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Barton JR, Londregan AK, Alexander TD, Entezari AA, Covarrubias M, Waldman SA. Enteroendocrine cell regulation of the gut-brain axis. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1272955. [PMID: 38027512 PMCID: PMC10662325 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1272955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Enteroendocrine cells (EECs) are an essential interface between the gut and brain that communicate signals about nutrients, pain, and even information from our microbiome. EECs are hormone-producing cells expressed throughout the gastrointestinal epithelium and have been leveraged by pharmaceuticals like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), terzepatide (Mounjaro), and retatrutide (Phase 2) for diabetes and weight control, and linaclotide (Linzess) to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and visceral pain. This review focuses on role of intestinal EECs to communicate signals from the gut lumen to the brain. Canonically, EECs communicate information about the intestinal environment through a variety of hormones, dividing EECs into separate classes based on the hormone each cell type secretes. Recent studies have revealed more diverse hormone profiles and communication modalities for EECs including direct synaptic communication with peripheral neurons. EECs known as neuropod cells rapidly relay signals from gut to brain via a direct communication with vagal and primary sensory neurons. Further, this review discusses the complex information processing machinery within EECs, including receptors that transduce intraluminal signals and the ion channel complement that govern initiation and propagation of these signals. Deeper understanding of EEC physiology is necessary to safely treat devastating and pervasive conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and obesity.
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- Joshua R. Barton
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Nickerson AJ, Rajendran VM. Dietary Na + depletion up-regulates NKCC1 expression and enhances electrogenic Cl - secretion in rat proximal colon. Cell Mol Life Sci 2023; 80:209. [PMID: 37458846 PMCID: PMC11073443 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-04857-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
Abstract
The corticosteroid hormone, aldosterone, markedly enhances K+ secretion throughout the colon, a mechanism critical to its role in maintaining overall K+ balance. Previous studies demonstrated that basolateral NKCC1 was up-regulated by aldosterone in the distal colon specifically to support K+ secretion-which is distinct from the more well-established role of NKCC1 in supporting luminal Cl- secretion. However, considerable segmental variability exists between proximal and distal colonic ion transport processes, especially concerning their regulation by aldosterone. Furthermore, delineating such region-specific effects has important implications for the management of various gastrointestinal pathologies. Experiments were therefore designed to determine whether aldosterone similarly up-regulates NKCC1 in the proximal colon to support K+ secretion. Using dietary Na+ depletion as a model of secondary hyperaldosteronism in rats, we found that proximal colon NKCC1 expression was indeed enhanced in Na+-depleted (i.e., hyperaldosteronemic) rats. Surprisingly, electrogenic K+ secretion was not detectable by short-circuit current (ISC) measurements in response to either basolateral bumetanide (NKCC1 inhibitor) or luminal Ba2+ (non-selective K+ channel blocker), despite enhanced K+ secretion in Na+-depleted rats, as measured by 86Rb+ fluxes. Expression of BK and IK channels was also found to be unaltered by dietary Na+ depletion. However, bumetanide-sensitive basal and agonist-stimulated Cl- secretion (ISC) were significantly enhanced by Na+ depletion, as was CFTR Cl- channel expression. These data suggest that NKCC1-dependent secretory pathways are differentially regulated by aldosterone in proximal and distal colon. Development of therapeutic strategies in treating pathologies related to aberrant colonic K+/Cl- transport-such as pseudo-obstruction or ulcerative colitis-may benefit from these findings.
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- Andrew J Nickerson
- Departments of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
- University of Pittsburgh, S929 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.
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Logue MJE, Farquhar RE, Eckhoff-Björngard Y, Cheung TT, Devor DC, McDonald FJ, Hamilton KL. The exocyst complex is required for the trafficking and delivery of KCa3.1 to the basolateral membrane of polarized epithelia. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2023; 324:C1249-C1262. [PMID: 37125772 PMCID: PMC10243536 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00374.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
Control of the movement of ions and water across epithelia is essential for homeostasis. Changing the number or activity of ion channels at the plasma membrane is a significant regulator of epithelial transport. In polarized epithelia, the intermediate-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel, KCa3.1 is delivered to the basolateral membrane where it generates and maintains the electrochemical gradients required for epithelial transport. The mechanisms that control the delivery of KCa3.1 to the basolateral membrane are still emerging. Herein, we investigated the role of the highly conserved tethering complex exocyst. In epithelia, exocyst is involved in the tethering of post-Golgi secretory vesicles with the basolateral membrane, which is required before membrane fusion. In our Fisher rat thyroid cell line that stably expresses KCa3.1, siRNA knockdown of either of the exocyst subunits Sec3, Sec6, or Sec8 significantly decreased KCa3.1-specific current. In addition, knockdown of exocyst complex subunits significantly reduced the basolateral membrane protein level of KCa3.1. Finally, co-immunoprecipitation experiments suggest associations between Sec6 and KCa3.1, but not between Sec8 and KCa3.1. Collectively, based on these data and our previous studies, we suggest that components of exocyst complex are crucially important in the tethering of KCa3.1 to the basolateral membrane. After which, Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (SNF) Attachment Receptors (SNARE) proteins aid in the insertion of KCa3.1-containing vesicles into the basolateral membrane of polarized epithelia.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Our Ussing chamber and immunoblot experiments demonstrate that when subunits of the exocyst complex were transiently knocked down, this significantly reduced the basolateral population and functional expression of KCa3.1. These data suggest, combined with our protein association experiments, that the exocyst complex regulates the tethering of KCa3.1-containing vesicles to the basolateral membrane prior to the SNARE-dependent insertion of channels into the basolateral membrane of epithelial cells.
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- Matthew J E Logue
- Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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D’Antona L, Amato R, Brescia C, Rocca V, Colao E, Iuliano R, Blazer-Yost BL, Perrotti N. Kinase Inhibitors in Genetic Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065276. [PMID: 36982349 PMCID: PMC10048847 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Over the years, several studies have shown that kinase-regulated signaling pathways are involved in the development of rare genetic diseases. The study of the mechanisms underlying the onset of these diseases has opened a possible way for the development of targeted therapies using particular kinase inhibitors. Some of these are currently used to treat other diseases, such as cancer. This review aims to describe the possibilities of using kinase inhibitors in genetic pathologies such as tuberous sclerosis, RASopathies, and ciliopathies, describing the various pathways involved and the possible targets already identified or currently under study.
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- Lucia D’Antona
- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Medical Genetics Unit, University Hospital “Mater Domini” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Medical Genetics Unit, University Hospital “Mater Domini” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, University Hospital “Mater Domini” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University “Magna Graecia” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, University Hospital “Mater Domini” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Medical Genetics Unit, University Hospital “Mater Domini” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Medical Genetics Unit, University Hospital “Mater Domini” at Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Correspondence:
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Bi Y, Wei H, Nian H, Liu R, Ji W, Liu H, Bao J. Socializing Models During Lactation Alter Colonic Mucosal Gene Expression and Fecal Microbiota of Growing Piglets. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:819011. [PMID: 35875524 PMCID: PMC9301273 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.819011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The enrichment of the social environment during lactation alleviates the stress of weaned piglets. It is significant to understand how the enriched social environment improves the weaning stress of piglets. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) of colonic mucosa, 16S rRNA sequencing of feces, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) of colonic content were used to determine the effects of social contact during lactation. In this study, thirty litter lactating piglets were divided into intermittent social contact (ISC) group that contacted with neighbors intermittently, continuous social contact (CSC) group that contacted with neighbors starting at day (D) 14 after birth, and control (CON) group in which piglets were kept in their original litter. The piglets were weaned at D35 and regrouped at D36. The colonic mucosal RNA-seq, fecal microbes, and SCFAs of colonic contents of 63-day-old piglets were analyzed. The results of RNA-seq showed that compared with the CON group, the pathways of digestion and absorption of minerals, protein, and vitamins of piglets were changed in the ISC group, whereas the pathways of retinol metabolism and nitrogen metabolism in the colonic mucosal were affected and stimulated the immune response in the CSC group. Compared with the CON group, the abundances of pernicious microorganisms (Desulfovibrio, Pseudomonas, Brevundimonas, etc.) in the CSC group and pernicious microorganisms (Desulfovibrio, Neisseria, Sutterella, etc.) and beneficial bacteria (Bifidobacterium, Megamonas, and Prevotella_9) in the ISC group were significantly higher (p < 0.05). The abundances of proinflammatory bacteria (Coriobacteriaceae_unclassified, Coprococcus_3, and Ruminococcus_2) in the CSC group were significantly increased (p < 0.05), but the abundances of SCFAs producing bacteria (Lachnospiraceae_UCG-010, Parabacteroides, Anaerotruncus, etc.) and those of anti-inflammatory bacteria (Eubacterium, Parabacteroides, Ruminiclostridium_9, and Alloprevotella) were significantly reduced (p < 0.05) in the CSC group. Compared with the CON group, the concentrations of microbial metabolites, acetate, and propionate in the colonic contents were reduced (p < 0.05) in the ISC group, whereas the concentration of acetate was reduced (p < 0.05) in the CSC group. Therefore, both ISC and CSC during lactation affected the composition of fecal microbes and changed the expression of intestinal mucosal genes related to nutrient metabolism and absorption of piglets.
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- Yanju Bi
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin, China
- *Correspondence: Honggui Liu
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Swine Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin, China
- Jun Bao
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Nickerson AJ, Rajendran VM. Flupirtine enhances NHE-3-mediated Na + absorption in rat colon via an ENS-dependent mechanism. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2021; 321:G185-G199. [PMID: 34132108 PMCID: PMC8410105 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00158.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Recent studies in our lab have shown that the KV7 channel activator, flupirtine, inhibits colonic epithelial Cl- secretion through effects on submucosal neurons of the enteric nervous system (ENS). We hypothesized that flupirtine would also stimulate Na+ absorption as a result of reduced secretory ENS input to the epithelium. To test this hypothesis, unidirectional 22Na+ fluxes were measured under voltage-clamped conditions. Pharmacological approaches using an Ussing-style recording chamber combined with immunofluorescence microscopy techniques were used to determine the effect of flupirtine on active Na+ transport in the rat colon. Flupirtine stimulated electroneutral Na+ absorption in partially seromuscular-stripped colonic tissues, while simultaneously inhibiting short-circuit current (ISC; i.e., Cl- secretion). Both of these effects were attenuated by pretreatment with the ENS inhibitor, tetrodotoxin. The Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 3 (NHE-3)-selective inhibitor, S3226, significantly inhibited flupirtine-stimulated Na+ absorption, whereas the NHE-2-selective inhibitor HOE-694 did not. NHE-3 localization near the apical membranes of surface epithelial cells was also more apparent in flupirtine-treated colon versus control. Flupirtine did not alter epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC)-mediated Na+ absorption in distal colonic tissues obtained from hyperaldosteronaemic rats and had no effect in the normal ileum but did stimulate Na+ absorption in the proximal colon. Finally, the parallel effects of flupirtine on ISC (Cl- secretion) and Na+ absorption were significantly correlated with each other. Together, these data indicate that flupirtine stimulates NHE-3-dependent Na+ absorption, likely as a result of reduced stimulatory input to the colonic epithelium by submucosal ENS neurons.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We present a novel mechanism regarding regulation of epithelial ion transport by enteric neurons. Activation of neuronal KV7 K+ channels markedly stimulates Na+ absorption and inhibits Cl- secretion across the colonic epithelium. This may be useful in developing new treatments for diarrheal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).
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- Andrew J Nickerson
- Departments of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia
- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Nickerson AJ, Rajendran VM. Aldosterone up-regulates basolateral Na + -K + -2Cl - cotransporter-1 to support enhanced large-conductance K + channel-mediated K + secretion in rat distal colon. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21606. [PMID: 33908679 PMCID: PMC9777186 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100203r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Na+ -K+ -2Cl- cotransporter-1 (NKCC1) facilitates basolateral K+ and Cl- uptake, supporting their efflux across mucosal membranes of colonic epithelial cells. NKCC1 activity has also been shown to be critical for electrogenic K+ secretion induced by aldosterone, which is known to stimulate large-conductance K+ (BK) channel expression in mucosal membranes. This study was aimed to (1) identify whether aldosterone enhances NKCC1 expression specifically to support BK-mediated K+ secretion and (2) to determine whether increased NKCC1 supports electrogenic Cl- secretion in parallel to K+ secretion. Dietary Na+ depletion was used to induce secondary hyperaldosteronism in rats, or aldosterone was administered ex vivo to rat distal colonic mucosae. NKCC1-dependent electrogenic K+ or Cl- secretion was measured as a function of short circuit current (ISC ). qRT-PCR, western blot, and immunofluorescence analyses were performed using standard techniques. Aldosterone enhanced NKCC1 and BKα expression and electrogenic K+ secretion in the distal colon, which was inhibited by either serosal bumetanide (NKCC1 inhibitor) or mucosal iberiotoxin (IbTX; BK channel blocker), but not TRAM-34 (IK channel blocker). Expression of NKCC1 and BKα proteins was enhanced in crypt cells of hyper-aldosterone rats. However, neither NKCC1-dependent Cl- secretion nor CFTR (apical Cl- channel) expression was enhanced by aldosterone. We conclude that aldosterone enhances NKCC1 to support BK-mediated K+ secretion independently of Cl- secretion in the distal colon. The regulation of NKCC1 expression/K+ secretion by aldosterone may be a therapeutic target in treating gastrointestinal disorders associated with alterations in colonic K+ transport, such as colonic pseudo-obstruction, and hyperkalemia associated with renal disease.
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- Andrew J. Nickerson
- Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia,Departments of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Increased colonic K + excretion through inhibition of the H,K-ATPase type 2 helps reduce plasma K + level in a murine model of nephronic reduction. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1833. [PMID: 33469051 PMCID: PMC7815745 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81388-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Hyperkalemia is frequently observed in patients at the end-stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and has possible harmful consequences on cardiac function. Many strategies are currently used to manage hyperkalemia, one consisting of increasing fecal K+ excretion through the administration of cation-exchange resins. In this study, we explored another more specific method of increasing intestinal K+ secretion by inhibiting the H,K-ATPase type 2 (HKA2), which is the main colonic K+ reabsorptive pathway. We hypothetised that the absence of this pump could impede the increase of plasma K+ levels following nephronic reduction (N5/6) by favoring fecal K+ secretion. In N5/6 WT and HKA2KO mice under normal K+ intake, the plasma K+ level remained within the normal range, however, a load of K+ induced strong hyperkalemia in N5/6 WT mice (9.1 ± 0.5 mM), which was significantly less pronounced in N5/6 HKA2KO mice (7.9 ± 0.4 mM, p < 0.01). This was correlated to a higher capacity of HKA2KO mice to excrete K+ in their feces. The absence of HKA2 also increased fecal Na+ excretion by inhibiting its colonic ENaC-dependent absorption. We also showed that angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor like enalapril, used to treat hypertension during CKD, induced a less severe hyperkalemia in N5/6 HKA2KO than in N5/6 WT mice. This study therefore provides the proof of concept that the targeted inhibition of HKA2 could be a specific therapeutic maneuver to reduce plasma K+ levels in CKD patients.
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Cosme D, Estevinho MM, Rieder F, Magro F. Potassium channels in intestinal epithelial cells and their pharmacological modulation: a systematic review. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2020; 320:C520-C546. [PMID: 33326312 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00393.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Several potassium channels (KCs) have been described throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Notwithstanding, their contribution to both physiologic and pathophysiologic conditions, as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), remains underexplored. Therefore, we aim to systematically review, for the first time, the evidence on the characteristics and modulation of KCs in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched to identify studies focusing on KCs and their modulation in IECs. The included studies were assessed using a reporting inclusiveness checklist. From the 745 identified records, 73 met the inclusion criteria; their reporting inclusiveness was moderate-high. Some studies described the physiological role of KCs, while others explored their importance in pathological settings. Globally, in IBD animal models, apical KCa1.1 channels, responsible for luminal secretion, were upregulated. In human colonocytes, basolateral KCa3.1 channels were downregulated. The pharmacological inhibition of K2P and Kv influenced intestinal barrier function, promoting inflammation. Evidence suggests a strong association between KCs expression and secretory mechanisms in human and animal IECs. Further research is warranted to explore the usefulness of KC pharmacological modulation as a therapeutic target.
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- Dina Cosme
- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,MedInUP, Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Diseases, and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.,Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Biomedicine, Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,MedInUP, Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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Howell RD, Dominguez-Lopez S, Ocañas SR, Freeman WM, Beckstead MJ. Female mice are resilient to age-related decline of substantia nigra dopamine neuron firing parameters. Neurobiol Aging 2020; 95:195-204. [PMID: 32846275 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Degeneration of substantia nigra pars compacta dopamine neurons is a central feature in the pathology of Parkinson's disease, which is characterized by progressive loss of motor and cognitive functions. The largest risk factors for Parkinson's disease are age and sex; most cases occur after age 60 and males have nearly twice the incidence as females. Preclinical work has scarcely considered the influence of these 2 factors to disease risk and presentation. Here, we observed a progressive decline in dopamine neuron firing activity in male C57BL/6 mice by 18 months of age, while dopamine neurons from females remained largely unaffected. This was accompanied by increased mRNA expression of PINK1 in both males and females, and PARK2 primarily in males, both of which have been linked to Parkinson's. Since the declining cell properties were accompanied by only slight decreases in locomotion in both sexes, it is likely that these age-related impairments in males represent a vulnerability to further insults that could predispose the neurons to neurodegenerative processes such as in Parkinson's.
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- Rebecca D Howell
- Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK; Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK; Genes & Human Disease Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK.
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Rajendran VM, Sandle GI. Colonic Potassium Absorption and Secretion in Health and Disease. Compr Physiol 2018; 8:1513-1536. [PMID: 30215859 PMCID: PMC9769410 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c170030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The colon has large capacities for K+ absorption and K+ secretion, but its role in maintaining K+ homeostasis is often overlooked. For many years, passive diffusion and/or solvent drag were thought to be the primary mechanisms for K+ absorption in human and animal colon. However, it is now clear that apical H+ ,K+ -ATPase, in coordination with basolateral K+ -Cl- cotransport and/or K+ and Cl- channels operating in parallel, mediate electroneutral K+ absorption in animal colon. We now know that K+ absorption in rat colon reflects ouabain-sensitive and ouabain-insensitive apical H+ ,K+ -ATPase activities. Ouabain-insensitive and ouabain-sensitive H+ ,K+ -ATPases are localized in surface and crypt cells, respectively. Colonic H+ ,K+ -ATPase consists of α- (HKCα ) and β- (HKCβ ) subunits which, when coexpressed, exhibit ouabain-insensitive H+ ,K+ -ATPase activity in HEK293 cells, while HKCα coexpressed with the gastric β-subunit exhibits ouabain-sensitive H+ ,K+ -ATPase activity in Xenopus oocytes. Aldosterone enhances apical H+ ,K+ -ATPase activity, HKCα specific mRNA and protein expression, and K+ absorption. Active K+ secretion, on the other hand, is mediated by apical K+ channels operating in a coordinated way with the basolateral Na+ -K+ -2Cl- cotransporter. Both Ca2+ -activated intermediate conductance K+ (IK) and large conductance K+ (BK) channels are located in the apical membrane of colonic epithelia. IK channel-mediated K+ efflux provides the driving force for Cl- secretion, while BK channels mediate active (e.g., cAMP-activated) K+ secretion. BK channel expression and activity are increased in patients with end-stage renal disease and ulcerative colitis. This review summarizes the role of apical H+ ,K+ -ATPase in K+ absorption, and apical BK channel function in K+ secretion in health and disease. © 2018 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 8:1513-1536, 2018.
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- Leeds Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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Haynes JM, Selby JN, Vandekolk TH, Abad IPL, Ho JK, Lieuw WL, Leach K, Savige J, Saini S, Fisher CL, Ricardo SD. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Podocyte-Like Cells as Models for Assessing Mechanisms Underlying Heritable Disease Phenotype: Initial Studies Using Two Alport Syndrome Patient Lines Indicate Impaired Potassium Channel Activity. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2018; 367:335-347. [PMID: 30104322 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.118.250142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Renal podocyte survival depends upon the dynamic regulation of a complex cell architecture that links the glomerular basement membrane to integrins, ion channels, and receptors. Alport syndrome is a heritable chronic kidney disease where mutations in α3, α4, or α5 collagen genes promote podocyte death. In rodent models of renal failure, activation of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) can protect podocytes from stress-related death. In this study, we assessed CaSR function in podocyte-like cells derived from induced-pluripotent stem cells from two patients with Alport Syndrome (AS1 & AS2) and a renal disease free individual [normal human mesangial cell (NHMC)], as well as a human immortalized podocyte-like (HIP) cell line. Extracellular calcium elicited concentration-dependent elevations of intracellular calcium in all podocyte-like cells. NHMC and HIP, but not AS1 or AS2 podocyte-like cells, also showed acute reductions in intracellular calcium prior to elevation. In NHMC podocyte-like cells this acute reduction was blocked by the large-conductance potassium channel (KCNMA1) inhibitors iberiotoxin (10 nM) and tetraethylammonium (5 mM), as well as the focal adhesion kinase inhibitor PF562271 (N-methyl-N-(3-((2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-5-ylamino)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-methyl)-pyridin-2-yl)-methanesulfonamide, 10 nM). Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and immunolabeling showed the presence of KCNMA1 transcript and protein in all podocyte-like cells tested. Cultivation of AS1 podocytes on decellularized plates of NHMC podocyte-like cells partially restored acute reductions in intracellular calcium in response to extracellular calcium. We conclude that the AS patient-derived podocyte-like cells used in this study showed dysfunctional integrin signaling and potassium channel function, which may contribute to podocyte death seen in Alport syndrome.
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- John M Haynes
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (J.M.H., J.N.S., T.H.V., I.P.L.A., J.K.H., W.-L.L., K.L.) and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology (S.S., C.L.F., S.D.R.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia; and Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia (J.S.)
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Preston D, Simpson S, Halm D, Hochstetler A, Schwerk C, Schroten H, Blazer-Yost BL. Activation of TRPV4 stimulates transepithelial ion flux in a porcine choroid plexus cell line. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2018; 315:C357-C366. [PMID: 29791207 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00312.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The choroid plexus (CP) epithelium plays a major role in the production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). A polarized cell line, the porcine CP-Riems (PCP-R) line, which exhibits many of the characteristics of the native epithelium, was used to study the effect of activation of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) cation channel found in the PCP-R cells as well as in the native epithelium. Ussing-style electrophysiological experiments showed that activation of TRPV4 with a specific agonist, GSK1016790A, resulted in an immediate increase in both transepithelial ion flux and conductance. These changes were inhibited by either of two distinct antagonists, HC067047 or RN1734. The change in conductance was reversible and did not involve disruption of epithelial junctional complexes. Activation of TRPV4 results in Ca2+ influx, therefore, we examined whether the electrophysiological changes were the result of secondary activation of Ca2+-sensitive channels. PCP-R cells contain two Ca2+-activated K+ channels, the small conductance 2 (SK2) and the intermediate conductance (IK) channels. Based on inhibitor studies, the former is not involved in the TRPV4-mediated electrophysiological changes whereas one of the three isoforms of the IK channel (KCNN4c) may play a role in the apical secretion of K+. Blocking the activity of this IK isoform with TRAM34 inhibited the TRPV4-mediated change in net transepithelial ion flux and the increased conductance. These studies implicate TRPV4 as a hub protein in the control of CSF production through stimulation by multiple effectors resulting in transepithelial ion and subsequent water movement.
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- Daniel Preston
- Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Wright State University , Dayton, Ohio
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Children's Hospital , Mannheim , Germany
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- Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Children's Hospital , Mannheim , Germany
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Hermidorff MM, de Assis LVM, Isoldi MC. Genomic and rapid effects of aldosterone: what we know and do not know thus far. Heart Fail Rev 2018; 22:65-89. [PMID: 27942913 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-016-9591-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Aldosterone is the most known mineralocorticoid hormone synthesized by the adrenal cortex. The genomic pathway displayed by aldosterone is attributed to the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) signaling. Even though the rapid effects displayed by aldosterone are long known, our knowledge regarding the receptor responsible for such event is still poor. It is intense that the debate whether the MR or another receptor-the "unknown receptor"-is the receptor responsible for the rapid effects of aldosterone. Recently, G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER-1) was elegantly shown to mediate some aldosterone-induced rapid effects in several tissues, a fact that strongly places GPER-1 as the unknown receptor. It has also been suggested that angiotensin receptor type 1 (AT1) also participates in the aldosterone-induced rapid effects. Despite this open question, the relevance of the beneficial effects of aldosterone is clear in the kidneys, colon, and CNS as aldosterone controls the important water reabsorption process; on the other hand, detrimental effects displayed by aldosterone have been reported in the cardiovascular system and in the kidneys. In this line, the MR antagonists are well-known drugs that display beneficial effects in patients with heart failure and hypertension; it has been proposed that MR antagonists could also play an important role in vascular disease, obesity, obesity-related hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. Taken altogether, our goal here was to (1) bring a historical perspective of both genomic and rapid effects of aldosterone in several tissues, and the receptors and signaling pathways involved in such processes; and (2) critically address the controversial points within the literature as regarding which receptor participates in the rapid pathway display by aldosterone.
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- Milla Marques Hermidorff
- Laboratory of Hypertension, Research Center in Biological Science, Institute of Exact and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, MG, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative Physiology of Pigmentation, Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Hypertension, Research Center in Biological Science, Institute of Exact and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, MG, 35400-000, Brazil.
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Han J, Lee SH, Giebisch G, Wang T. Potassium Channelopathies and Gastrointestinal Ulceration. Gut Liver 2017; 10:881-889. [PMID: 27784845 PMCID: PMC5087926 DOI: 10.5009/gnl15414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Potassium channels and transporters maintain potassium homeostasis and play significant roles in several different biological actions via potassium ion regulation. In previous decades, the key revelations that potassium channels and transporters are involved in the production of gastric acid and the regulation of secretion in the stomach have been recognized. Drugs used to treat peptic ulceration are often potassium transporter inhibitors. It has also been reported that potassium channels are involved in ulcerative colitis. Direct toxicity to the intestines from nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has been associated with altered potassium channel activities. Several reports have indicated that the long-term use of the antianginal drug Nicorandil, an adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channel opener, increases the chances of ulceration and perforation from the oral to anal regions throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Several of these drug features provide further insights into the role of potassium channels in the occurrence of ulceration in the GI tract. The purpose of this review is to investigate whether potassium channelopathies are involved in the mechanisms responsible for ulceration that occurs throughout the GI tract.
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- Jaeyong Han
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Li Y, Hu H, Tian JB, Zhu MX, O'Neil RG. Dynamic coupling between TRPV4 and Ca 2+-activated SK1/3 and IK1 K + channels plays a critical role in regulating the K +-secretory BK channel in kidney collecting duct cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2017; 312:F1081-F1089. [PMID: 28274924 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00037.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel, BK (KCNMA1), is expressed along the connecting tubule (CNT) and cortical collecting duct (CCD) where it underlies flow- and Ca2+-dependent K+ secretion. Its activity is partially under the control of the mechanosensitive transient receptor potential vanilloid type 4 (TRPV4) Ca2+-permeable channel. Recently, we identified three small-/intermediate-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels, SK1 (KCNN1), SK3 (KCNN3), and IK1 (KCNN4), with notably high Ca2+-binding affinities, that are expressed in CNT/CCD and may be regulated by TRPV4-mediated Ca2+ influx. The K+-secreting CCD mCCDcl1 cells, which express these channels, were used to determine whether SK1/3 and IK1 are activated on TRPV4 stimulation and whether they contribute to Ca2+ influx and activation of BK. Activation of TRPV4 (GSK1016790A) modestly depolarized the membrane potential and robustly increased intracellular Ca2+, [Ca2+]i Inhibition of both SK1/3 and IK1 by application of apamin and 1-[(2-chlorophenyl)diphenylmethyl]-1H-pyrazole (TRAM-34), respectively, further depolarized the membrane potential and markedly suppressed the TRPV4-mediated rise in [Ca2+]i Application of BK inhibitor iberiotoxin after activation of TRPV4 without apamin/TRAM-34 also reduced [Ca2+]i and further intensified membrane depolarization, demonstrating BK involvement. However, the BK-dependent effects on [Ca2+]i and membrane potential were largely abolished by pretreatment with apamin and TRAM-34, identical to that observed by separately suppressing TRPV4-mediated Ca2+ influx, demonstrating that SK1/3-IK1 channels potently contribute to TRPV4-mediated BK activation. Our data indicate a direct correlation between TRPV4-mediated Ca2+ signal and BK activation but where early activation of SK1/3 and IK1 channels are critical to sufficiently enhanced Ca2+ entry and [Ca2+]i levels required for activation of BK.
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- Yue Li
- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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Magalhães D, Cabral JM, Soares-da-Silva P, Magro F. Role of epithelial ion transports in inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2016; 310:G460-76. [PMID: 26744474 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00369.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with a complex pathogenesis. Diarrhea is a highly prevalent and often debilitating symptom of IBD patients that results, at least in part, from an intestinal hydroelectrolytic imbalance. Evidence suggests that reduced electrolyte absorption is more relevant than increased secretion to this disequilibrium. This systematic review analyses and integrates the current evidence on the roles of epithelial Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase (NKA), Na(+)/H(+) exchangers (NHEs), epithelial Na(+) channels (ENaC), and K(+) channels (KC) in IBD-associated diarrhea. NKA is the key driving force of the transepithelial ionic transport and its activity is decreased in IBD. In addition, the downregulation of apical NHE and ENaC and the upregulation of apical large-conductance KC all contribute to the IBD-associated diarrhea by lowering sodium absorption and/or increasing potassium secretion.
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- Diogo Magalhães
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal; and MedInUP-Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal; and MedInUP-Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal; and MedInUP-Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Porto, Portugal; and MedInUP-Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Marie C, Verkerke HP, Theodorescu D, Petri WA. A whole-genome RNAi screen uncovers a novel role for human potassium channels in cell killing by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Sci Rep 2015; 5:13613. [PMID: 26346926 PMCID: PMC4561901 DOI: 10.1038/srep13613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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The parasite Entamoeba histolytica kills human cells resulting in ulceration, inflammation and invasion of the colonic epithelium. We used the cytotoxic properties of ameba to select a genome-wide RNAi library to reveal novel host factors that control susceptibility to amebic killing. We identified 281 candidate susceptibility genes and bioinformatics analyses revealed that ion transporters were significantly enriched among susceptibility genes. Potassium (K+) channels were the most common transporter identified. Their importance was further supported by colon biopsy of humans with amebiasis that demonstrated suppressed K+ channel expression. Inhibition of human K+ channels by genetic silencing, pharmacologic inhibitors and with excess K+ protected diverse cell types from E. histolytica-induced death. Contact with E. histolytica parasites triggered K+ channel activation and K+ efflux by intestinal epithelial cells, which preceded cell killing. Specific inhibition of Ca2+-dependent K+ channels was highly effective in preventing amebic cytotoxicity in intestinal epithelial cells and macrophages. Blockade of K+ efflux also inhibited caspase-1 activation, IL-1β secretion and pyroptotic death in THP-1 macrophages. We concluded that K+ channels are host mediators of amebic cytotoxicity in multiple cells types and of inflammasome activation in macrophages.
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- Chelsea Marie
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia USA
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- Department of Surgery, Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia USA
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O’Hara B, de la Rosa DA, Rajendran VM. Multiple mineralocorticoid response elements localized in different introns regulate intermediate conductance K+ (Kcnn4) channel expression in the rat distal colon. PLoS One 2014; 9:e98695. [PMID: 24901797 PMCID: PMC4047071 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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An elevated plasma aldosterone and an increased expression of the intermediate conductance K+ (IK/Kcnn4) channels are linked in colon. This observation suggests that the expression of Kcnn4 gene is controlled through the action of aldosterone on its cognate receptor (i.e., mineralocorticoid receptor; MR). In order to establish this, we performed chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay to identify the MR response elements (MREs) in a region that spanned 20 kb upstream and 10 kb downstream of the presumed transcription start site (TSS) using chromatin from the colonic epithelial cells of normal and aldosterone-treated rats. MREs were immunoprecipitated in an approximately 5 kb region that spanned the first and second introns in the aldosterone rats. These regions were individually cloned in luciferase-expression vector lacking enhancer activity. These clones were tested for enhancer activity in vitro by transfecting in HEK293T and CaCo2 cells with MR and aldosterone treatment. At least four regions were found to be responsive to the MR and aldosterone. Two regions were identified to contain MREs using bioinformatics tools. These clones lost their enhancer activity after mutation of the presumptive MREs, and thus, established the functionality of the MREs. The third and fourth clones did not contain any bioinformatically obvious MREs. Further, they lost their activity upon additional sub-cloning, which suggest cooperativity between the regions that were separated upon sub-cloning. These results demonstrate the presence of intronic MREs in Kcnn4 and suggest a highly cooperative interaction between multiple intronic response elements.
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- Bryan O’Hara
- Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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Neuronal expression of the intermediate conductance calcium-activated potassium channel KCa3.1 in the mammalian central nervous system. Pflugers Arch 2014; 467:311-28. [PMID: 24797146 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-014-1523-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The expression pattern and functional roles for calcium-activated potassium channels of the KCa2.x family and KCa1.1 have been extensively examined in central neurons. Recent work indicates that intermediate conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (KCa3.1) are also expressed in central neurons of the cerebellum and spinal cord. The current study used immunocytochemistry and GFP linked to KCNN4 promoter activity in a transgenic mouse to determine the expression pattern of KCa3.1 channels in rat or mouse neocortex, hippocampus, thalamus, and cerebellum. KCa3.1 immunolabel and GFP expression were closely matched and detected in both excitatory and inhibitory cells of all regions examined. KCa3.1 immunolabel was localized primarily to the somatic region of excitatory cells in cortical structures but at the soma and over longer segments of dendrites of cells in deep cerebellar nuclei. More extensive labeling was apparent for inhibitory cells at the somatic and dendritic level with no detectable label associated with axon tracts or regions of intense synaptic innervation. The data indicate that KCa3.1 channels are expressed in the CNS with a differential pattern of distribution between cells, suggesting important functional roles for these calcium-activated potassium channels in regulating the excitability of central neurons.
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Kanthesh BM, Sandle GI, Rajendran VM. Enhanced K(+) secretion in dextran sulfate-induced colitis reflects upregulation of large conductance apical K(+) channels (BK; Kcnma1). Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2013; 305:C972-80. [PMID: 23986198 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00165.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Defective colonic Na(+) and Cl(-) absorption is a feature of active ulcerative colitis (UC), but little is known about changes in colonic K(+) transport. We therefore investigated colonic K(+) transport in a rat model of dextran sulfate-induced colitis. Colitis was induced in rat distal colon using 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). Short-circuit current (Isc, indicating electrogenic ion transport) and (86)Rb (K(+) surrogate) fluxes were measured in colonic mucosa mounted in Ussing chambers under voltage-clamp conditions in the presence of mucosal orthovanadate (a P-type ATPase inhibitor). Serum aldosterone was measured by immunoassay. Control animals exhibited zero net K(+) flux. By contrast, DSS-treated animals exhibited active K(+) secretion, which was inhibited by 98, 76, and 22% by Ba(2+) (nonspecific K(+) channel blocker), iberiotoxin (IbTX; BK channel blocker), and TRAM-34 (IK channel blocker), respectively. Apical BK channel α-subunit mRNA abundance and protein expression, and serum aldosterone levels in DSS-treated animals, were enhanced 6-, 3-, and 6-fold respectively, compared with controls. Increasing intracellular Ca(2+) with carbachol (CCH), or intracellular cAMP with forskolin (FSK), stimulated both active Cl(-) secretion and active K(+) secretion in controls but had no or little effect in DSS-treated animals. In DSS-induced colitis, active K(+) secretion involves upregulation of apical BK channel expression, which may be aldosterone-dependent, whereas Cl(-) secretion is diminished. Since similar ion transport abnormalities occur in patients with UC, diarrhea in this disease may reflect increased colonic K(+) secretion (rather than increased Cl(-) secretion), as well as defective Na(+) and Cl(-) absorption.
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- Basalingappa M Kanthesh
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia; and
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Sheikh IA, Koley H, Chakrabarti MK, Hoque KM. The Epac1 signaling pathway regulates Cl- secretion via modulation of apical KCNN4c channels in diarrhea. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:20404-15. [PMID: 23720748 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.467860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The apical membrane of intestinal epithelia expresses intermediate conductance K(+) channel (KCNN4), which provides the driving force for Cl(-) secretion. However, its role in diarrhea and regulation by Epac1 is unknown. Previously we have established that Epac1 upon binding of cAMP activates a PKA-independent mechanism of Cl(-) secretion via stimulation of Rap2-phospholipase Cε-[Ca(2+)]i signaling. Here we report that Epac1 regulates surface expression of KCNN4c channel through its downstream Rap1A-RhoA-Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) signaling pathway for sustained Cl(-) secretion. Depletion of Epac1 protein and apical addition of TRAM-34, a specific KCNN4 inhibitor, significantly abolished cAMP-stimulated Cl(-) secretion and apical K(+) conductance (IK(ap)) in T84WT cells. The current-voltage relationship of basolaterally permeabilized monolayers treated with Epac1 agonist 8-(4-chlorophenylthio)-2'-O- methyladenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate showed the presence of an inwardly rectifying and TRAM-34-sensitive K(+) channel in T84WT cells that was absent in Epac1KDT84 cells. Reconstructed confocal images in Epac1KDT84 cells revealed redistribution of KCNN4c proteins into subapical intracellular compartment, and a biotinylation assay showed ∼83% lower surface expression of KCNN4c proteins compared with T84WT cells. Further investigation revealed that an Epac1 agonist activates Rap1 to facilitate IK(ap). Both RhoA inhibitor (GGTI298) and ROCK inhibitor (H1152) significantly reduced cAMP agonist-stimulated IK(ap), whereas the latter additionally reduced colocalization of KCNN4c with the apical membrane marker wheat germ agglutinin in T84WT cells. In vivo mouse ileal loop experiments showed reduced fluid accumulation by TRAM-34, GGTI298, or H1152 when injected together with cholera toxin into the loop. We conclude that Rap1A-dependent signaling of Epac1 involving RhoA-ROCK is an important regulator of intestinal fluid transport via modulation of apical KCNN4c channels, a finding with potential therapeutic value in diarrheal diseases.
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- Irshad Ali Sheikh
- Division of Molecular Pathophysiology, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, P-33 CIT Road, Scheme-XM, Beliaghata, Kolkata 700010, India
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Agarwal JJ, Zhu Y, Zhang QY, Mongin AA, Hough LB. TRAM-34, a putatively selective blocker of intermediate-conductance, calcium-activated potassium channels, inhibits cytochrome P450 activity. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63028. [PMID: 23667566 PMCID: PMC3646888 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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TRAM-34, a clotrimazole analog characterized as a potent and selective inhibitor of intermediate-conductance, calcium-activated K+ (IKCa) channels, has been used extensively in vitro and in vivo to study the biological roles of these channels. The major advantage of TRAM-34 over clotrimazole is the reported lack of inhibition of the former drug on cytochrome P450 (CYP) activity. CYPs, a large family of heme-containing oxidases, play essential roles in endogenous signaling and metabolic pathways, as well as in xenobiotic metabolism. However, previously published work has only characterized the effects of TRAM-34 on a single CYP isoform. To test the hypothesis that TRAM-34 may inhibit some CYP isoforms, the effects of this compound were presently studied on the activities of four rat and five human CYP isoforms. TRAM-34 inhibited recombinant rat CYP2B1, CYP2C6 and CYP2C11 and human CYP2B6, CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 with IC50 values ranging from 0.9 µM to 12.6 µM, but had no inhibitory effects (up to 80 µM) on recombinant rat CYP1A2, human CYP1A2, or human CYP19A1. TRAM-34 also had both stimulatory and inhibitory effects on human CYP3A4 activity, depending on the substrate used. These results show that low micromolar concentrations of TRAM-34 can inhibit several rat and human CYP isoforms, and suggest caution in the use of high concentrations of this drug as a selective IKCa channel blocker. In addition, in vivo use of TRAM-34 could lead to CYP-related drug-drug interactions.
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- Jay J. Agarwal
- Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, and School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, and School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America
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Zhang J, Halm ST, Halm DR. Role of the BK channel (KCa1.1) during activation of electrogenic K+ secretion in guinea pig distal colon. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2012; 303:G1322-34. [PMID: 23064759 PMCID: PMC3532550 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00325.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Secretagogues acting at a variety of receptor types activate electrogenic K(+) secretion in guinea pig distal colon, often accompanied by Cl(-) secretion. Distinct blockers of K(Ca)1.1 (BK, Kcnma1), iberiotoxin (IbTx), and paxilline inhibited the negative short-circuit current (I(sc)) associated with K(+) secretion. Mucosal addition of IbTx inhibited epinephrine-activated I(sc) ((epi)I(sc)) and transepithelial conductance ((epi)G(t)) consistent with K(+) secretion occurring via apical membrane K(Ca)1.1. The concentration dependence of IbTx inhibition of (epi)I(sc) yielded an IC(50) of 193 nM, with a maximal inhibition of 51%. Similarly, IbTx inhibited (epi)G(t) with an IC(50) of 220 nM and maximal inhibition of 48%. Mucosally added paxilline (10 μM) inhibited (epi)I(sc) and (epi)G(t) by ∼50%. IbTx and paxilline also inhibited I(sc) activated by mucosal ATP, supporting apical K(Ca)1.1 as a requirement for this K(+) secretagogue. Responses to IbTx and paxilline indicated that a component of K(+) secretion occurred during activation of Cl(-) secretion by prostaglandin-E(2) and cholinergic stimulation. Analysis of K(Ca)1.1α mRNA expression in distal colonic epithelial cells indicated the presence of the ZERO splice variant and three splice variants for the COOH terminus. The presence of the regulatory β-subunits K(Ca)β1 and K(Ca)β4 also was demonstrated. Immunolocalization supported the presence of K(Ca)1.1α in apical and basolateral membranes of surface and crypt cells. Together these results support a cellular mechanism for electrogenic K(+) secretion involving apical membrane K(Ca)1.1 during activation by several secretagogue types, but the observed K(+) secretion likely required the activity of additional K(+) channel types in the apical membrane.
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- Jin Zhang
- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio
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