.
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Pelagalli A, Squillacioti C, Mirabella N, Meli R. Aquaporins in Health and Disease: An Overview Focusing on the Gut of Different Species. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17081213. [PMID: 27472320 PMCID: PMC5000611 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17081213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs) play a pivotal role in gut homeostasis since their distribution and function is modulated both in physiological and in pathophysiological conditions. The transport of water and solutes through gut epithelia is essential for osmoregulation and digestive and absorptive functions. This passage is regulated by different AQP isoforms and characterized by their peculiar distribution in the gastrointestinal tract. To date, AQP localization has been identified in the gut and associated organs of several mammalian species by different techniques (immunohistochemical, western blotting, and RT-PCR). The present review describes the modulation of AQP expression, distribution, and function in gut pathophysiology. At the same time, the comparative description of AQP in animal species sheds light on the full range of AQP functions and the screening of their activity as transport modulators, diagnostic biomarkers, and drug targets. Moreover, the phenotype of knockout mice for several AQPs and their compensatory role and the use of specific AQP inhibitors have been also reviewed. The reported data could be useful to design future research in both basic and clinical fields.
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- Alessandra Pelagalli
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages, National Research Council, Via De Amicis 95, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Veterinaria 1, 80137 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Veterinaria 1, 80137 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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Ikarashi N, Kon R, Sugiyama K. Aquaporins in the Colon as a New Therapeutic Target in Diarrhea and Constipation. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17071172. [PMID: 27447626 PMCID: PMC4964543 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17071172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs) play important roles in the water transport system in the human body. There are currently 13 types of AQP, AQP0 through AQP12, which are expressed in various organs. Many members of the AQP family are expressed in the intestinal tract. AQP3 is predominantly expressed in the colon, ultimately controlling the water transport. Recently, it was clarified that several laxatives exhibit a laxative effect by changing the AQP3 expression level in the colon. In addition, it was revealed that morphine causes severe constipation by increasing the AQP3 expression level in the colon. These findings have shown that AQP3 is one of the most important functional molecules in water transport in the colon. This review will focus on the physiological and pathological roles of AQP3 in the colon, and discuss clinical applications of colon AQP3.
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- Nobutomo Ikarashi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Hoshi University, 2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Hoshi University, 2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Hoshi University, 2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan.
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Bernardino RL, Marinelli RA, Maggio A, Gena P, Cataldo I, Alves MG, Svelto M, Oliveira PF, Calamita G. Hepatocyte and Sertoli Cell Aquaporins, Recent Advances and Research Trends. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17071096. [PMID: 27409609 PMCID: PMC4964472 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17071096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs) are proteinaceous channels widespread in nature where they allow facilitated permeation of water and uncharged through cellular membranes. AQPs play a number of important roles in both health and disease. This review focuses on the most recent advances and research trends regarding the expression and modulation, as well as physiological and pathophysiological functions of AQPs in hepatocytes and Sertoli cells (SCs). Besides their involvement in bile formation, hepatocyte AQPs are involved in maintaining energy balance acting in hepatic gluconeogenesis and lipid metabolism, and in critical processes such as ammonia detoxification and mitochondrial output of hydrogen peroxide. Roles are played in clinical disorders including fatty liver disease, diabetes, obesity, cholestasis, hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma. In the seminiferous tubules, particularly in SCs, AQPs are also widely expressed and seem to be implicated in the various stages of spermatogenesis. Like in hepatocytes, AQPs may be involved in maintaining energy homeostasis in these cells and have a major role in the metabolic cooperation established in the testicular tissue. Altogether, this information represents the mainstay of current and future investigation in an expanding field.
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- Raquel L Bernardino
- Department of Microscopy, Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS) and Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine (UMIB), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Fisiología Experimental-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas-Universidad Nacional de Rosario, 531 S2002LRK Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharnaceutics, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharnaceutics, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharnaceutics, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharnaceutics, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Microscopy, Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS) and Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine (UMIB), University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharnaceutics, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
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Ambe PC, Gödde D, Zirngibl H, Störkel S. Aquaporin-1 and 8 expression in the gallbladder mucosa might not be associated with the development of gallbladder stones in humans. Eur J Clin Invest 2016; 46:227-33. [PMID: 26707370 DOI: 10.1111/eci.12586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cholecystolithiasis is a highly prevalent condition in the Western world. Gallbladder stone-related conditions represent the second most common gastrointestinal pathology. Cholesterol stones represent over 80% of gallstones. Cholesterol stones develop secondary to crystallization of bile cholesterol. Water resorption from gallbladder bile via aquaporin in the gallbladder mucosa might play a role in the development of cholesterol stones. This study investigated the expression of Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) and Aquaporin-8 (AQP8) in the human gallbladder mucosa and their possible association with the formation of gallbladder stones. METHODS The expression of AQP1 and AQP8 in the gallbladder mucosa was examined via immunohistochemical staining. The expression of both AQP1 and AQP8 in the gallbladder mucosa of stone carriers (study group) was compared to that of nonstone carriers (control group). RESULTS Eighty-four gallbladder specimens from 44 male (52·2%) and 40 female (47·6%) patients were analysed. The study group included 47 specimens from stone carriers, while 37 specimens from stone-free gallbladders were included in the control group. Immunostaining for both AQP1 and AQP8 was positive in 80 cases. AQP1 was expressed both over the apical and intercellular membrane, while AQP8 was expressed only over the apical membrane. A similar distribution was recorded in specimens from the cystic duct. Immunostaining with AQP1 was generally stronger in comparison with AQP8. No significant (P > 0·05) relationship was found between aquaporin expression and the presence or absence of gallbladder stones. CONCLUSION AQP1 and AQP8 are both expressed in the gallbladder and cystic duct mucosa. However, their role in the development of gallbladder stones is still to be proven.
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- Peter C Ambe
- Department of Surgery II, Helios Klinikum Wuppertal, Universität Witten Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, Helios Klinikum Wuppertal, Universität Witten Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Department of Surgery II, Helios Klinikum Wuppertal, Universität Witten Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, Helios Klinikum Wuppertal, Universität Witten Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany
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Ikaga R, Namekata I, Kotiadis VN, Ogawa H, Duchen MR, Tanaka H, Iida-Tanaka N. Knockdown of aquaporin-8 induces mitochondrial dysfunction in 3T3-L1 cells. Biochem Biophys Rep 2015; 4:187-195. [PMID: 29124204 PMCID: PMC5668916 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2015.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Aquaporin-8 (AQP8), a member of the aquaporin water channel family, is expressed in various tissue and cells, including liver, testis, and pancreas. AQP8 appears to have functions on the plasma membrane and/or on the mitochondrial inner membrane. Mitochondrial AQP8 with permeability for water, H2O2 and NH3 has been expected to have important role in various cells, but its information is limited to a few tissues and cells including liver and kidney. In the present study, we found that AQP8 was expressed in the mitochondria in mouse adipose tissues and 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, and investigated its role by suppressing its gene expression. Methods AQP8-knocked down (shAQP8) cells were established using a vector expressing short hairpin RNA. Cellular localization of AQP8 was examined by western blotting and immunocytochemistry. Mitochondrial function was assessed by measuring mitochondrial membrane potential, oxygen consumption and ATP level measurements. Results In 3T3-L1 cells, AQP8 was expressed in the mitochondria. In shAQP8 cells, mRNA and protein levels of AQP8 were decreased by about 75%. The shAQP8 showed reduced activities of complex IV and ATP synthase; it is probable that the impaired mitochondrial water handling in shAQP8 caused suppression of the electron transport and ADP phosphorylation through inhibition of the two steps which yield water. The reduced activities of the last two steps of oxidative phosphorylation in shAQP8 cause low routine and maximum capacity of respiration and mitochondrial hyperpolarization. Conclusion Mitochondrial AQP8 contributes to mitochondrial respiratory function probably through maintenance of water homeostasis. General significance The AQP8-knocked down cells we established provides a model system for the studies on the relationships between water homeostasis and mitochondrial function. AQP8 was expressed in mouse adipose tissues and 3T3–L1 preadipocytes. AQP8 was localized in mitochondria in 3T3–L1 cells. Knockdown of AQP8 lowered routine and maximum capacity of mitochondrial respiration. Knockdown of AQP8 reduced activities of complex IV and ATP synthase in mitochondria. AQP8 contributes to maintain mitochondrial respirationprobably via water excretion.
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- Reina Ikaga
- Department of Advanced Biosciences, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan.,Department of Food Science, Otsuma Women's University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8357, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toho University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8510, Japan
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Food Science, Otsuma Women's University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8357, Japan
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toho University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8510, Japan
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- Department of Food Science, Otsuma Women's University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8357, Japan
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The effects of over expressing aquaporins on the cryopreservation of hepatocytes. Cryobiology 2015; 71:273-8. [PMID: 26247402 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2015.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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During cryopreservation, aquaporins are critical in regulating water transport across cellular membranes and preventing osmotic damages. Hepatocytes express aquaporin (AQP) 0, 8, 9, 11, and 12; this study investigates whether increasing the localization of AQP8 on the cellular membrane would improve cell viability by increasing water transport during cryopreservation. Primary rat hepatocytes were cultured and treated with dibutyryl cAMP (Bt(2)cAMP) or glucagon to increase the expression of AQP8 at the cellular membrane via translocation. This phenomenon is verified through two experiments - confocal immunofluorescence microscopy and cell shrinkage analysis. The immunofluorescence results showed increase in AQP8 on the cellular membrane of treated cells, and cell shrinkage analysis showed an increase in water transport of treated cells compared to controls. Primary rat hepatocytes were treated with Bt(2)cAMP or glucagon and cryopreserved using standard protocols in a controlled rate freezer. This resulted in a significant increase in the cell viability on warming. These results indicate that Bt(2)cAMP or glucagon treated hepatocytes had increased expression of aquaporin in the cellular membrane, increased water transport during cryopreservation, and increased post-thaw viability.
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Gregoire F, Lucidi V, Zerrad-Saadi A, Virreira M, Bolaky N, Delforge V, Lemmers A, Donckier V, Devière J, Demetter P, Perret J, Delporte C. Analysis of aquaporin expression in liver with a focus on hepatocytes. Histochem Cell Biol 2015; 144:347-63. [PMID: 26126651 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-015-1341-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A deeper understanding of aquaporins (AQPs) expression and transcriptional regulation will provide useful information for liver pathophysiology. We established a complete AQPs mRNA expression profile in human and mouse liver, as well as protein localization of expressed AQPs. Additionally, the modulation of AQPs mRNA levels in response to various agents was determined in human HuH7 cells and in primary culture of mouse hepatocytes. AQP1, AQP3, AQP7, AQP8, and AQP9 mRNA and protein expressions were detected in human liver, while only AQP6 and AQP11 mRNAs were detected. We reported for the first time the localization of AQP3 in Kupffer cells, AQP7 in hepatocytes and endothelial cells, and AQP9 in cholangiocytes. In addition, we confirmed the localization of AQP1 in endothelial cells, and of AQP8 and AQP9 in hepatocytes. On HuH7 cells, we reported the presence of AQP4 mRNA, confirmed the presence of AQP3, AQP7, and AQP11 mRNAs, but not of AQP8 mRNA. On primary culture of murine hepatocytes, AQP1 and AQP7 mRNAs were identified, while the presence of AQP3, AQP8, AQP9, and AQP11 mRNAs was confirmed. At the protein level, murine endothelial liver cells expressed AQP1 and AQP9, while hepatocytes expressed AQP3, AQP7, AQP8, and AQP9, and macrophages expressed AQP3. Dexamethasone, forskolin, AICAR, rosiglitazone, octanoylated, and non-octanoylated ghrelin regulated some AQP expression in primary culture of murine hepatocytes and human HuH7 cells. Additional studies will be required to further assess the role of AQPs expression in human and murine liver and understand the transcriptional regulation of AQPs in hepatocytes under pathophysiological conditions.
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- Françoise Gregoire
- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Digestive Oncology Department, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Gastroenterology Department, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Digestive Oncology Department, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Gastroenterology Department, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Anatomopathology Department, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
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Bottino C, Vázquez M, Devesa V, Laforenza U. Impaired aquaporins expression in the gastrointestinal tract of rat after mercury exposure. J Appl Toxicol 2015; 36:113-20. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.3151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Revised: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Cinzia Bottino
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Human Physiology Unit; University of Pavia; Pavia Italy
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- Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC); Paterna Valencia Spain
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- Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC); Paterna Valencia Spain
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Human Physiology Unit; University of Pavia; Pavia Italy
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Gao Y, Deng Q, Zhang Y, Zhang S, Zhu Y, Zhang J. The expression of the multiple splice variants of AQP8 in porcine testes at different developmental stages. J Appl Genet 2014; 55:511-4. [PMID: 24929525 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-014-0219-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Aquaporin 8 (AQP8) may be involved in cytoplasmic condensation and fluid formation in the vas deferens during the process of spermiogenesis. In the present study, using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) combined with DNA sequencing technology, the splice isoforms of AQP8 post-transcriptionally formed by alternative splicing in porcine testis at various developmental stages were analysed, and the differences in the amino acid sequences encoded by the splice isoforms were compared. The results showed that a total of three splice isoforms of AQP8 mRNA, including full-length mRNA, were produced via alternative splicing in porcine testes at the four developmental stages. Because the number of bases removed during splicing was not an integer multiple of 3, the amino acid sequence and protein structure of AQP8 were significantly altered after alternative splicing.
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- Laboratory Animal Center, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, 5333 Xi'an Road, Changchun, 130062, People's Republic of China
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Melatonin attenuates dextran sodium sulfate induced colitis with sleep deprivation: possible mechanism by microarray analysis. Dig Dis Sci 2014; 59:1134-41. [PMID: 24429513 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-013-3013-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. It can be aggravated by stress, like sleep deprivation, and improved by anti-inflammatory agents, like melatonin. We aimed to investigate the effects of sleep deprivation and melatonin on inflammation. We also investigated genes regulated by sleep deprivation and melatonin. METHODS In the 2% DSS induced colitis mice model, sleep deprivation was induced using modified multiple platform water bath. Melatonin was injected after induction of colitis and colitis with sleep deprivation. Also mRNA was isolated from the colon of mice and analyzed via microarray and real-time PCR. RESULTS Sleep deprivation induced reduction of body weight, and it was difficult for half of the mice to survive. Sleep deprivation aggravated, and melatonin attenuated the severity of colitis. In microarrays and real-time PCR of mice colon tissues, mRNA of adiponectin and aquaporin 8 were downregulated by sleep deprivation and upregulated by melatonin. However, mRNA of E2F transcription factor (E2F2) and histocompatibility class II antigen A, beta 1 (H2-Ab1) were upregulated by sleep deprivation and downregulated by melatonin. CONCLUSION Melatonin improves and sleep deprivation aggravates inflammation of colitis in mice. Adiponectin, aquaporin 8, E2F2 and H2-Ab1 may be involved in the inflammatory change aggravated by sleep deprivation and attenuated by melatonin.
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Abascal F, Irisarri I, Zardoya R. Diversity and evolution of membrane intrinsic proteins. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1840:1468-81. [PMID: 24355433 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2013] [Revised: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Membrane intrinsic proteins (MIPs) are the proteins in charge of regulating water transport into cells. Because of this essential function, the MIP family is ancient, widespread, and highly diverse. SCOPE OF REVIEW The rapidly accumulating genomic and transcriptomic data from previously poorly known groups such as unicellular eukaryotes, fungi, green algae, mosses, and non-vertebrate animals are contributing to expand our view of MIP evolution throughout the diversity of life. Here, by analyzing more than 1700 sequences, we provide an updated and comprehensive phylogeny of MIPs MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The reconstructed phylogeny supports (i) deep orthology of X intrinsic proteins (XIPs; present from unicellular eukaryotes to plants); (ii) that the origin of small intrinsic proteins (SIPs) traces back to the common ancestor of all plants; and (iii) the expansion of aquaglyceroporins (GLPs) in Oomycetes, as well as their loss in vascular plants and in the ancestor of endopterygote insects. Additionally, conserved positions in the protein, and residues involved in glycerol selectivity are reviewed within a phylogenetic framework. Furthermore, functional diversification of human and Arabidopsis paralogs are analyzed in an evolutionary genomic context. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Our results show that while bacteria and archaea generally function with one copy of each a water channel (aquaporin or AQP) and a GLP, recurrent independent expansions have greatly diversified the structures and functions of the different members of both MIP paralog subfamilies throughout eukaryote evolution (and not only in flowering plants and vertebrates, as previously thought). This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Aquaporins.
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- Federico Abascal
- Structural Biology and Biocomputing Programme, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC (MNCN-CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC (MNCN-CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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Zhao G, Li J, Wang J, Shen X, Sun J. Aquaporin 3 and 8 are down-regulated in TNBS-induced rat colitis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 443:161-6. [PMID: 24286754 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Aquaporins (AQPs) plays an important role in transcellular water movement, but the AQPs expression profile has not been demonstrated in 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis which closely mimics human Crohn's disease (CD) histopathologically. To solve the problem, 30 female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into a model group (n=18), an ethanol control group (n=6) and a normal control group (n=6). On day 1, the rats in the model group received TNBS+50% ethanol via the rectum, while the ethanol control rats received an equal volume of 50% ethanol and the normal control rats did not receive any treatment. All rats were sacrificed on day 7, and ileum, proximal colon and distal colon specimens were obtained to examine the alteration in AQP3 and AQP8 using real-time polymerase chain reaction, Western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry. As a result, exposure to TNBS+ethanol resulted in a marked decrease in both the mRNA and protein expression of AQP3 and AQP8, with the exception of AQP8 protein which was negative in the distal colon in all three groups. These reductions in AQP3 and AQP8 were accompanied by an increase in intestinal inflammation and injury. The results obtained here implied that both AQP3 and AQP8 may be involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease.
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- Guangxi Zhao
- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Collaco AM, Jakab RL, Hoekstra NE, Mitchell KA, Brooks A, Ameen NA. Regulated traffic of anion transporters in mammalian Brunner's glands: a role for water and fluid transport. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2013; 305:G258-75. [PMID: 23744739 PMCID: PMC3742856 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00485.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The Brunner's glands of the proximal duodenum exert barrier functions through secretion of glycoproteins and antimicrobial peptides. However, ion transporter localization, function, and regulation in the glands are less clear. Mapping the subcellular distribution of transporters is an important step toward elucidating trafficking mechanisms of fluid transport in the gland. The present study examined 1) changes in the distribution of intestinal anion transporters and the aquaporin 5 (AQP5) water channel in rat Brunner's glands following second messenger activation and 2) anion transporter distribution in Brunner's glands from healthy and disease-affected human tissues. Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), AQP5, sodium-potassium-coupled chloride cotransporter 1 (NKCC1), sodium-bicarbonate cotransporter (NBCe1), and the proton pump vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) were localized to distinct membrane domains and in endosomes at steady state. Carbachol and cAMP redistributed CFTR to the apical membrane. cAMP-dependent recruitment of CFTR to the apical membrane was accompanied by recruitment of AQP5 that was reversed by a PKA inhibitor. cAMP also induced apical trafficking of V-ATPase and redistribution of NKCC1 and NBCe1 to the basolateral membranes. The steady-state distribution of AQP5, CFTR, NBCe1, NKCC1, and V-ATPase in human Brunner's glands from healthy controls, cystic fibrosis, and celiac disease resembled that of rat; however, the distribution profiles were markedly attenuated in the disease-affected duodenum. These data support functional transport of chloride, bicarbonate, water, and protons by second messenger-regulated traffic in mammalian Brunner's glands under physiological and pathophysiological conditions.
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- Anne M. Collaco
- 1Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut;
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut;
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut;
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- 2Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; and
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- 2Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; and
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; ,3Department Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Soria LR, Marrone J, Calamita G, Marinelli RA. Ammonia detoxification via ureagenesis in rat hepatocytes involves mitochondrial aquaporin-8 channels. Hepatology 2013; 57:2061-71. [PMID: 23299935 DOI: 10.1002/hep.26236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Hepatocyte mitochondrial ammonia detoxification via ureagenesis is critical for the prevention of hyperammonemia and hepatic encephalopathy. Aquaporin-8 (AQP8) channels facilitate the membrane transport of ammonia. Because AQP8 is expressed in hepatocyte inner mitochondrial membranes (IMMs), we studied whether mitochondrial AQP8 (mtAQP8) plays a role in ureagenesis from ammonia. Primary cultured rat hepatocytes were transfected with small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) targeting two different regions of the rat AQP8 molecule or with scrambled control siRNA. After 48 hours, the levels of mtAQP8 protein decreased by approximately 80% (P < 0.05) without affecting cell viability. mtAQP8 knockdown cells in the presence of ammonium chloride showed a decrease in ureagenesis of approximately 30% (P < 0.05). Glucagon strongly stimulated ureagenesis in control hepatocytes (+120%, P < 0.05) but induced no significant stimulation in mtAQP8 knockdown cells. Contrarily, mtAQP8 silencing induced no significant change in basal and glucagon-induced ureagenesis when glutamine or alanine was used as a source of nitrogen. Nuclear magnetic resonance studies using 15N-labeled ammonia confirmed that glucagon-induced 15N-labeled urea synthesis was markedly reduced in mtAQP8 knockdown hepatocytes (-90%, P < 0.05). In vivo studies in rats showed that under glucagon-induced ureagenesis, hepatic mtAQP8 protein expression was markedly up-regulated (+160%, P < 0.05). Moreover, transport studies in liver IMM vesicles showed that glucagon increased the diffusional permeability to the ammonia analog [(14) C]methylamine (+80%, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Hepatocyte mtAQP8 channels facilitate the mitochondrial uptake of ammonia and its metabolism into urea, mainly under glucagon stimulation. This mechanism may be relevant to hepatic ammonia detoxification and in turn, avoid the deleterious effects of hyperammonemia.
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- Leandro R Soria
- Instituto de Fisiología Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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Portincasa P, Calamita G. Water channel proteins in bile formation and flow in health and disease: when immiscible becomes miscible. Mol Aspects Med 2012; 33:651-64. [PMID: 22487565 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2012.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Revised: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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An essential function of the liver is the formation and secretion of bile, a complex aqueous solution of organic and inorganic compounds essential as route for the elimination of body cholesterol as unesterified cholesterol or as bile acids. In bile, a considerable amount of otherwise insoluble cholesterol is solubilized by carriers including two other classes of lipids, namely phospholipid and bile acids. Formation of bile and generation of bile flow are driven by the active secretion of bile acids, lipids and electrolytes into the canalicular and bile duct lumens followed by the parallel movement of water. Thus, water has to cross rapidly into and out of the cell interior driven by osmotic forces. Bile as a fluid, results from complicated interplay of hepatocyte and cholangiocyte uptake and secretion, concentration, by involving a number of transporters of lipids, anions, cations, and water. The discovery of the aquaporin water channels, has clarified the mechanisms by which water, the major component of bile (more than 95%), moves across the hepatobiliary epithelia. This review is focusing on novel acquisitions in liver membrane lipidic and water transport and functional participation of aquaporin water channels in multiple aspects of hepatobiliary fluid balance. Involvement of aquaporins in a series of clinically relevant hepatobiliary disorders are also discussed.
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- Piero Portincasa
- University of Bari Medical School, Clinica Medica A. Murri, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Policlinico Hospital, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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Laforenza U. Water channel proteins in the gastrointestinal tract. Mol Aspects Med 2012; 33:642-50. [PMID: 22465691 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2012.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Revised: 03/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Water transport through the human digestive system is physiologically crucial for maintaining body water homeostasis and ensure digestive and absorptive functions. Within the gastrointestinal tract, water recirculates, being secreted with the digestive juices and then almost entirely absorbed by the small and large intestine. The importance of aquaporins (AQPs), transmembrane water channel proteins, in the rapid passage of water across plasma membranes in the gastrointestinal tract appears immediately evident. Several AQP isoforms are found in gastrointestinal epithelia, with AQP1, 3, 7, 10 and 11 being the most abundantly expressed in the whole gut. On the other hand, AQP4 and 8 are located selectively in the stomach and colon, respectively. Here we review AQP expression and localization at the tissue, cellular and subcellular level in gastrointestinal epithelia, and their modification in various gut diseases.
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- Umberto Laforenza
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 6, I-27100 Pavia, Italy.
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Calamita G, Ferri D, Bazzini C, Mazzone A, Bottà G, Liquori GE, Paulmichl M, Portincasa P, Meyer G, Svelto M. Expression and subcellular localization of the AQP8 and AQP1 water channels in the mouse gall-bladder epithelium. Biol Cell 2012; 97:415-23. [PMID: 15859952 DOI: 10.1042/bc20040137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION Transepithelial transport of water is one of the most distinctive functions by which the gall-bladder rearranges its bile content. Water is reabsorbed from the gall-bladder lumen during fasting, whereas it is secreted into the lumen following meal ingestion. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanism by which water is transported across the gall-bladder epithelium remains mostly unclear. RESULTS In the present study, we investigate the presence and subcellular localization of AQP (aquaporin) water channels in the mouse gall-bladder epithelium. Considerable AQP8 mRNA was detected in the gall-bladder epithelium of mouse, calf, rabbit, guinea pig and man. Studies of subcellular localization were then addressed to the mouse gall-bladder where the transcript of a second AQP, AQP1, was also detected. Immunoblotting experiments confirmed the presence of AQP8 and AQP1 at a protein level. Immunohistochemistry showed intense expression of AQP8 and AQP1 in the gall-bladder epithelial cells where AQP8 was localized in the apical membrane, whereas AQP1 was seen both in the apical and basolateral membranes, and in vesicles located in the subapical cytoplasm. CONCLUSIONS The pattern of subcellular distribution of AQP8 and AQP1 strongly corroborates the hypothesis of a transcellular route for the movement of water across the gall-bladder epithelium. Osmotic water would cross the apical membrane through AQP8 and AQP1, although AQP1 would be the facilitated pathway for the movement of water across the basolateral membrane. The presence of two distinct AQPs in the apical membrane is an unusual finding and may relate to the membrane's ability both to absorb and secrete fluid. It is tempting to hypothesize that AQP1 is hormonally translocated to the gall-bladder apical membrane to secrete water as in the bile duct epithelium, a functional homologue of the gall-bladder epithelium, whereas apical AQP8 may account for the absorption of water from gall-bladder bile.
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- Giuseppe Calamita
- Department of General and Environmental Physiology, University of Bari, via Amendola, 165/A-I-70126 Bari, Italy.
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Wang X, Schröder HC, Wiens M, Schloßmacher U, Müller WEG. Biosilica: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Function in Demosponges as well as its Applied Aspects for Tissue Engineering. ADVANCES IN MARINE BIOLOGY 2012; 62:231-271. [PMID: 22664124 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-394283-8.00005-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Biomineralization, biosilicification in particular (i.e. the formation of biogenic silica, SiO(2)), has become an exciting source of inspiration for the development of novel bionic approaches following 'nature as model'. Siliceous sponges are unique among silica-forming organisms in their ability to catalyze silica formation using a specific enzyme termed silicatein. In this study, we review the present state of knowledge on silicatein-mediated 'biosilica' formation in marine demosponges, the involvement of further molecules in silica metabolism and their potential applications in nano-biotechnology and bio-medicine. While most forms of multicellular life have developed a calcium-based skeleton, a few specialized organisms complement their body plan with silica. Only sponges (phylum Porifera) are able to polymerize silica enzymatically mediated in order to generate massive siliceous skeletal elements (spicules) during a unique reaction, at ambient temperature and pressure. During this biomineralization process (i.e. biosilicification), hydrated, amorphous silica is deposited within highly specialized sponge cells, ultimately resulting in structures that range in size from micrometres to metres. This peculiar phenomenon has been comprehensively studied in recent years, and in several approaches, the molecular background was explored to create tools that might be employed for novel bioinspired biotechnological and biomedical applications. Thus, it was discovered that spiculogenesis is mediated by the enzyme silicatein and starts intracellularly. The resulting silica nanoparticles fuse and subsequently form concentric lamellar layers around a central protein filament, consisting of silicatein and the scaffold protein silintaphin-1. Once the growing spicule is extruded into the extracellular space, it obtains final size and shape. Again, this process is mediated by silicatein and silintaphin-1/silintaphin-1, in combination with other molecules such as galectin and collagen. The molecular toolbox generated so far allows the fabrication of novel micro- and nano-structured composites, contributing to the economical and sustainable synthesis of biomaterials with unique characteristics. In this context, first bioinspired approaches implement recombinant silicatein and silintaphin-1 for applications in the field of biomedicine (biosilica-mediated regeneration of tooth and bone defects) with promising results.
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- Xiaohong Wang
- National Research Center for Geoanalysis, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China; ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 6, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Madsen SS, Olesen JH, Bedal K, Engelund MB, Velasco-Santamaría YM, Tipsmark CK. Functional characterization of water transport and cellular localization of three aquaporin paralogs in the salmonid intestine. Front Physiol 2011; 2:56. [PMID: 21941512 PMCID: PMC3171111 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2011.00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Accepted: 08/17/2011] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Intestinal water absorption is greatly enhanced in salmonids upon acclimation from freshwater (FW) to seawater (SW); however, the molecular mechanism for water transport is unknown. We conducted a pharmacological characterization of water absorption in the rainbow trout intestine along with an investigation of the distribution and cellular localization of three aquaporins (Aqp1aa, -1ab, and -8ab) in pyloric caeca, middle (M), and posterior (P) intestine of the Atlantic salmon. In vitro iso-osmotic water absorption (J(v)) was higher in SW than FW-trout and was inhibited by (mmol L(-1)): 0.1 KCN (41%), 0.1 ouabain (72%), and 0.1 bumetanide (82%) suggesting that active transport, Na(+), K(+)-ATPase and Na(+), K(+), 2Cl(-)-co-transport are involved in establishing the driving gradient for water transport. J(v) was also inhibited by 1 mmol L(-1) HgCl(2), serosally (23% in M and 44% in P), mucosally (27% in M), or both (61% in M and 58% in P), suggesting involvement of both apical and basolateral aquaporins in water transport. The inhibition was antagonized by 5 mmol L(-1) mercaptoethanol. By comparison, 10 mmol L(-1) mucosal tetraethylammonium, an inhibitor of certain aquaporins, inhibited J(v) by 20%. In the presence of glucose, mucosal addition of phloridzin inhibited water transport by 20%, suggesting that water transport is partially linked to the Na(+)-glucose co-transporter. Using polyclonal antibodies against salmon Aqp1aa, -1ab, and -8ab, we detected Aqp1aa, and -1ab immunoreactivity in the brush border and sub-apical region of enterocytes in all intestinal segments. The Aqp8ab antibody showed a particularly strong immunoreaction in the brush border and sub-apical region of enterocytes throughout the intestine and also stained lateral membranes and peri-nuclear regions though at lower intensity. The present localization of three aquaporins in both apical and lateral membranes of salmonid enterocytes facilitates a model for transcellular water transport in the intestine of SW-acclimated salmonids.
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- Steffen S Madsen
- Institute of Biology, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark
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Wang X, Schröder HC, Brandt D, Wiens M, Lieberwirth I, Glasser G, Schlossmacher U, Wang S, Müller WEG. Sponge biosilica formation involves syneresis following polycondensation in vivo. Chembiochem 2011; 12:2316-24. [PMID: 21858907 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201100345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Syneresis is a process observed during the maturation/aging of silica gels obtained by sol-gel synthesis that results in shrinkage and expulsion of water due to a rearrangement and increase in the number of bridging siloxane bonds. Here we describe how the process of biosilica deposition during spicule ("biosilica" skeleton of the siliceous sponges) formation involves a phase of syneresis that occurs after the enzyme-mediated polycondensation reaction. Primmorphs from the demosponge Suberites domuncula were used to study syneresis and the inhibition of this mechanism. We showed by scanning electron microscopy that spicules added to primmorphs that have been incubated with manganese sulfate fuse together through the deposition of silica spheres and bridges. Energy-dispersive X-ray mapping of the newly formed deposits showed high silicon and oxygen content. These biosilica deposits contain a comparably higher percentage of water than mature/aged spicules. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses revealed that the addition of silicate to primmorph cultures resulted in a marked upregulation of the expression of the aquaporin gene and of the genes encoding the silica anabolic enzyme silicatein-α and the silica catabolic enzyme silicase. On the other hand, addition of manganese sulfate, either alone or together with silicate, caused a strong reduction in the level of aquaporin transcripts, although this metal ion did not essentially affect the silicate-induced increase in silicatein-α and silicase gene expression. We conclude that the secondary silica deposits formed on spicules under physiological conditions in the presence of silicate fuse together and subsequently undergo syneresis, which is facilitated by the removal of water through aquaporin channels. In growing spicules, these processes of biosilica formation and syneresis in the lamellar monolithic structures precede the final step of "biosintering" during which the massive biosilica rods of the spicules are formed.
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- Xiaohong Wang
- ERC Advanced Grant Research Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 6, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Wang X, Wiens M, Schröder HC, Schloßmacher U, Pisignano D, Jochum KP, Müller WEG. Evagination of cells controls bio-silica formation and maturation during spicule formation in sponges. PLoS One 2011; 6:e20523. [PMID: 21655099 PMCID: PMC3107217 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 05/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The enzymatic-silicatein mediated formation of the skeletal elements, the spicules of siliceous sponges starts intracellularly and is completed extracellularly. With Suberites domuncula we show that the axial growth of the spicules proceeds in three phases: (I) formation of an axial canal; (II) evagination of a cell process into the axial canal, and (III) assembly of the axial filament composed of silicatein. During these phases the core part of the spicule is synthesized. Silicatein and its substrate silicate are stored in silicasomes, found both inside and outside of the cellular extension within the axial canal, as well as all around the spicule. The membranes of the silicasomes are interspersed by pores of ≈2 nm that are likely associated with aquaporin channels which are implicated in the hardening of the initial bio-silica products formed by silicatein. We can summarize the sequence of events that govern spicule formation as follows: differential genetic readout (of silicatein) → fractal association of the silicateins → evagination of cells by hydro-mechanical forces into the axial canal → and finally processive bio-silica polycondensation around the axial canal. We termed this process, occurring sequentially or in parallel, bio-inorganic self-organization.
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- Xiaohong Wang
- National Research Center for Geoanalysis, Beijing, China
- European Research Council Advanced Grant Research Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- European Research Council Advanced Grant Research Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- European Research Council Advanced Grant Research Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- European Research Council Advanced Grant Research Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Innovazione, Università del Salento and National Nanotechnology Laboratory of CNR-Istituto Nanoscienze, Lecce, Italy
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- European Research Council Advanced Grant Research Group, Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Sha XY, Xiong ZF, Liu HS, Zheng Z, Ma TH. Pregnant phenotype in aquaporin 8-deficient mice. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2011; 32:840-4. [PMID: 21602842 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2011.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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AIM Aquaporin 8 (AQP8) is expressed within the female reproductive system but its physiological function reminds to be elucidated. This study investigates the role of AQP8 during pregnancy using AQP8-knockout (AQP8-KO) mice. METHODS Homozygous AQP8-KO mice were mated, and the conception rate was recorded. AQP8-KO pregnant mice or their offspring were divided into 5 subgroups according to fetal gestational day (7, 13, 16, 18 GD) and newborn. Wild type C57 pregnant mice served as the control group. The number of pregnant mice, total embryos and atrophic embryos, as well as fetal weight, placental weight and placental area were recorded for each subgroup. The amount of amniotic fluid in each sac at 13, 16, and 18 GD was calculated. Statistical significance was determined by analysis of variance of factorial design and chi-square tests. RESULTS Conception rates did not differ significantly between AQP8-KO and wild type mice. AQP8-KO pregnant mice had a significantly higher number of embryos compared to wild type controls. Fetal/neonatal weight was also significantly greater in the AQP8-KO group compared to age-matched wild type controls. The amount of amniotic fluid was greater in AQP8-KO pregnant mice than wild type controls, although the FM/AFA (fetal weight/amniotic fluid amount) did not differ. While AQP8-KO placental weight was significantly larger than wild type controls, there was no evidence of placental pathology in either group. CONCLUSION The results suggest that AQP8 deficiency plays an important role in pregnancy outcome.
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Müller WEG, Wang X, Wiens M, Schlossmacher U, Jochum KP, Schröder HC. Hardening of bio-silica in sponge spicules involves an aging process after its enzymatic polycondensation: evidence for an aquaporin-mediated water absorption. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2011; 1810:713-26. [PMID: 21565255 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2011.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2011] [Accepted: 04/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spicules, the siliceous skeletal elements of the siliceous sponges, are synthesized enzymatically via silicatein. The product formed, bio-silica, constitutes their inorganic matrix. It remained unexplored which reactions are involved in molding of the amorphous bio-silica and formation of a solid and rigid biomaterial. METHODS Cell and molecular biological techniques have been applied to analyze processes resulting in the hardening of the enzymatically synthesized bio-silica. The demosponge Suberites domuncula has been used for the studies. RESULTS Cell aggregates (primmorphs) from the sponge S. domuncula, grown in the presence of Mn-sulfate, form spicules that comprise, instead of a smooth, a rough and porous surface which is decorated with irregular bio-silica deposits. During this process, the expression of the aquaporin-8 gene becomes down-regulated. Further in vitro studies showed that aquaporin is required for dehydration, and hardening of bio-silica following its enzymatic formation. The data show that in cell aggregates grown in the presence of Mn-sulfate, aquaporin-8 is down-regulated. We conclude that in cell aggregates grown in the presence of Mn-sulfate, the removal of reaction water, produced during the bio-silica polycondensation reaction, is inhibited. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE This study highlights that besides the silicatein-driven polycondensation reaction, the spicule formation also requires a phase of syneresis that results in a hardening of the material.
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- Werner E G Müller
- ERC Advanced Grant Research Group at the Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 6, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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Gena P, Pellegrini-Calace M, Biasco A, Svelto M, Calamita G. Aquaporin Membrane Channels: Biophysics, Classification, Functions, and Possible Biotechnological Applications. FOOD BIOPHYS 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s11483-010-9193-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Magdeldin S, Li H, Yoshida Y, Satokata I, Maeda Y, Yokoyama M, Enany S, Zhang Y, Xu B, Fujinaka H, Yaoita E, Yamamoto T. Differential proteomic shotgun analysis elucidates involvement of water channel aquaporin 8 in presence of α-amylase in the colon. J Proteome Res 2010; 9:6635-46. [PMID: 20939500 DOI: 10.1021/pr100789v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Aquaporin (AQP) family plays a pivotal role in fluid secretion and absorption, especially in the digestive system and secretory glands. Within this family, AQP8 was reported to be widely expressed in the epithelia of the digestive tract, liver, and pancreas. In two parallel experimental platforms with different analytical and comparative approaches, in-gel tryptic digestion with macro-embedded spreadsheet analysis and in-solution tryptic digestion with LC-MS alignment based approach, we compared wild-type and AQP8 knockout mice colon proteomes. Shared result between both experiments revealed down-regulation of α-amylase 2 in AQP8-deleted mice model. Verification on both transcriptional and translational levels confirmed the involvement of AQP8 in α-amylase 2 regulation. Given the profound role of AQP8 as a water and solutes transporter, it might be important in modulating α-amylase 2 synthesis by colonic epithelial cells as well. Here, we also proved the capability of our coupled approaches for selecting the most reliable and significant candidates, an applicable process for initial screening of biological biomarkers in complex specimens and tissue extracts.
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- Sameh Magdeldin
- Department of Structural Pathology, Institute of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Japan.
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Toxin mediated diarrhea in the 21 century: the pathophysiology of intestinal ion transport in the course of ETEC, V. cholerae and rotavirus infection. Toxins (Basel) 2010; 2:2132-57. [PMID: 22069677 PMCID: PMC3153279 DOI: 10.3390/toxins2082132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2010] [Accepted: 08/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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An estimated 4 billion episodes of diarrhea occur each year. As a result, 2–3 million children and 0.5–1 million adults succumb to the consequences of this major healthcare concern. The majority of these deaths can be attributed to toxin mediated diarrhea by infectious agents, such as E. coli, V. cholerae or Rotavirus. Our understanding of the pathophysiological processes underlying these infectious diseases has notably improved over the last years. This review will focus on the cellular mechanism of action of the most common enterotoxins and the latest specific therapeutic approaches that have been developed to contain their lethal effects.
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Comparison of two dimensional electrophoresis mouse colon proteomes before and after knocking out Aquaporin 8. J Proteomics 2010; 73:2031-40. [PMID: 20619372 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2010.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2010] [Revised: 06/09/2010] [Accepted: 06/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Aquaporin (AQP) family plays a fundamental role in transmembrane water and small solutes movement. Within this family, aquaporin 8 (AQP8), showed to be widely distributed in the digestive system especially colon. To investigate the possible protein alterations involved in AQP8 regulation and trafficking, we extensively compared between wild type and AQP8 knockout mouse colon using semi-quantitative fluorescence- stained two dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) coupled with nano LC-Ms/Ms. Our analysis revealed identification and regulation of 21 proteins, most notably, actin-related family which suggests its possible involvement in regulating AQP8 secretory vesicles migration to be integrated as a cell membrane protein.
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Hermo L, Pelletier RM, Cyr DG, Smith CE. Surfing the wave, cycle, life history, and genes/proteins expressed by testicular germ cells. Part 4: intercellular bridges, mitochondria, nuclear envelope, apoptosis, ubiquitination, membrane/voltage-gated channels, methylation/acetylation, and transcription factors. Microsc Res Tech 2010; 73:364-408. [PMID: 19941288 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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As germ cells divide and differentiate from spermatogonia to spermatozoa, they share a number of structural and functional features that are common to all generations of germ cells and these features are discussed herein. Germ cells are linked to one another by large intercellular bridges which serve to move molecules and even large organelles from the cytoplasm of one cell to another. Mitochondria take on different shapes and features and topographical arrangements to accommodate their specific needs during spermatogenesis. The nuclear envelope and pore complex also undergo extensive modifications concomitant with the development of germ cell generations. Apoptosis is an event that is normally triggered by germ cells and involves many proteins. It occurs to limit the germ cell pool and acts as a quality control mechanism. The ubiquitin pathway comprises enzymes that ubiquitinate as well as deubiquitinate target proteins and this pathway is present and functional in germ cells. Germ cells express many proteins involved in water balance and pH control as well as voltage-gated ion channel movement. In the nucleus, proteins undergo epigenetic modifications which include methylation, acetylation, and phosphorylation, with each of these modifications signaling changes in chromatin structure. Germ cells contain specialized transcription complexes that coordinate the differentiation program of spermatogenesis, and there are many male germ cell-specific differences in the components of this machinery. All of the above features of germ cells will be discussed along with the specific proteins/genes and abnormalities to fertility related to each topic.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3640 University Street, Montreal, QC Canada H3A 2B2.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION Celiac disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the small bowel induced in genetically susceptible subjects by gluten ingestion. Diarrhoea, weight loss and malabsorption represent the major clinical presentation of the disease. Here we examined the possible alteration in the expression and localization of water channels [AQPs (aquaporins)] and some solute transporters in duodenal mucosa of celiac disease patients. Duodenal biopsies from untreated celiacs, treated celiacs, healthy controls and disease controls were considered in the present study. The expressions of some AQPs and transporter mRNAs in human duodenal biopsies were determined by semi-quantitative RT-PCR (reverse transcription PCR) and real-time RT-PCR. The localization of AQPs 3, 7 and 10 and of SGLT1 (Na+/glucose co-transporter 1), PEPT1 (H+/oligopeptide transporter 1) and NHE3 (Na+/H+ exchanger 3) was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS AQPs 3, 7, 10 and 11, SGLT, PEPT and NHE, CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) and NKCC (Na-K-2Cl co-transporter) mRNAs were expressed in duodenal biopsies of healthy controls, treated celiac patients and disease controls. The expression of transcripts was virtually absent in duodenal biopsies of untreated celiac disease patients except for CFTR and NKCC. In healthy controls, immunohistochemistry revealed a labelling in the apical membrane of surface epithelial cells of the duodenum. The immunolabelling was heavily reduced or absent in untreated celiac patients, while it was normal in patients consuming a gluten-free diet for at least 12 months. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the main routes for water and solute absorption are deficient in celiac disease and may play a role in the onset of malabsorption symptoms.
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