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Banerjee S, Smith IM, Hengen AC, Stroka KM. Methods for studying mammalian aquaporin biology. Biol Methods Protoc 2023; 8:bpad031. [PMID: 38046463 PMCID: PMC10689382 DOI: 10.1093/biomethods/bpad031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs), transmembrane water-conducting channels, have earned a great deal of scrutiny for their critical physiological roles in healthy and disease cell states, especially in the biomedical field. Numerous methods have been implemented to elucidate the involvement of AQP-mediated water transport and downstream signaling activation in eliciting whole cell, tissue, and organ functional responses. To modulate these responses, other methods have been employed to investigate AQP druggability. This review discusses standard in vitro, in vivo, and in silico methods for studying AQPs, especially for biomedical and mammalian cell biology applications. We also propose some new techniques and approaches for future AQP research to address current gaps in methodology.
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- Shohini Banerjee
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
- Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore MD 21201, United States
- Biophysics Program, University of Maryland, MD 20742, United States
- Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore MD 21201, United States
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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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Xu L, Guo X, Wang W, Li C. Classification and Gene Structure of Aquaporins. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1398:1-13. [PMID: 36717483 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7415-1_1] [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) are a family of membrane water channels that basically function as regulators of intracellular and intercellular water flow. To date, 13 AQPs, distributed widely in specific cell types in various organs and tissues, have been characterized in humans. A pair of NPA boxes forming a pore is highly conserved among all aquaporins and is also key residues for the classification of AQP superfamily into four groups according to primary sequences. AQPs may also be classified based on their transport properties. So far, chromosome localization and gene structure of 13 human AQPs have been identified, which is definitely helpful for studying phenotypes and potential targets in naturally occurring and synthetic mutations in human or cells.
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- Long Xu
- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Ishibashi K, Tanaka Y, Morishita Y. Evolutionary Overview of Aquaporin Superfamily. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1398:81-98. [PMID: 36717488 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7415-1_6] [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) are present not only in three domains of life, bacteria, eukaryotes, and archaea, but also in viruses. With the accumulating arrays of AQP superfamily, the evolutional relationship has attracted much attention with multiple publications on "the genome-wide identification and phylogenetic analysis" of AQP superfamily. A pair of NPA boxes forming a pore is highly conserved throughout the evolution and renders key residues for the classification of AQP superfamily into four groups: AQP1-like, AQP3-like, AQP8-like, and AQP11-like. The complexity of AQP family has mostly been achieved in nematodes and subsequent evolution has been directed toward increasing the number of AQPs through whole-genome duplications (WGDs) to extend the tissue specific expression and regulation. The discovery of the intracellular AQP (iAQP: AQP8-like and AQP11-like) and substrate transports by the plasma membrane AQP (pAQP: AQP1-like and AQP3-like) have accelerated the AQP research much more toward the transport of substrates with complex profiles. This evolutionary overview based on a simple classification of AQPs into four subfamilies will provide putative structural, functional, and localization information and insights into the role of AQP as well as clues to understand the complex diversity of AQP superfamily.
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- Kenichi Ishibashi
- Division of Pathophysiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Pathophysiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Ohmiya, Saitama-City, Saitama, Japan
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Ye Y, Ran J, Yang B, Mei Z. Aquaporins in Digestive System. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1398:145-154. [PMID: 36717492 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7415-1_10] [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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In this chapter, we mainly discuss the expression and function of aquaporins (AQPs) expressed in digestive system. AQPs are highly conserved transmembrane protein responsible for water transport across cell membranes. AQPs in gastrointestinal tract include four members of aquaporin subfamily: AQP1, AQP4, AQP5, and AQP8, and three members of aquaglyceroporin subfamily: AQP3, AQP7, and AQP10. In the digestive glands, especially the liver, we discuss four members of aquaporin subfamily: AQP1, AQP4, AQP5, and AQP8, three members of aquaglyceroporin subfamily: AQP7, AQP9, and AQP12. In digestive system, the abnormal expression of AQPs is closely related to the occurrence and development of a variety of diseases. AQP1 is involved in saliva secretion and fat digestion and is closely related to gastric cancer and chronic liver disease; AQP3 is involved in the diarrhea and inflammatory bowel disease; AQP4 regulates gastric acid secretion and is associated with the development of gastric cancer; AQP5 is relevant to gastric carcinoma cell proliferation and migration; AQP7 is the major aquaglyceroporin in pancreatic β cells; AQP8 plays a role in pancreatic juice secretion and may be a potential target for the treatment of diarrhea; AQP9 plays considerable role in glycerol metabolism and hepatocellular carcinoma; Studies on the function of AQP10 and AQP12 are still limited. Further studies are necessary for specific locations and functions of AQPs in digestive system.
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- Yuwei Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Eiseler K, Dropmann LM, Bugert P, Ewers M, Witt H. Genetic analysis of the aquaporin water channels AQP12A and AQP12B in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2022; 22:1079-1083. [PMID: 36167651 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2022.09.240] [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: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alterations in genes specifically expressed in the pancreas have been associated with chronic pancreatitis (CP). A significant percentage of patients with non-alcoholic CP, however, do not have mutations in known risk genes, suggesting the existence of further susceptibility genes. Four aquaporins are expressed in the exocrine pancreas: AQP1, AQP5, AQP8 and AQP12, the latter being found exclusively in this organ. Therefore, we investigated the two AQP12 genes, AQP12A and AQP12B, in CP patients. METHODS We analyzed all exons and adjacent intronic regions of AQP12A and AQP12B in 292 German patients with non-alcoholic CP and 143 control subjects by direct DNA sequencing. RESULTS In total, we discovered 41 non-synonymous changes, three of which were nonsense variants. Genotype and allele frequencies of these variants did not differ significantly between patients and controls (all p-values >0.05). Remarkably, we found a common nonsense variant in AQP12B, p.S152Tfs∗24, with an allele frequency of 15.7% in controls, including 2.8% homozygous subjects. This finding suggests that AQP12B is physiologically dispensable for normal pancreatic function. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that genetic alterations in AQP12A and AQP12B do not predispose to the development of non-alcoholic CP.
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- Katharina Eiseler
- Pediatric Nutritional Medicine & Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine (EKFZ), Technical University Munich (TUM), Freising, Germany
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- Pediatric Nutritional Medicine & Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine (EKFZ), Technical University Munich (TUM), Freising, Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Germany; German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg - Hessen, Mannheim, Germany
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- Pediatric Nutritional Medicine & Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine (EKFZ), Technical University Munich (TUM), Freising, Germany
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- Pediatric Nutritional Medicine & Else Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine (EKFZ), Technical University Munich (TUM), Freising, Germany.
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Martinez-Ramirez AS, Borders TL, Paul L, Schipma M, Wang X, Korobova F, Wright CV, Sosa-Pineda B. Specific Temporal Requirement of Prox1 Activity During Pancreatic Acinar Cell Development. GASTRO HEP ADVANCES 2022; 1:807-823. [PMID: 37829188 PMCID: PMC10569262 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2022.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS An interactive regulatory network assembled through the induction and downregulation of distinct transcription factors governs acinar cell maturation. Understanding how this network is built is relevant for protocols of directed pancreatic acinar differentiation. The murine transcription factor Prox1 is highly expressed in multipotent pancreatic progenitors and in various mature pancreatic cell types except for acinar cells. In this study, we investigated when is Prox1 expression terminated in developing acinar cells and the potential involvement of its activity in acinar cell specification/differentiation. We also investigated the effects of sustained Prox1 expression in acinar maturation and maintenance. METHODS Prox1 acinar expression was analyzed by immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy. Prox1-null embryos (Prox1GFPCre/Δ), Prox1AcOE transgenic mice, histologic and immunostaining methods, transmission electron microscopy, functional assays, and quantitative RNA and RNA-sequencing methods were used to investigate the effects of Prox1 functional deficiency and sustained Prox1 expression in acinar maturation and homeostasis. RESULTS Immunostaining results reveal transient Prox1 expression in newly committed embryonic acinar cells. RNA-sequencing demonstrate precocious expression of multiple "late" acinar genes in the pancreas of Prox1GFPCre/Δ embryos. Prox1AcOE transgenic mice carrying sustained Prox1 acinar expression have relatively normal pancreas development. In contrast, Prox1AcOE adult mice have severe pancreatic alterations involving reduced acinar gene expression, abnormal acinar secretory granules, acinar atrophy, increased endoplasmic reticulum stress, and mild chronic inflammation. CONCLUSION Prox1 transient expression in early acinar cells is necessary for correct sequential gene expression. Prox1 expression is terminated in developing acinar cells to complete maturation and to preserve homeostasis.
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- Angelica S. Martinez-Ramirez
- Department of Medicine, Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Genetics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Advanced Microscopy, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Markou A, Unger L, Abir-Awan M, Saadallah A, Halsey A, Balklava Z, Conner M, Törnroth-Horsefield S, Greenhill SD, Conner A, Bill RM, Salman MM, Kitchen P. Molecular mechanisms governing aquaporin relocalisation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. BIOMEMBRANES 2022; 1864:183853. [PMID: 34973181 PMCID: PMC8825993 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aquaporins (AQPs) form a family of integral membrane proteins that facilitate the movement of water across biological membrane by osmosis, as well as facilitating the diffusion of small polar solutes. AQPs have been recognised as drug targets for a variety of disorders associated with disrupted water or solute transport, including brain oedema following stroke or trauma, epilepsy, cancer cell migration and tumour angiogenesis, metabolic disorders, and inflammation. Despite this, drug discovery for AQPs has made little progress due to a lack of reproducible high-throughput assays and difficulties with the druggability of AQP proteins. However, recent studies have suggested that targetting the trafficking of AQP proteins to the plasma membrane is a viable alternative drug target to direct inhibition of the water-conducting pore. Here we review the literature on the trafficking of mammalian AQPs with a view to highlighting potential new drug targets for a variety of conditions associated with disrupted water and solute homeostasis.
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- Andrea Markou
- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- School of Sciences, Research Institute in Healthcare Science, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Department of Physiology Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QX, UK; Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QX, UK.
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
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Bruun-Sørensen AS, Edamana S, Login FH, Borgquist S, Nejsum LN. Aquaporins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. APMIS 2021; 129:700-705. [PMID: 34582595 DOI: 10.1111/apm.13184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Aquaporins are water channel proteins facilitating passive transport of water across cellular membranes. Aquaporins are over- or ectopically expressed in a multitude of cancers, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which is a highly aggressive cancer with low survival rate. Evidence suggests that aquaporins can affect multiple cellular processes involved in cancer development and progression including epithelial-mesenchymal transition, cellular migration, cell proliferation, invasion, and cellular adhesions. In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, aquaporin-1, aquaporin-3, and aquaporin-5 are overexpressed and have been associated with metastatic processes and poor survival. Thus, aquaporin expression has been suggested as diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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- Anne Sofie Bruun-Sørensen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
- Department of Oncology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark
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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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Tardelli M, Stulnig TM. Aquaporin regulation in metabolic organs. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2021; 112:71-93. [PMID: 32061350 DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2019.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of 13 small trans-membrane proteins, which facilitate shuttling of glycerol, water and urea. The peculiar role of AQPs in glycerol transport makes them attractive targets in metabolic organs since glycerol represents the backbone of triglyceride synthesis. Importantly, AQPs are known to be regulated by various nuclear receptors which in turn govern lipid and glucose metabolism as well as inflammatory cascades. Here, we review the role of AQPs regulation in metabolic organs exploring their physiological impact in health and disease.
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- Matteo Tardelli
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Joan & Sanford I. Weill Cornell Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States; Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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The role of mammalian superaquaporins inside the cell: An update. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2021; 1863:183617. [PMID: 33811846 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The progress on mammalian superaquaporin (sAQP), AQP11 and AQP12, in the past seven years is brought up to date from the previous review. This subfamily is separated because of the very low homology with other AQP subfamilies and it is present only in multicellular organisms excluding fungi and plants. Its unique intracellular localization, specifically in the ER has made its functional studies challenging, but it may function as glyceroporin, aquaporin and peroxiporin, H2O2 transporter. Knowledge on AQP11 has been expanded by tissue specific conditional knockout mice and by the identification of a SNP associated with kidney diseases. Moreover, the functional identification of AQP11 as a peroxiporin has expanded the role of AQP11 to the regulation of intracellular H2O2 homeostasis to prevent ER stress, which awaits further in vivo studies. As kidney-specific AQP11 knockout of developed kidney has produced little phenotype, AQP11 is critical for kidney development but its physiological significance remains to be clarified. On the other hand, little has been known on pancreas-specific AQP12. To move this field forward, the results of sAQP in lower animals will be necessary to obtain the insights into the role of mammalian sAQP, which hopefully will lead to the discovery of therapeutic targets.
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Azad AK, Raihan T, Ahmed J, Hakim A, Emon TH, Chowdhury PA. Human Aquaporins: Functional Diversity and Potential Roles in Infectious and Non-infectious Diseases. Front Genet 2021; 12:654865. [PMID: 33796134 PMCID: PMC8007926 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.654865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane proteins and found in all living organisms from bacteria to human. AQPs mainly involved in the transmembrane diffusion of water as well as various small solutes in a bidirectional manner are widely distributed in various human tissues. Human contains 13 AQPs (AQP0-AQP12) which are divided into three sub-classes namely orthodox aquaporin (AQP0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8), aquaglyceroporin (AQP3, 7, 9, and 10) and super or unorthodox aquaporin (AQP11 and 12) based on their pore selectivity. Human AQPs are functionally diverse, which are involved in wide variety of non-infectious diseases including cancer, renal dysfunction, neurological disorder, epilepsy, skin disease, metabolic syndrome, and even cardiac diseases. However, the association of AQPs with infectious diseases has not been fully evaluated. Several studies have unveiled that AQPs can be regulated by microbial and parasitic infections that suggest their involvement in microbial pathogenesis, inflammation-associated responses and AQP-mediated cell water homeostasis. This review mainly aims to shed light on the involvement of AQPs in infectious and non-infectious diseases and potential AQPs-target modulators. Furthermore, AQP structures, tissue-specific distributions and their physiological relevance, functional diversity and regulations have been discussed. Altogether, this review would be useful for further investigation of AQPs as a potential therapeutic target for treatment of infectious as well as non-infectious diseases.
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- Abul Kalam Azad
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
- Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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Shen Y, Li H, Zhao J, Tang S, Zhao Y, Gu Y, Chen X. Genomic and expression characterization of aquaporin genes from Siniperca chuatsi. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2021; 38:100819. [PMID: 33652294 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2021.100819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Aquaporins (AQPs) are major intrinsic proteins that form pores in the membranes of biological cells. We first cloned the full-length sequences of aqp0, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 genes in Siniperca chuatsi. The 10 S. chuatsi aqp (Sc-aqp) genes included complete open reading frames and exhibited different exon-intron organizations. Sc-aqp1, 3, 8, 9, 10, and 11 were mostly expressed in the gallbladder, gills, gastric cecum, liver, ovaries, and spleen, respectively; Sc-aqp0 and 4 were mostly expressed in larvae at 1 day after hatching and in gastrula; Sc-aqp7 and 12 were mostly expressed in 2K-cell embryos. The expression levels of Sc-aqp1, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10 after 10 part per thousand (ppt) salt treatment had significantly changed compared with those after 0 ppt salt treatment. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis further showed that in the intestines, the mRNA levels of Sc-aqp1 and 10 significantly decreased by approximately 2.07- and 2.85-fold, respectively, whereas those of Sc-aqp8 and 9 significantly increased by approximately 7.08- and 4.14-fold, respectively. Sc-aqp1, 8, 9, and 10 showed no significant differences in the gills. Sc-aqp3 significantly decreased by approximately 1.51- and 1.67-fold in the gills and intestines, respectively. Sc-aqp7 significantly increased by approximately 4.18- and 7.04-fold in the gills and intestines, respectively. This study was the first to investigate the tissue expression profiles and response to salt stress of aqp genes in S. chuatsi. Moreover, altering diet and suffering from immune stress could cause changes in the expression level of aqps. This study provided valuable reference information for AQPs' roles in osmoregulation in freshwater fish.
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- Yawei Shen
- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation for Aquatic Animal Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation for Aquatic Animal Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Hu J, Zhang YM, Miao YF, Zhu L, Yi XL, Chen H, Yang XJ, Wan MH, Tang WF. Effects of Yue-Bi-Tang on water metabolism in severe acute pancreatitis rats with acute lung-kidney injury. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:6810-6821. [PMID: 33268963 PMCID: PMC7684462 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i43.6810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The complications acute lung injury and acute kidney injury caused by severe inflammation are the main reasons of high mortality of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). These two complications can both lead to water metabolism and acid-base balance disorders, which could act as additional critical factors affecting the disease trend. Aquaporins (AQPs), which can regulate the transmembrane water transport, have been proved to participate in the pathophysiological process of SAP and the associated complications, such as acute lung injury and acute kidney injury. Thus, exploring herbs that can effectively regulate the expression of AQP in SAP could benefit the prognosis of this disease.
AIM To determine whether Yue-Bi-Tang (YBT) can regulate the water metabolism in rats with severe acute pancreatitis via regulating the expression of aquaporins.
METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups, sham operation group (SOG), model group (MG), and treatment group (TG). SAP was induced with 3.5% sodium taurocholate in the MG and TG. Rats in the TG were administered with YBT while SOG and MG rats were given the same volume of saline. Blood and tissue samples were harvested to detect serum inflammatory cytokines, histopathological changes, malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase in the lung, and protein and mRNA expression of kidney injury molecule-1, α-smooth muscle actin, and vimentin in the kidney, and AQP1 and 4 in the lung, pancreas, and kidney.
RESULTS The serum interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor α, and creatinine levels were higher in the MG than in the SOG. Tumor necrosis factor α level in the TG was lower than that in the MG. Malondialdehyde level in lung tissues was higher than in the SOG. The pathological scores and edema scores of the pancreas, lung, and kidney tissues in the MG were all higher than those in the SOG and TG. The protein expression of AQP4 in lung tissues and AQP1 in kidney tissues in the MG were higher than those in the SOG and TG. The expression of vimentin was significantly higher in the MG than in the SOG. The expression of AQP1 mRNA in the lung and kidney, and AQP4 mRNA in the kidney was up-regulated in the MG compared to the SOG.
CONCLUSION YBT might regulate water metabolism to reduce lung and kidney edema of SAP rats via decreasing AQP expression, and alleviate the tissue inflammatory injury.
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- Jing Hu
- Department of Integrative Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361101, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Animal Experiment Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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Schnipper J, Dhennin-Duthille I, Ahidouch A, Ouadid-Ahidouch H. Ion Channel Signature in Healthy Pancreas and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:568993. [PMID: 33178018 PMCID: PMC7596276 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.568993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in United States and Europe. It is predicted that PDAC will become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths during the next decades. The development of PDAC is not well understood, however, studies have shown that dysregulated exocrine pancreatic fluid secretion can contribute to pathologies of exocrine pancreas, including PDAC. The major roles of healthy exocrine pancreatic tissue are secretion of enzymes and bicarbonate rich fluid, where ion channels participate to fine-tune these biological processes. It is well known that ion channels located in the plasma membrane regulate multiple cellular functions and are involved in the communication between extracellular events and intracellular signaling pathways and can function as signal transducers themselves. Hereby, they contribute to maintain resting membrane potential, electrical signaling in excitable cells, and ion homeostasis. Despite their contribution to basic cellular processes, ion channels are also involved in the malignant transformation from a normal to a malignant phenotype. Aberrant expression and activity of ion channels have an impact on essentially all hallmarks of cancer defined as; uncontrolled proliferation, evasion of apoptosis, sustained angiogenesis and promotion of invasion and migration. Research indicates that certain ion channels are involved in the aberrant tumor growth and metastatic processes of PDAC. The purpose of this review is to summarize the important expression, localization, and function of ion channels in normal exocrine pancreatic tissue and how they are involved in PDAC progression and development. As ion channels are suggested to be potential targets of treatment they are furthermore suggested to be biomarkers of different cancers. Therefore, we describe the importance of ion channels in PDAC as markers of diagnosis and clinical factors.
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- Julie Schnipper
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, UR-4667, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, UR-4667, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, UR-4667, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, UR-4667, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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da Silva IV, Cardoso C, Méndez-Giménez L, Camoes SP, Frühbeck G, Rodríguez A, Miranda JP, Soveral G. Aquaporin-7 and aquaporin-12 modulate the inflammatory phenotype of endocrine pancreatic beta-cells. Arch Biochem Biophys 2020; 691:108481. [PMID: 32735865 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2020.108481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Aquaporins (AQPs) facilitate water and glycerol movement across membranes. AQP7 is the main aquaglyceroporin in pancreatic β-cells and was proposed to play a role in insulin exocytosis. Although AQP7-null mice display adult-onset obesity, impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance, AQP7 loss-of-function homozygous mutations in humans do not correlate with obesity nor type-2 diabetes. In addition, AQP12 is upregulated in pancreatitis. However, the implication of this isoform in endocrine pancreas inflammation is still unclear. Here, we investigated AQP7 and AQP12 involvement in cellular and inflammatory processes using RIN-m5F beta cells, a model widely used for their high insulin secretion. AQP7 and AQP12 expression were directly associated with cell proliferation, adhesion and migration. While tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα)-induced inflammation impaired AQP7 expression and drastically reduced insulin secretion, lipopolysaccharides (LPS) prompted AQP7 upregulation, and both TNFα and LPS upregulated AQP12. Importantly, cells overexpressing AQP12 are more resistant to inflammation, revealing lower levels of proinflammatory markers. Altogether, these data document AQP7 involvement in insulin secretion and AQP12 implication in inflammation, highlighting their fundamental role in pancreatic β-cell function.
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- Inês Vieira da Silva
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Biochemistry and Human Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry and Human Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal; Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Dr. Joaquim Chaves, 1495-068, Algés, Portugal
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, IdiSNA, 31008, Pamplona, Spain; CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Toxicological and Bromatological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, IdiSNA, 31008, Pamplona, Spain; CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, IdiSNA, 31008, Pamplona, Spain; CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Toxicological and Bromatological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Biochemistry and Human Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Ishibashi K, Tanaka Y, Morishita Y. Perspectives on the evolution of aquaporin superfamily. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2020; 112:1-27. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2019.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Arsenijevic T, Perret J, Van Laethem JL, Delporte C. Aquaporins Involvement in Pancreas Physiology and in Pancreatic Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E5052. [PMID: 31614661 PMCID: PMC6834120 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20205052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Aquaporins are a family of transmembrane proteins permeable to water. In mammals, they are subdivided into classical aquaporins that are permeable to water; aquaglyceroporins that are permeable to water, glycerol and urea; peroxiporins that facilitate the diffusion of H2O2 through cell membranes; and so called unorthodox aquaporins. Aquaporins ensure important physiological functions in both exocrine and endocrine pancreas. Indeed, they are involved in pancreatic fluid secretion and insulin secretion. Modification of aquaporin expression and/or subcellular localization may be involved in the pathogenesis of pancreatic insufficiencies, diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Aquaporins may represent useful drug targets for the treatment of pathophysiological conditions affecting pancreatic function, and/or diagnostic/predictive biomarker for pancreatic cancer. This review summarizes the current knowledge related to the involvement of aquaporins in the pancreas physiology and physiopathology.
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- Tatjana Arsenijevic
- Laboratory of Experimental Gastroenterology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Oncology, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808, Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Gastroenterology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Oncology, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808, Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiological and Nutritional Biochemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
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Lu MX, Song J, Xu J, Wang G, Liu Y, Du YZ. A Novel Aquaporin 12-like Protein from Chilo suppressalis: Characterization and Functional Analysis. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10040311. [PMID: 31010093 PMCID: PMC6523266 DOI: 10.3390/genes10040311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs), which are members of the major intrinsic protein (MIP) family, play an important role in the transport of water and other small, uncharged solutes across membranes. In this study, we identified gene encoding two aquaporin 12-like (AQP12L) proteins, CsAqp12L_v1 and CsAqp12L_v2, from Chilo suppressalis, a serious rice pest in Asia. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that CsAQP12L_V1 and CsAQP12L_V2 were grouped in a well-supported cluster that included other members of Lepidoptera. The two proteins are almost identical, except that CsAQP12L_V1 lacks 34 amino acids that are present in CsAQP12L_V2 at site 217. The qRT-PCR indicated that both CsAqp12L and CsAqp12L_v2 were expressed in heads, epidermis, foregut, midgut, and hindguts, with the highest level of expression in hindguts, heads, and epidermis. Expression of CsAqp12L and CsAqp12L_v2 was detected in all life stages and both sexes and was highest in first instar larvae and lowest in eggs. Expression of CsAqp12L and CsAqp12L_v2 was not significantly altered by exposure to brief changes in temperature. There were no significant differences in the third instar larvae, male and female pupae, and female adults in response to adverse humidity. However, the mRNA level of CsAqp12L in the fifth instar larvae and CsAqp12L_v2 in male adults was induced significantly by low humidity, respectively. Moreover, Xenopus oocytes injected with cRNAs of CsAQP12L_V1 and CsAQP12L_V2 showed no significant changes in permeability to water, glycerol, trehalose, or urea. The two CsAQP12L variants likely localize to an intracellular location in C. suppressalis and may respond to novel stimuli.
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- Ming-Xing Lu
- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100000, China.
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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Abir-Awan M, Kitchen P, Salman MM, Conner MT, Conner AC, Bill RM. Inhibitors of Mammalian Aquaporin Water Channels. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20071589. [PMID: 30934923 PMCID: PMC6480248 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20071589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs) are water channel proteins that are essential to life, being expressed in all kingdoms. In humans, there are 13 AQPs, at least one of which is found in every organ system. The structural biology of the AQP family is well-established and many functions for AQPs have been reported in health and disease. AQP expression is linked to numerous pathologies including tumor metastasis, fluid dysregulation, and traumatic injury. The targeted modulation of AQPs therefore presents an opportunity to develop novel treatments for diverse conditions. Various techniques such as video microscopy, light scattering and fluorescence quenching have been used to test putative AQP inhibitors in both AQP-expressing mammalian cells and heterologous expression systems. The inherent variability within these methods has caused discrepancy and many molecules that are inhibitory in one experimental system (such as tetraethylammonium, acetazolamide, and anti-epileptic drugs) have no activity in others. Some heavy metal ions (that would not be suitable for therapeutic use) and the compound, TGN-020, have been shown to inhibit some AQPs. Clinical trials for neuromyelitis optica treatments using anti-AQP4 IgG are in progress. However, these antibodies have no effect on water transport. More research to standardize high-throughput assays is required to identify AQP modulators for which there is an urgent and unmet clinical need.
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- Mohammed Abir-Awan
- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
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- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
- Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, 200 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Research Institute of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK.
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
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Venglovecz V, Pallagi P, Kemény LV, Balázs A, Balla Z, Becskeházi E, Gál E, Tóth E, Zvara Á, Puskás LG, Borka K, Sendler M, Lerch MM, Mayerle J, Kühn JP, Rakonczay Z, Hegyi P. The Importance of Aquaporin 1 in Pancreatitis and Its Relation to the CFTR Cl - Channel. Front Physiol 2018; 9:854. [PMID: 30050452 PMCID: PMC6052342 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aquaporins (AQPs) facilitate the transepithelial water flow involved in epithelial fluid secretion in numerous tissues; however, their function in the pancreas is less characterized. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a serious disorder in which specific treatment is still not possible. Accumulating evidence indicate that decreased pancreatic ductal fluid secretion plays an essential role in AP; therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the physiological and pathophysiological role of AQPs in the pancreas. Expression and localization of AQPs were investigated by real-time PCR and immunocytochemistry, whereas osmotic transmembrane water permeability was estimated by the dye dilution technique, in Capan-1 cells. The presence of AQP1 and CFTR in the mice and human pancreas were investigated by immunohistochemistry. Pancreatic ductal HCO3- and fluid secretion were studied on pancreatic ducts isolated from wild-type (WT) and AQP1 knock out (KO) mice using microfluorometry and videomicroscopy, respectively. In vivo pancreatic fluid secretion was estimated by magnetic resonance imaging. AP was induced by intraperitoneal injection of cerulein and disease severity was assessed by measuring biochemical and histological parameters. In the mice, the presence of AQP1 was detected throughout the whole plasma membrane of the ductal cells and its expression highly depends on the presence of CFTR Cl- channel. In contrast, the expression of AQP1 is mainly localized to the apical membrane of ductal cells in the human pancreas. Bile acid treatment dose- and time-dependently decreased mRNA and protein expression of AQP1 and reduced expression of this channel was also demonstrated in patients suffering from acute and chronic pancreatitis. HCO3- and fluid secretion significantly decreased in AQP1 KO versus WT mice and the absence of AQP1 also worsened the severity of pancreatitis. Our results suggest that AQP1 plays an essential role in pancreatic ductal fluid and HCO3- secretion and decreased expression of the channel alters fluid secretion which probably contribute to increased susceptibility of the pancreas to inflammation.
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- Viktória Venglovecz
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pathophysiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Functional Genomics, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Functional Genomics, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
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- Second Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine A, University Medicine Greifswald, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, University Medicine Greifswald, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, University Medicine Greifswald, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Department of Medicine II, Klinikum Grosshadern, Universitätsklinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Radiology, University Medicine Greifswald, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Institute and Policlinic of Radiology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pathophysiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,MTA-SZTE Translational Gastroenterology Research Group, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Institute for Translational Medicine and First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Tardelli M, Claudel T, Bruschi FV, Trauner M. Nuclear Receptor Regulation of Aquaglyceroporins in Metabolic Organs. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E1777. [PMID: 29914059 PMCID: PMC6032257 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19061777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nuclear receptors, such as the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors gamma and alpha (PPAR-γ, -α), are major metabolic regulators in adipose tissue and the liver, where they govern lipid, glucose, and bile acid homeostasis, as well as inflammatory cascades. Glycerol and free fatty acids are the end products of lipid droplet catabolism driven by PPARs. Aquaporins (AQPs), a family of 13 small transmembrane proteins, facilitate the shuttling of water, urea, and/or glycerol. The peculiar role of AQPs in glycerol transport makes them pivotal targets in lipid metabolism, especially considering their tissue-specific regulation by the nuclear receptors PPARγ and PPARα. Here, we review the role of nuclear receptors in the regulation of glycerol shuttling in liver and adipose tissue through the function and expression of AQPs.
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- Matteo Tardelli
- Hans Popper Laboratory of Molecular Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Hans Popper Laboratory of Molecular Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Hans Popper Laboratory of Molecular Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Hans Popper Laboratory of Molecular Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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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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Méndez-Giménez L, Becerril S, Camões SP, da Silva IV, Rodrigues C, Moncada R, Valentí V, Catalán V, Gómez-Ambrosi J, Miranda JP, Soveral G, Frühbeck G, Rodríguez A. Role of aquaporin-7 in ghrelin- and GLP-1-induced improvement of pancreatic β-cell function after sleeve gastrectomy in obese rats. Int J Obes (Lond) 2017; 41:1394-1402. [PMID: 28584298 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Glycerol is a key metabolite for lipid accumulation in insulin-sensitive tissues as well as for pancreatic insulin secretion. We examined the role of aquaporin-7 (AQP7), the main glycerol channel in β-cells, and AQP12, an aquaporin related to pancreatic damage, in the improvement of pancreatic function and steatosis after sleeve gastrectomy in diet-induced obese rats. SUBJECTS/METHODS Male Wistar obese rats (n=125) were subjected to surgical (sham operation and sleeve gastrectomy) or dietary (pair-fed to the amount of food eaten by sleeve-gastrectomized animals) interventions. The tissue distribution and expression of AQPs in the rat pancreas were analyzed by real-time PCR, western blotting and immunohistochemistry. The effect of ghrelin isoforms and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) on insulin secretion, triacylglycerol (TG) accumulation and AQP expression was determined in vitro in RIN-m5F β-cells. RESULTS Sleeve gastrectomy reduced pancreatic β-cell apoptosis, steatosis and insulin secretion. Lower ghrelin and higher GLP-1 concentrations were also found after bariatric surgery. Acylated and desacyl ghrelin increased TG content, whereas GLP-1 increased insulin release in RIN-m5F β-cells. Sleeve gastrectomy was associated with an upregulation of AQP7 together with a normalization of the increased AQP12 levels in the rat pancreas. Interestingly, ghrelin and GLP-1 repressed AQP7 and AQP12 expression in RIN-m5F β-cells. AQP7 protein was negatively correlated with intracellular lipid accumulation in acylated ghrelin-treated cells and with insulin release in GLP-1-stimulated β-cells. CONCLUSIONS AQP7 upregulation in β-cells after sleeve gastrectomy contributes, in part, to the improvement of pancreatic steatosis and insulin secretion by increasing intracellular glycerol used for insulin release triggered by GLP-1 rather than for ghrelin-induced TG biosynthesis.
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- L Méndez-Giménez
- Metabolic Research Laboratory, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Pamplona, Spain
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Pamplona, Spain
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Pamplona, Spain.,Department of Anesthesia, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Pamplona, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Pamplona, Spain
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Pamplona, Spain
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Pamplona, Spain.,Department of Endocrinology &Nutrition, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Metabolic Research Laboratory, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Pamplona, Spain
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Ishibashi K, Morishita Y, Tanaka Y. The Evolutionary Aspects of Aquaporin Family. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 969:35-50. [PMID: 28258564 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-024-1057-0_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Aquaporins (AQPs ) are a family of transmembrane proteins present in almost all species including virus. They are grossly divided into three subfamilies based on the sequence around a highly conserved pore-forming NPA motif: (1) classical water -selective AQP (CAQP), (2) glycerol -permeable aquaglyceroporin (AQGP) and (3) AQP super-gene channel, superaquaporin (SAQP). AQP is composed of two tandem repeats of conserved three transmembrane domains and a NPA motif. AQP ancestors probably started in prokaryotes by the duplication of half AQP genes to be diversified into CAQPs or AQGPs by evolving a subfamily-specific carboxyl-terminal NPA motif. Both AQP subfamilies may have been carried over to unicellular eukaryotic ancestors, protists and further to multicellular organisms. Although fungus lineage has kept both AQP subfamilies, the plant lineage has lost AQGP after algal ancestors with extensive diversifications of CAQPs into PIP, TIP, SIP, XIP, HIP and LIP with a possible horizontal transfer of NIP from bacteria. Interestingly, the animal lineage has obtained new SAQP subfamily with highly deviated NPA motifs, especially at the amino-terminal halves in both prostomial and deuterostomial animals. The prostomial lineage has lost AQGP after hymenoptera, while the deuterostomial lineage has kept all three subfamilies up to the vertebrate with diversified CAQPs (AQP0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8) and AQGPs (AQP3, 7, 9, 10) with limited SAQPs (AQP11, 12) in mammals. Whole-genome duplications, local gene duplications and horizontal gene transfers may have produced the AQP diversity with adaptive selections and functional alternations in response to environment changes. With the above evolutionary perspective in mind, the function of each AQP could be speculated by comparison among species to get new insights into physiological roles of AQPs . This evolutionary guidance in AQP research will lead to deeper understandings of water and solute homeostasis.
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- Kenichi Ishibashi
- Division of Pathophysiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Tokyo, 204-8588, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Ohmiya, Saitama-City, Saitama, 330-8503, Japan
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- Division of Pathophysiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Tokyo, 204-8588, 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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Transcriptional Maintenance of Pancreatic Acinar Identity, Differentiation, and Homeostasis by PTF1A. Mol Cell Biol 2016; 36:3033-3047. [PMID: 27697859 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00358-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Maintenance of cell type identity is crucial for health, yet little is known of the regulation that sustains the long-term stability of differentiated phenotypes. To investigate the roles that key transcriptional regulators play in adult differentiated cells, we examined the effects of depletion of the developmental master regulator PTF1A on the specialized phenotype of the adult pancreatic acinar cell in vivo Transcriptome sequencing and chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing results showed that PTF1A maintains the expression of genes for all cellular processes dedicated to the production of the secretory digestive enzymes, a highly attuned surveillance of unfolded proteins, and a heightened unfolded protein response (UPR). Control by PTF1A is direct on target genes and indirect through a ten-member transcription factor network. Depletion of PTF1A causes an imbalance that overwhelms the UPR, induces cellular injury, and provokes acinar metaplasia. Compromised cellular identity occurs by derepression of characteristic stomach genes, some of which are also associated with pancreatic ductal cells. The loss of acinar cell homeostasis, differentiation, and identity is directly relevant to the pathologies of pancreatitis and pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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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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Aquaporin-11 (AQP11) Expression in the Mouse Brain. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17060861. [PMID: 27258268 PMCID: PMC4926395 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17060861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 04/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Aquaporin-11 (AQP11) is an intracellular aquaporin expressed in various tissues, including brain tissues in mammals. While AQP11-deficient mice have developed fatal polycystic kidneys at one month old, the role of AQP11 in the brain was not well appreciated. In this study, we examined the AQP11 expression in the mouse brain and the brain phenotype of AQP11-deficient mice. AQP11 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and protein were expressed in the brain, but much less than in the thymus and kidney. Immunostaining showed that AQP11 was localized at the epithelium of the choroid plexus and at the endothelium of the brain capillary, suggesting that AQP11 may be involved in water transport at the choroid plexus and blood-brain barrier (BBB) in the brain. The expression of AQP4, another brain AQP expressed at the BBB, was decreased by half in AQP11-deficient mice, thereby suggesting the presence of the interaction between AQP11 and AQP4. The brain of AQP11-deficient mice, however, did not show any morphological abnormalities and the function of the BBB was intact. Our findings provide a novel insight into a water transport mechanism mediated by AQPs in the brain, which may lead to a new therapy for brain edema.
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Physiological role of aquaporin 5 in salivary glands. Pflugers Arch 2015; 468:519-39. [DOI: 10.1007/s00424-015-1749-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Verma RK, Prabh ND, Sankararamakrishnan R. New subfamilies of major intrinsic proteins in fungi suggest novel transport properties in fungal channels: implications for the host-fungal interactions. BMC Evol Biol 2014; 14:173. [PMID: 25112373 PMCID: PMC4236510 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-014-0173-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Aquaporins (AQPs) and aquaglyceroporins (AQGPs) belong to the superfamily of Major Intrinsic Proteins (MIPs) and are involved in the transport of water and neutral solutes across the membranes. MIP channels play significant role in plant-fungi symbiotic relationship and are believed to be important in host-pathogen interactions in human fungal diseases. In plants, at least five major MIP subfamilies have been identified. Fungal MIP subfamilies include orthodox aquaporins and five subgroups within aquaglyceroporins. XIP subfamily is common to both plants and fungi. In this study, we have investigated the extent of diversity in fungal MIPs and explored further evolutionary relationships with the plant MIP counterparts. Results We have extensively analyzed the available fungal genomes and examined nearly 400 fungal MIPs. Phylogenetic analysis and homology modeling exhibit the existence of a new MIP cluster distinct from any of the known fungal MIP subfamilies. All members of this cluster are found in microsporidia which are unicellular fungal parasites. Members of this family are small in size, charged and have hydrophobic residues in the aromatic/arginine selectivity filter and these features are shared by small and basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs), one of the plant MIP subfamilies. We have also found two new subfamilies (δ and γ2) within the AQGP group. Fungal AQGPs are the most diverse and possess the largest number of subgroups. We have also identified distinguishing features in loops E and D in the newly identified subfamilies indicating their possible role in channel transport and gating. Conclusions Fungal SIP-like MIP family is distinct from any of the known fungal MIP families including orthodox aquaporins and aquaglyceroporins. After XIPs, this is the second MIP subfamily from fungi that may have possible evolutionary link with a plant MIP subfamily. AQGPs in fungi are more diverse and possess the largest number of subgroups. The aromatic/arginine selectivity filter of SIP-like fungal MIPs and the δ AQGPs are unique, hydrophobic in nature and are likely to transport novel hydrophobic solutes. They can be attractive targets for developing anti-fungal drugs. The evolutionary pattern shared with their plant counterparts indicates possible involvement of new fungal MIPs in plant-fungi symbiosis and host-pathogen interactions.
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Inoue Y, Sohara E, Kobayashi K, Chiga M, Rai T, Ishibashi K, Horie S, Su X, Zhou J, Sasaki S, Uchida S. Aberrant glycosylation and localization of polycystin-1 cause polycystic kidney in an AQP11 knockout model. J Am Soc Nephrol 2014; 25:2789-99. [PMID: 24854278 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2013060614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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We previously reported that disruption of the aquaporin-11 (AQP11) gene in mice resulted in cystogenesis in the kidney. In this study, we aimed to clarify the mechanism of cystogenesis in AQP11(-/-) mice. To enable the analyses of AQP11 at the protein level in vivo, AQP11 BAC transgenic mice (Tg(AQP11)) that express 3×HA-tagged AQP11 protein were generated. This AQP11 localized to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of proximal tubule cells in Tg(AQP11) mice and rescued renal cystogenesis in AQP11(-/-) mice. Therefore, we hypothesized that the absence of AQP11 in the ER could result in impaired quality control and aberrant trafficking of polycystin-1 (PC-1) and polycystin-2 (PC-2). Compared with kidneys of wild-type mice, AQP11(-/-) kidneys exhibited increased protein expression levels of PC-1 and decreased protein expression levels of PC-2. Moreover, PC-1 isolated from AQP11(-/-) mice displayed an altered electrophoretic mobility caused by impaired N-glycosylation processing, and density gradient centrifugation of kidney homogenate and in vivo protein biotinylation revealed impaired membrane trafficking of PC-1 in these mice. Finally, we showed that the Pkd1(+/-) background increased the severity of cystogenesis in AQP11(-/-) mouse kidneys, indicating that PC-1 is involved in the mechanism of cystogenesis in AQP11(-/-) mice. Additionally, the primary cilia of proximal tubules were elongated in AQP11(-/-) mice. Taken together, these data show that impaired glycosylation processing and aberrant membrane trafficking of PC-1 in AQP11(-/-) mice could be a key mechanism of cystogenesis in AQP11(-/-) mice.
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- Yuichi Inoue
- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan;
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Clinical Research Center, Chiba-East National Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; and
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Aquaporins in salivary glands and pancreas. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2014; 1840:1524-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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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 aquaporins have been characterized. They are distributed wildly in specific cell types in multiple organs and tissues. Each AQP channel consists of six membrane-spanning alpha-helices that have a central water-transporting pore. Four AQP monomers assemble to form tetramers, which are the functional units in the membrane. Some of AQPs also transport urea, glycerol, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, and gas molecules. AQP-mediated osmotic water transport across epithelial plasma membranes facilitates transcellular fluid transport and thus water reabsorption. AQP-mediated urea and glycerol transport is involved in energy metabolism and epidermal hydration. AQP-mediated CO2 and NH3 transport across membrane maintains intracellular acid-base homeostasis. AQPs are also involved in the pathophysiology of a wide range of human diseases (including water disbalance in kidney and brain, neuroinflammatory disease, obesity, and cancer). Further work is required to determine whether aquaporins are viable therapeutic targets or reliable diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers.
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Ishibashi K, Tanaka Y, Morishita Y. The role of mammalian superaquaporins inside the cell. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1840:1507-12. [PMID: 24189537 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Revised: 10/18/2013] [Accepted: 10/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The mammalian two superaquaporins, AQP11 and AQP12, are present inside the cell and their null phenotypes in mice suggest their unusual functions. SCOPE OF REVIEW The surveyed literature on these superaquaporins and our unpublished data has been incorporated to speculate their roles. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS AQP11 and AQP12 have unique NPA boxes with a signature cysteine residue. Although some water permeability of AQP11 was demonstrated in liposomes and cultured cells, its permeability to glycerol is unknown. The function of AQP12 still remains to be clarified. AQP11 null mice develop polycystic kidneys following large intracellular vacuoles in the proximal tubule, which may be caused by ER stress or vesicle fusion failure. The role of AQP11 in the kidney and liver seems to alleviate the tissue damage and facilitate the recovery. Its expression in the sperm, thymus and brain suggests its potential roles in these organs in spite of the apparently normal null phenotype. Although AQP12 null mice appear normal, they suffer from severe pancreatitis, suggesting its role in the fusion of zymogen granules. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE As many issues are unsolved, the clarification of the function and roles of the superaquaporin may lead to the identification of new roles of AQPs. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Aquaporins.
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- Kenichi Ishibashi
- Department of Medical Physiology, School of Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Physiology, School of Pharmacy, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Glover-Cutter KM, Lin S, Blackwell TK. Integration of the unfolded protein and oxidative stress responses through SKN-1/Nrf. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003701. [PMID: 24068940 PMCID: PMC3772064 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) maintains homeostasis in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and defends against ER stress, an underlying factor in various human diseases. During the UPR, numerous genes are activated that sustain and protect the ER. These responses are known to involve the canonical UPR transcription factors XBP1, ATF4, and ATF6. Here, we show in C. elegans that the conserved stress defense factor SKN-1/Nrf plays a central and essential role in the transcriptional UPR. While SKN-1/Nrf has a well-established function in protection against oxidative and xenobiotic stress, we find that it also mobilizes an overlapping but distinct response to ER stress. SKN-1/Nrf is regulated by the UPR, directly controls UPR signaling and transcription factor genes, binds to common downstream targets with XBP-1 and ATF-6, and is present at the ER. SKN-1/Nrf is also essential for resistance to ER stress, including reductive stress. Remarkably, SKN-1/Nrf-mediated responses to oxidative stress depend upon signaling from the ER. We conclude that SKN-1/Nrf plays a critical role in the UPR, but orchestrates a distinct oxidative stress response that is licensed by ER signaling. Regulatory integration through SKN-1/Nrf may coordinate ER and cytoplasmic homeostasis. Proteins that are placed in membranes or secreted are produced in a cellular structure called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). An accumulation of misfolded proteins in the ER contributes to many disease states, including diabetes and neurodegeneration. The ER protects against a toxic buildup of misfolded proteins by activating the unfolded protein response (UPR), which maintains ER homeostasis by slowing protein synthesis and enhancing ER functions such as protein folding and degradation. Many of these processes are controlled by three canonical ER/UPR gene regulatory factors. Here we identify the gene regulator SKN-1/Nrf as also playing a critical role in the UPR. SKN-1/Nrf is well known for its functions in oxidative stress defense and longevity. We now report that SKN-1/Nrf mobilizes an ER stress gene network that is distinct from its oxidative stress response, and includes regulation of other central UPR factors. Surprisingly, we also find that ER- and UPR-associated mechanisms are needed to “license” SKN-1/Nrf to defend against oxidative stresses. Our findings show that UPR and oxidative stress defense mechanisms are integrated through SKN-1/Nrf, and suggest that this integration may help maintain a healthy balance between ER and cytoplasmic functions, and stress defenses.
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- Kira M. Glover-Cutter
- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Calvanese L, Pellegrini-Calace M, Oliva R. In silico study of human aquaporin AQP11 and AQP12 channels. Protein Sci 2013; 22:455-66. [PMID: 23359558 DOI: 10.1002/pro.2227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Revised: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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AQP11 and AQP12 are the most distantly related paralogs of the aquaporin family in human. They share indeed a low sequence similarity with other aquaporins and exhibit a modified N-terminal NPA signature motif. Furthermore, they have an anomalous subcellular localization. The AQP11 and AQP12 biological role remains to be fully clarified and their ability to allow transport of water is still debated. We have built accurate 3D-models for AQP11 and AQP12 and comprehensively compared their sequence and structure to other known aquaporins. In order to investigate whether they appear compatible or not with water permeability, we especially focused on the amino acid composition and electrostatics of their channels, keeping the structure of the low-water efficiency AQP0 as a reference system. Our analysis points out a possible alternative ar/R site and shows that these aquaporins feature unique residues at key pore-lining positions that make the shape, composition and electrostatics of their channel peculiar. Such residues can represent pivotal hints to study and explain the AQP11 and AQP12 biological and molecular function.
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- Luisa Calvanese
- Department of Applied Sciences, University Parthenope of Naples, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, Naples I-80143, Italy
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Yu D, Thelin WR, Randell SH, Boucher RC. Expression profiles of aquaporins in rat conjunctiva, cornea, lacrimal gland and Meibomian gland. Exp Eye Res 2012; 103:22-32. [PMID: 22828047 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2012.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The aim of the study was to elucidate aquaporin (AQP) family member mRNA expression and protein expression/localization in the rat lacrimal functional unit. The mRNA expression of all rat AQPs (AQP0-9, 11-12) in palpebral, fornical, and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea, lacrimal gland, and Meibomian gland was measured by Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and real time RT-PCR. Antibodies against AQP1, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 11 were used in Western blotting and immunohistochemistry to determine protein expression and distribution. Our study demonstrated characteristic AQP expression profiles in rat ocular tissues. AQP1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12 mRNA were detected in conjunctiva. AQP0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 12 mRNA were expressed in cornea. AQP0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 11 mRNA were detected in lacrimal gland. AQP1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 mRNA were identified in Meibomian gland. By Western blot, AQP1, 3, 5, and 11 were detected in conjunctiva; AQP1, 3, 5, and 11 were identified in cornea; AQP1, 3, 4, 5, and 11 were detected in lacrimal gland; and AQP1, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 11 were present in Meibomian gland. Immunohistochemistry localized AQPs to distinct sites in the various tissues. This study rigorously analyzed AQPs expression and localization in rat conjunctiva, cornea, lacrimal gland, and Meibomian gland tissues. Our findings provide a comprehensive platform for further investigation into the physiological or pathophysiological relevance of AQPs in ocular surface.
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- Dongfang Yu
- Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 7011 Thurston-Bowles Building, 96 Manning Drive, NC 27599, United States
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Lee MG, Ohana E, Park HW, Yang D, Muallem S. Molecular mechanism of pancreatic and salivary gland fluid and HCO3 secretion. Physiol Rev 2012; 92:39-74. [PMID: 22298651 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00011.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 275] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Fluid and HCO(3)(-) secretion is a vital function of all epithelia and is required for the survival of the tissue. Aberrant fluid and HCO(3)(-) secretion is associated with many epithelial diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis, Sjögren's syndrome, and other epithelial inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Significant progress has been made over the last 20 years in our understanding of epithelial fluid and HCO(3)(-) secretion, in particular by secretory glands. Fluid and HCO(3)(-) secretion by secretory glands is a two-step process. Acinar cells secrete isotonic fluid in which the major salt is NaCl. Subsequently, the duct modifies the volume and electrolyte composition of the fluid to absorb the Cl(-) and secrete HCO(3)(-). The relative volume secreted by acinar and duct cells and modification of electrolyte composition of the secreted fluids varies among secretory glands to meet their physiological functions. In the pancreas, acinar cells secrete a small amount of NaCl-rich fluid, while the duct absorbs the Cl(-) and secretes HCO(3)(-) and the bulk of the fluid in the pancreatic juice. Fluid secretion appears to be driven by active HCO(3)(-) secretion. In the salivary glands, acinar cells secrete the bulk of the fluid in the saliva that is driven by active Cl(-) secretion and contains high concentrations of Na(+) and Cl(-). The salivary glands duct absorbs both the Na(+) and Cl(-) and secretes K(+) and HCO(3)(-). In this review, we focus on the molecular mechanism of fluid and HCO(3)(-) secretion by the pancreas and salivary glands, to highlight the similarities of the fundamental mechanisms of acinar and duct cell functions, and to point out the differences to meet gland-specific secretions.
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- Min Goo Lee
- Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Marikawa Y, Alarcon VB. Creation of trophectoderm, the first epithelium, in mouse preimplantation development. Results Probl Cell Differ 2012; 55:165-84. [PMID: 22918806 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-30406-4_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Trophectoderm (TE) is the first cell type that emerges during development and plays pivotal roles in the viviparous mode of reproduction in placental mammals. TE adopts typical epithelium morphology to surround a fluid-filled cavity, whose expansion is critical for hatching and efficient interaction with the uterine endometrium for implantation. TE also differentiates into trophoblast cells to construct the placenta. This chapter is an overview of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that control the critical aspects of TE formation, namely, the formation of the blastocyst cavity, the expression of key transcription factors, and the roles of cell polarity in the specification of the TE lineage. Current gaps in our knowledge and challenging issues are also discussed that should be addressed in future investigations in order to further advance our understanding of the mechanisms of TE formation.
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- Yusuke Marikawa
- University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USA.
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Hollborn M, Dukic-Stefanovic S, Pannicke T, Ulbricht E, Reichenbach A, Wiedemann P, Bringmann A, Kohen L. Expression of Aquaporins in the Retina of Diabetic Rats. Curr Eye Res 2011; 36:850-6. [DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2011.593108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Zapater C, Chauvigné F, Norberg B, Finn RN, Cerdà J. Dual neofunctionalization of a rapidly evolving aquaporin-1 paralog resulted in constrained and relaxed traits controlling channel function during meiosis resumption in teleosts. Mol Biol Evol 2011; 28:3151-69. [PMID: 21653921 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msr146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The preovulatory hydration of teleost oocytes is a unique process among vertebrates. The hydration mechanism is most pronounced in marine acanthomorph teleosts that spawn pelagic (floating) eggs; however, the molecular pathway for water influx remains poorly understood. Recently, we revealed that whole-genome duplication (WGD) resulted in teleosts harboring the largest repertoire of molecular water channels in the vertebrate lineage and that a duplicated aquaporin-1 paralog is implicated in the oocyte hydration process. However, the origin and function of the aquaporin-1 paralogs remain equivocal. By integrating the molecular phylogeny with synteny and structural analyses, we show here that the teleost aqp1aa and -1ab paralogs (previously annotated as aqp1a and -1b, respectively) arose by tandem duplication rather than WGD and that the Aqp1ab C-terminus is the most rapidly evolving subdomain within the vertebrate aquaporin superfamily. The functional role of Aqp1ab was investigated in Atlantic halibut, a marine acanthomorph teleost that spawns one of the largest pelagic eggs known. We demonstrate that Aqp1ab is required for full hydration of oocytes undergoing meiotic maturation. We further show that the rapid structural divergence of the C-terminal regulatory domain causes ex vivo loss of function of halibut Aqp1ab when expressed in amphibian oocytes but not in zebrafish or native oocytes. However, by using chimeric constructs of halibut Aqp1aa and -1ab and antisera specifically raised against the C-terminus of Aqp1ab, we found that this cytoplasmic domain regulates in vivo trafficking to the microvillar portion of the oocyte plasma membrane when intraoocytic osmotic pressure is at a maximum. Interestingly, by coinjecting polyA(+) mRNA from postvitellogenic halibut follicles, ex vivo intracellular trafficking of Aqp1ab is rescued in amphibian oocytes. These data reveal that the physiological role of Aqp1ab during meiosis resumption is conserved in teleosts, but the remarkable degeneracy of the cytoplasmic domain has resulted in alternative regulation of the trafficking mechanism.
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- Cinta Zapater
- Laboratory of Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries, Institut de Ciències del Mar, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Barcelona, Spain
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Nomura N, Tajima M, Sugawara N, Morimoto T, Kondo Y, Ohno M, Uchida K, Mutig K, Bachmann S, Soleimani M, Ohta E, Ohta A, Sohara E, Okado T, Rai T, Jentsch TJ, Sasaki S, Uchida S. Generation and analyses of R8L barttin knockin mouse. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2011; 301:F297-307. [PMID: 21593186 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00604.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Barttin, a gene product of BSND, is one of four genes responsible for Bartter syndrome. Coexpression of barttin with ClC-K chloride channels dramatically induces the expression of ClC-K current via insertion of ClC-K-barttin complexes into plasma membranes. We previously showed that stably expressed R8L barttin, a disease-causing missense mutant, is retained in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells, with the barttin β-subunit remaining bound to ClC-K α-subunits (Hayama A, Rai T, Sasaki S, Uchida S. Histochem Cell Biol 119: 485-493, 2003). However, transient expression of R8L barttin in MDCK cells was reported to impair ClC-K channel function without affecting its subcellular localization. To investigate the pathogenesis in vivo, we generated a knockin mouse model of Bartter syndrome that carries the R8L mutation. These mice display disease-like phenotypes (hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, and decreased NaCl reabsorption in distal tubules) under a low-salt diet. Immunofluorescence and immunoelectron microscopy revealed that the plasma membrane localization of both R8L barttin and the ClC-K channel was impaired in these mice, and transepithelial chloride transport in the thin ascending limb of Henle's loop (tAL) as well as thiazide-sensitive chloride clearance were significantly reduced. This reduction in transepithelial chloride transport in tAL, which is totally dependent on ClC-K1/barttin, correlated well with the reduction in the amount of R8L barttin localized to plasma membranes. These results suggest that the major cause of Bartter syndrome type IV caused by R8L barttin mutation is its aberrant intracellular localization.
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- Naohiro Nomura
- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
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Ishibashi K, Kondo S, Hara S, Morishita Y. The evolutionary aspects of aquaporin family. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2011; 300:R566-76. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.90464.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Aquaporins (AQPs) were originally identified as channels facilitating water transport across the plasma membrane. They have a pair of highly conserved signature sequences, asparagine-proline-alanine (NPA) boxes, to form a pore. However, some have little conserved amino acid sequences around the NPA boxes unclassifiable to two previous AQP subfamilies, classical AQPs and aquaglyceroporins. These will be called unorthodox AQPs in this review. Interestingly, these unorthodox AQPs have a highly conserved cysteine residue downstream of the second NPA box. AQPs also have a diversity of functions: some related to water transport such as fluid secretion, fluid absorption, and cell volume regulation, and the others not directly related to water transport such as cell adhesion, cell migration, cell proliferation, and cell differentiation. Some AQPs even permeate nonionic small molecules, ions, metals, and possibly gasses. AQP gene disruption studies have revealed their physiological roles: water transport in the kidney and exocrine glands, glycerol transport in fat metabolism and in skin moisture, and nutrient uptakes in plants. Furthermore, AQPs are also present at intracellular organelles, including tonoplasts, mitochondria, and the endoplasmic reticulum. This review focuses on the evolutionary aspects of AQPs from bacteria to humans in view of the structural and functional diversities of AQPs.
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- Kenichi Ishibashi
- Department of Medical Physiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Tokyo; and
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Tokyo; and
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Tokyo; and
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2011; 18:83-98. [PMID: 21178692 DOI: 10.1097/med.0b013e3283432fa7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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