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Zhang L, Wang X, Chen J, Sheng S, Kleyman TR. Extracellular intersubunit interactions modulate epithelial Na + channel gating. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:102914. [PMID: 36649907 PMCID: PMC9975279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.102914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Epithelial Na+ channels (ENaCs) and related channels have large extracellular domains where specific factors interact and induce conformational changes, leading to altered channel activity. However, extracellular structural transitions associated with changes in ENaC activity are not well defined. Using crosslinking and two-electrode voltage clamp in Xenopus oocytes, we identified several pairs of functional intersubunit contacts where mouse ENaC activity was modulated by inducing or breaking a disulfide bond between introduced Cys residues. Specifically, crosslinking E499C in the β-subunit palm domain and N510C in the α-subunit palm domain activated ENaC, whereas crosslinking βE499C with αQ441C in the α-subunit thumb domain inhibited ENaC. We determined that bridging βE499C to αN510C or αQ441C altered the Na+ self-inhibition response via distinct mechanisms. Similar to bridging βE499C and αQ441C, we found that crosslinking palm domain αE557C with thumb domain γQ398C strongly inhibited ENaC activity. In conclusion, we propose that certain residues at specific subunit interfaces form microswitches that convey a conformational wave during ENaC gating and its regulation.
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- Lei Zhang
- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Department of Nephrology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Department of Nephrology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Zhang L, Wang X, Chen J, Kleyman TR, Sheng S. Accessibility of ENaC extracellular domain central core residues. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:101860. [PMID: 35339489 PMCID: PMC9052164 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC)/degenerin family has a similar extracellular architecture, where specific regulatory factors interact and alter channel gating behavior. The extracellular palm domain serves as a key link to the channel pore. In this study, we used cysteine-scanning mutagenesis to assess the functional effects of Cys-modifying reagents on palm domain β10 strand residues in mouse ENaC. Of the 13 ENaC α subunit mutants with Cys substitutions examined, only mutants at sites in the proximal region of β10 exhibited changes in channel activity in response to methanethiosulfonate reagents. Additionally, Cys substitutions at three proximal sites of β and γ subunit β10 strands also rendered mutant channels methanethiosulfonate-responsive. Moreover, multiple Cys mutants were activated by low concentrations of thiophilic Cd2+. Using the Na+ self-inhibition response to assess ENaC gating behavior, we identified four α, two β, and two γ subunit β10 strand mutations that changed the Na+ self-inhibition response. Our results suggest that the proximal regions of β10 strands in all three subunits are accessible to small aqueous compounds and Cd2+ and have a role in modulating ENaC gating. These results are consistent with a structural model of mouse ENaC that predicts the presence of aqueous tunnels adjacent to the proximal part of β10 and with previously resolved structures of a related family member where palm domain structural transitions were observed with channels in an open or closed state.
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- Lei Zhang
- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Department of Nephrology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Department of Nephrology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease and Blood Purification, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- Departments of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Transepithelial Fluid and Salt Re-Absorption Regulated by cGK2 Signals. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19030881. [PMID: 29547542 PMCID: PMC5877742 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19030881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Transepithelial fluid and salt re-absorption in epithelial tissues play an important role in fluid and salt homeostasis. In absorptive epithelium, fluid and salt flux is controlled by machinery mainly composed of epithelial sodium channels (ENaC), cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger (NHE), aquaporin, and sodium potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase). Dysregulation of fluid and salt transport across epithelium contributes to the pathogenesis of many diseases, such as pulmonary edema and cystic fibrosis. Intracellular and extracellular signals, i.e., hormones and protein kinases, regulate fluid and salt turnover and resolution. Increasing evidence demonstrates that transepithelial fluid transport is regulated by cyclic guanosine monophosphate-dependent protein kinase (cGK) signals. cGK2 was originally identified and cloned from intestinal specimens, the presence of which has also been confirmed in the kidney and the lung. cGK2 regulates fluid and salt through ENaC, CFTR and NHE. Deficient cGK2 regulation of transepithelial ion transport was seen in acute lung injury, and cGK2 could be a novel druggable target to restore edematous disorder in epithelial tissues.
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Gao JL, Chen J, Yang GZ, Lu L, Lu XY, Jia HH, Jin XD, Zhang H, Li QN. Ferulic acid induces proliferation and differentiation of rat osteoblasts in vitro through cGMP/PKGII/ENaC signaling. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2017; 19:176-187. [PMID: 28024413 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2016.1268127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Ferulic acid (FA) is an active component of the traditional Chinese herb Angelica sinensis. Numerous health benefits have been attributed to FA, but few studies have investigated the effects of FA on osteoblasts (Obs). Our work studied the effects of FA on proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of rat calvarial Obs and examined the signaling pathways involved. Cell proliferation and differentiation were evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) assay kit, respectively. Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-dependent protein kinase II (PKGII) expression was silenced by small interfering RNA (siRNA). The mRNA expression was investigated by semi-quantitative PCR. FA (40-2560 μM) promoted Ob proliferation and differentiation; at 40-640 μM, FA stimulated calcified nodule formation and increased the expression of osteogenic genes encoding osteopontin and collagen-l. FA (40-2560 μM) increased cGMP levels in Obs and upregulated the expression of PKGII, EnaCα, and ENaCγ mRNAs. Downregulated ENaCα mRNA expression in Obs transfected with the siRNA for PKGII was reversed when FA was introduced into Obs. These results demonstrated that FA promoted proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of Obs in vitro, and enhanced osteogenic genes expression partly through the cGMP-PKGII-ENaC signaling pathway.
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- Jian-Lin Gao
- a School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics , Guangdong Pharmaceutical University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
- b Department of Medicine , Dongguan Kanghua Hospital , Dongguan 523080 , China
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- a School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics , Guangdong Pharmaceutical University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- a School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics , Guangdong Pharmaceutical University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- a School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics , Guangdong Pharmaceutical University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- a School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics , Guangdong Pharmaceutical University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- a School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics , Guangdong Pharmaceutical University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- a School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics , Guangdong Pharmaceutical University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- a School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics , Guangdong Pharmaceutical University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- a School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics , Guangdong Pharmaceutical University , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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Ji HL, Nie HG, Chang Y, Lian Q, Liu SL. CPT-cGMP Is A New Ligand of Epithelial Sodium Channels. Int J Biol Sci 2016; 12:359-66. [PMID: 27019621 PMCID: PMC4807156 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.13764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) are localized at the apical membrane of the epithelium, and are responsible for salt and fluid reabsorption. Renal ENaC takes up salt, thereby controlling salt content in serum. Loss-of-function ENaC mutations lead to low blood pressure due to salt-wasting, while gain-of-function mutations cause impaired sodium excretion and subsequent hypertension as well as hypokalemia. ENaC activity is regulated by intracellular and extracellular signals, including hormones, neurotransmitters, protein kinases, and small compounds. Cyclic nucleotides are broadly involved in stimulating protein kinase A and protein kinase G signaling pathways, and, surprisingly, also appear to have a role in regulating ENaC. Increasing evidence suggests that the cGMP analog, CPT-cGMP, activates αβγ-ENaC activity reversibly through an extracellular pathway in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the parachlorophenylthio moiety and ribose 2'-hydroxy group of CPT-cGMP are essential for facilitating the opening of ENaC channels by this compound. Serving as an extracellular ligand, CPT-cGMP eliminates sodium self-inhibition, which is a novel mechanism for stimulating salt reabsorption in parallel to the traditional NO/cGMP/PKG signal pathway. In conclusion, ENaC may be a druggable target for CPT-cGMP, leading to treatments for kidney malfunctions in salt reabsorption.
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- Hong-Long Ji
- 1. Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas 75708, USA
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- 2. Institute of Metabolic Disease Research and Drug Development, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- 3. Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, USA
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- 4. Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- 5. Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Chen J, Zhang H, Zhang X, Yang G, Lu L, Lu X, Wan C, Ijiri K, Ji H, Li Q. Epithelial sodium channel enhanced osteogenesis via cGMP/PKGII/ENaC signaling in rat osteoblast. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 41:2161-9. [PMID: 24481877 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3065-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) is a major contributor to intracellular sodium homeostasis. In addition to epithelial cells, osteoblasts (Obs) express functional ENaCs. Moreover, a correlation between bone Na content and bone disease has been reported, suggesting that ENaC-mediated Na(+) regulation may influence osteogenesis. Obs were isolated and cultured by enzyme digestion. Cell proliferation and differentiation were evaluated by WST-8 assay kit and AKP assay kit respectively. PKGII expression was silenced by siRNA. The mRNA expression was investigated by semi-quantitative PCR and the protein expression was determined by Western-blot. The cell-permeable cGMP analog 8-(4-chlorophenylthio)-cGMP (8-pCPT-cGMP) increased α-ENaC channel expression in primary rat Obs as indicated by RT-PCR. In addition, 8-pCPT-cGMP stimulation enhanced expression of the mRNA encoding cGMP-dependent protein kinases II (PKGII). The cGMP analog also promoted osteoblast proliferation, differentiation and induced the expression of several osteogenic genes, including core binding factor al, osteocalcin, alkaline phosphatase, collagen type I, and osteopontin. Furthermore, the expression of α-ENaC, the main functional subunit of ENaC, was reduced when a small interfering RNA specific for PKGII was introduced into Obs. Treatment with 8-pCPT-cGMP in cells transfected with the siRNA for PKGII partially reversed downregulated α-ENaC mRNA expression. Our results suggest that 8-pCPT-cGMP stimulates proliferation, differentiation, and osteogenic gene expression in Obs through cGMP/PKGII-dependent regulation of ENaC channel expression. The cGMP/PKGII signaling pathway is a potential target for pharmaceutical interventions to treat metabolic bone diseases.
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- Jun Chen
- School of Life Science and Biopharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, GD, China
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Guo LJ, Alli AA, Eaton DC, Bao HF. ENaC is regulated by natriuretic peptide receptor-dependent cGMP signaling. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2013; 304:F930-7. [PMID: 23324181 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00638.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Epithelial sodium channels (ENaCs) located at the apical membrane of polarized epithelial cells are regulated by the second messenger guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP). The mechanism for this regulation has not been completely characterized. Guanylyl cyclases synthesize cGMP in response to various intracellular and extracellular signals. We investigated the regulation of ENaC activity by natriuretic peptide-dependent activation of guanylyl cyclases in Xenopus 2F3 cells. Confocal microscopy studies show natriuretic peptide receptors (NPRs), including those coupled to guanylyl cyclases, are expressed at the apical membrane of 2F3 cells. Single-channel patch-clamp studies using 2F3 cells revealed that atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) or 8-(4-chlorophenylthio)-cGMP, but not C-type natriuretic peptide or cANP, decreased the open probability of ENaC. This suggests that NPR-A, but not NPR-B or NPR-C, is involved in the natriuretic peptide-mediated regulation of ENaC activity. Also, it is likely that a signaling pathway involving cGMP and nitric oxide (NO) are involved in this mechanism, since inhibitors of soluble guanylyl cyclase, protein kinase G, inducible NO synthase, or an NO scavenger blocked or reduced the effect of ANP on ENaC activity.
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- Lai-Jing Guo
- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine and the Center for Cell and Molecular Signaling, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Ji HL, Zhao RZ, Chen ZX, Shetty S, Idell S, Matalon S. δ ENaC: a novel divergent amiloride-inhibitable sodium channel. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2012; 303:L1013-26. [PMID: 22983350 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00206.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The fourth subunit of the epithelial sodium channel, termed delta subunit (δ ENaC), was cloned in human and monkey. Increasing evidence shows that this unique subunit and its splice variants exhibit biophysical and pharmacological properties that are divergent from those of α ENaC channels. The widespread distribution of epithelial sodium channels in both epithelial and nonepithelial tissues implies a range of physiological functions. The altered expression of SCNN1D is associated with numerous pathological conditions. Genetic studies link SCNN1D deficiency with rare genetic diseases with developmental and functional disorders in the brain, heart, and respiratory systems. Here, we review the progress of research on δ ENaC in genomics, biophysics, proteomics, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical medicine.
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- Hong-Long Ji
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, USA.
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Kashlan OB, Kleyman TR. ENaC structure and function in the wake of a resolved structure of a family member. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2011; 301:F684-96. [PMID: 21753073 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00259.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Our understanding of epithelial Na(+) channel (ENaC) structure and function has been profoundly impacted by the resolved structure of the homologous acid-sensing ion channel 1 (ASIC1). The structure of the extracellular and pore regions provide insight into channel assembly, processing, and the ability of these channels to sense the external environment. The absence of intracellular structures precludes insight into important interactions with intracellular factors that regulate trafficking and function. The primary sequences of ASIC1 and ENaC subunits are well conserved within the regions that are within or in close proximity to the plasma membrane, but poorly conserved in peripheral domains that may functionally differentiate family members. This review examines functional data, including ion selectivity, gating, and amiloride block, in light of the resolved ASIC1 structure.
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- Ossama B Kashlan
- Renal-Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA.
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Chen J, Myerburg MM, Passero CJ, Winarski KL, Sheng S. External Cu2+ inhibits human epithelial Na+ channels by binding at a subunit interface of extracellular domains. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:27436-46. [PMID: 21659509 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.232058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Epithelial Na(+) channels (ENaCs) play an essential role in the regulation of body fluid homeostasis. Certain transition metals activate or inhibit the activity of ENaCs. In this study, we examined the effect of extracellular Cu(2+) on human ENaC expressed in Xenopus oocytes and investigated the structural basis for its effects. External Cu(2+) inhibited human αβγ ENaC with an estimated IC(50) of 0.3 μM. The slow time course and a lack of change in the current-voltage relationship were consistent with an allosteric (non pore-plugging) inhibition of human ENaC by Cu(2+). Experiments with mixed human and mouse ENaC subunits suggested that both the α and β subunits were primarily responsible for the inhibitory effect of Cu(2+) on human ENaC. Lowering bath solution pH diminished the inhibition by Cu(2+). Mutations of two α, two β, and two γ His residues within extracellular domains significantly reduced the inhibition of human ENaC by Cu(2+). We identified a pair of residues as potential Cu(2+)-binding sites at the subunit interface between thumb subdomain of αhENaC and palm subdomain of βhENaC, suggesting a counterclockwise arrangement of α, β, and γ ENaC subunits in a trimeric channel complex when viewed from above. We conclude that extracellular Cu(2+) is a potent inhibitor of human ENaC and binds to multiple sites within the extracellular domains including a subunit interface.
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- Jingxin Chen
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
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Han DY, Nie HG, Su XF, Shi XM, Bhattarai D, Zhao M, Zhao RZ, Landers K, Tang H, Zhang L, Ji HL. 8-(4-chlorophenylthio)-guanosine-3',5'-cyclic monophosphate-Na stimulates human alveolar fluid clearance by releasing external Na+ self-inhibition of epithelial Na+ channels. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2011; 45:1007-14. [PMID: 21562313 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2011-0004oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Salt absorption via alveolar epithelial Na(+) channels (ENaC) is a critical step for maintaining an airspace free of flooding. Previously, we found that 8-(4-chlorophenylthio)-guanosine-3',5'-cyclic monophosphate-Na (CPT-cGMP) activated native and heterologous ENaC. To investigate the potential pharmacological relevance, we applied this compound intratracheally to human lungs and found that ex vivo alveolar fluid clearance was increased significantly. Furthermore, this compound eliminated self-inhibition in human lung H441 cells and in oocytes expressing human αβγ but not δβγ channels. To further elucidate this novel mechanism, we constructed mutants abolishing (β(ΔV348) and γ(H233R)) or augmenting (α(Y458A) and γ(M432G)) self-inhibition. The mutants eliminating self-inhibition lost their responses to CPT-cGMP, whereas those enhancing self-inhibition facilitated the stimulatory effects of this compound. CPT-cGMP was unable to activate a high P(o) mutant (β(S520C)) and plasmin proteolytically cleaved channels. Our data suggest that elimination of self-inhibition of αβγ ENaC may be a novel mechanism for CPT-cGMP to stimulate salt reabsorption in human lungs.
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- Dong-Yun Han
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, USA
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Molina R, Han DY, Su XF, Zhao RZ, Zhao M, Sharp GM, Chang Y, Ji HL. Cpt-cAMP activates human epithelial sodium channels via relieving self-inhibition. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2011; 1808:1818-26. [PMID: 21419751 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2011.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2010] [Revised: 03/09/2011] [Accepted: 03/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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External Na(+) self-inhibition is an intrinsic feature of epithelial sodium channels (ENaC). Cpt-cAMP regulates heterologous guinea pig but not rat αβγ ENaC in a ligand-gated manner. We hypothesized that cpt-cAMP may eliminate the self-inhibition of human ENaC thereby open channels. Regulation of self-inhibition by this compound in oocytes was analyzed using the two-electrode voltage clamp and Ussing chamber setups. External cpt-cAMP stimulated human but not rat and murine αβγ ENaC in a dose- and external Na(+) concentration-dependent fashion. Intriguingly, cpt-cAMP activated human δβγ more potently than αβγ channels, suggesting that structural diversity in ectoloop between human α, δ, and those ENaC of other species determines the stimulating effects of cpt-cAMP. Cpt-cAMP increased the ratio of stationary and maximal currents. Mutants having abolished self-inhibition (β(ΔV348) and γ(H233R)) almost completely eliminated cpt-cAMP mediated activation of ENaC. On the other hand, mutants both enhancing self-inhibition and elevating cpt-cAMP sensitivity increased the stimulating effects of the compound. This compound, however, could not activate already fully opened channels, e.g., degenerin mutation (αβ(S520C)γ) and the proteolytically cleaved ENaC by plasmin. Cpt-cAMP activated native ENaC to the same extent as that for heterologous ENaC in human lung epithelial cells. Our data demonstrate that cpt-cAMP, a broadly used PKA activator, stimulates human αβγ and δβγ ENaC channels by relieving self-inhibition.
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- Raul Molina
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, TX, USA
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Decreased renal corin expression contributes to sodium retention in proteinuric kidney diseases. Kidney Int 2010; 78:650-9. [PMID: 20613715 DOI: 10.1038/ki.2010.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Patients with proteinuric kidney diseases often have symptoms of salt and water retention. It has been hypothesized that dysregulated sodium absorption is due to increased proteolytic cleavage of epithelial sodium channels (ENaCs) and increased Na,K-ATPase expression. Microarray analysis identified a reduction in kidney corin mRNA expression in rat models of puromycin aminonucleoside-induced nephrotic syndrome and acute anti-Thy1 glomerulonephritis (GN). As atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) resistance is a mechanism accounting for volume retention, we analyzed the renal expression and function of corin; a type II transmembrane serine protease that converts pro-ANP to active ANP. Immunohistochemical analysis found that corin colocalized with ANP. The nephrotic and glomerulonephritic models exhibited concomitant increased pro-ANP and decreased ANP protein levels in the kidney consistent with low amounts of corin. Importantly, kidneys from corin knockout mice had increased amounts of renal β-ENaC and its activators, phosphodiesterase (PDE) 5 and protein kinase G II, when compared to wild-type mice. A similar expression profile was also found in cell culture suggesting the increase in PDE5 and kinase G II could account for the increase in β-ENaC seen in nephrotic syndrome and GN. Thus, we suggest that corin might be involved in the salt retention seen in glomerular diseases.
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