scholarly journals Wild-type and mutant ferroportins do not form oligomers in transfected cells

2006 ◽  
Vol 396 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Sofia Gonçalves ◽  
Françoise Muzeau ◽  
Rand Blaybel ◽  
Gilles Hetet ◽  
Fathi Driss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Human Kidney ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Dominant Form ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
Iron Export

Ferroportin [FPN; Slc40a1 (solute carrier family 40, member 1)] is a transmembrane iron export protein expressed in macrophages and duodenal enterocytes. Heterozygous mutations in the FPN gene result in an autosomal dominant form of iron overload disorder, type-4 haemochromatosis. FPN mutants either have a normal iron export activity but have lost their ability to bind hepcidin, or are defective in their iron export function. The mutant protein has been suggested to act as a dominant negative over the wt (wild-type) protein by multimer formation. Using transiently transfected human epithelial cell lines expressing mouse FPN modified by the addition of a haemagglutinin or c-Myc epitope at the C-terminus, we show that the wtFPN is found at the plasma membrane and in Rab5-containing endosomes, as are the D157G and Q182H mutants. However, the delV162 mutant is mostly intracellular in HK2 cells (human kidney-2 cells) and partially addressed at the cell surface in HEK-293 cells (human embryonic kidney 293 cells). In both cell types, it is partially associated with the endoplasmic reticulum and with Rab5-positive vesicles. However, this mutant is complex-glycosylated like the wt protein. D157G and G323V mutants have a defective iron export capacity as judged by their inability to deplete the intracellular ferritin content, whereas Q182H and delV162 have normal iron export function and probably have lost their capacity to bind hepcidin. In co-transfection experiments, the delV162 mutant does not co-localize with the wtFPN, does not prevent its normal targeting to the plasma membrane and cannot be immunoprecipitated in the same complex, arguing against the formation of FPN hetero-oligomers.

Plasma membrane delivery of the gastric H,K-ATPase: the role of β-subunit glycosylation

2003 ◽  
Vol 285 (4) ◽  
pp. C968-C976 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Vagin ◽  
S. Denevich ◽  
G. Sachs
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Yellow Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Glycosylation Site ◽  
Β Subunit ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Α Subunit ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Glycosylation Sites ◽  
293 Cells

The factors determining trafficking of the gastric H,K-ATPase to the apical membrane remain elusive. To identify such determinants in the gastric H,K-ATPase, fusion proteins of yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) and the gastric H,K-ATPase β-subunit (YFP-β) and cyan fluorescent protein (CFP) and the gastric H,K-ATPase α-subunit (CFP-α) were expressed in HEK-293 cells. Then plasma membrane delivery of wild-type CFP-α, wild-type YFP-β, and YFP-β mutants lacking one or two of the seven β-subunit glycosylation sites was determined using confocal microscopy and surface biotinylation. Expression of the wild-type YFP-β resulted in the plasma membrane localization of the protein, whereas the expressed CFP-α was retained intracellularly. When coexpressed, both CFP-α and YFP-β were delivered to the plasma membrane. Removing each of the seven glycosylation sites, except the second one, from the extracellular loop of YFP-β prevented plasma membrane delivery of the protein. Only the mutant lacking the second glycosylation site (Asn103Gln) was localized both intracellularly and on the plasma membrane. A double mutant lacking the first (Asn99Gln) and the second (Asn103Gln) glycosylation sites displayed intracellular accumulation of the protein. Therefore, six of the seven glycosylation sites in the β-subunit are essential for the plasma membrane delivery of the β-subunit of the gastric H,K-ATPase, whereas the second glycosylation site (Asn103), which is not conserved among the β-subunits from different species, is not critical for plasma delivery of the protein.

Regulation of the human NBC3 Na+/HCO3− cotransporter by carbonic anhydrase II and PKA

2004 ◽  
Vol 286 (6) ◽  
pp. C1423-C1433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick B. Loiselle ◽  
Patricio E. Morgan ◽  
Bernardo V. Alvarez ◽  
Joseph R. Casey
Keyword(s):  
Carbonic Anhydrase ◽  
Recovery Rate ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Carbonic Anhydrase Ii ◽  
Transport Activity ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Transfected Cells ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
Optimal Function

Human NBC3 is an electroneutral Na+/HCO3− cotransporter expressed in heart, skeletal muscle, and kidney in which it plays an important role in HCO3− metabolism. Cytosolic enzyme carbonic anhydrase II (CAII) catalyzes the reaction CO2 + H2O ⇆ HCO3− + H+ in many tissues. We investigated whether NBC3, like some Cl−/HCO3− exchange proteins, could bind CAII and whether PKA could regulate NBC3 activity through modulation of CAII binding. CAII bound the COOH-terminal domain of NBC3 (NBC3Ct) with Kd = 101 nM; the interaction was stronger at acid pH. Cotransfection of HEK-293 cells with NBC3 and CAII recruited CAII to the plasma membrane. Mutagenesis of consensus CAII binding sites revealed that the D1135-D1136 region of NBC3 is essential for CAII/NBC3 interaction and for optimal function, because the NBC3 D1135N/D1136N retained only 29 ± 22% of wild-type activity. Coexpression of the functionally dominant-negative CAII mutant V143Y with NBC3 or addition of 100 μM 8-bromoadenosine to NBC3 transfected cells reduced intracellular pH (pHi) recovery rate by 31 ± 3, or 38 ± 7%, respectively, relative to untreated NBC3 transfected cells. The effects were additive, together decreasing the pHi recovery rate by 69 ± 12%, suggesting that PKA reduces transport activity by a mechanism independently of CAII. Measurements of PKA-dependent phosphorylation by mass spectroscopy and labeling with [γ-32P]ATP showed that NBC3Ct was not a PKA substrate. These results demonstrate that NBC3 and CAII interact to maximize the HCO3− transport rate. Although PKA decreased NBC3 transport activity, it did so independently of the NBC3/CAII interaction and did not involve phosphorylation of NBC3Ct.

scholarly journals Impaired trafficking of human kidney anion exchanger (kAE1) caused by hetero-oligomer formation with a truncated mutant associated with distal renal tubular acidosis

2002 ◽  
Vol 368 (3) ◽  
pp. 895-903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janne A. QUILTY ◽  
Emmanuelle CORDAT ◽  
Reinhart A.F. REITHMEIER
Keyword(s):  
Renal Tubular Acidosis ◽  
Anion Exchanger ◽  
Human Kidney ◽  
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Dominant Negative Effect ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Oligomer Formation ◽  
Renal Tubular

Autosomal dominant distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) has been associated with several mutations in the anion exchanger AE1 gene. The effect of an 11-amino-acid C-terminal dRTA truncation mutation (901 stop) on the expression of kidney AE1 (kAE1) and erythroid AE1 was examined in transiently transfected HEK-293 cells. Unlike the wild-type proteins, kAE1 901 stop and AE1 901 stop mutants exhibited impaired trafficking from the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane as determined by immunolocalization, cell-surface biotinylation, oligosaccharide processing and pulse—chase experiments. The 901 stop mutants were able to bind to an inhibitor affinity resin, suggesting that these mutant membrane proteins were not grossly misfolded. Co-expression of wild-type and mutant kAE1 or AE1 resulted in intracellular retention of the wild-type proteins in a pre-medial Golgi compartment. This dominant negative effect was due to hetero-oligomer formation of the mutant and wild-type proteins. Intracellular retention of kAE1 in the α-intercalated cells of the kidney would account for the impaired acid secretion into the urine characteristic of dRTA.

scholarly journals Comparison of expressed human and mouse sodium/iodide symporters reveals differences in transport properties and subcellular localization

2008 ◽  
Vol 197 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal Dayem ◽  
Cécile Basquin ◽  
Valérie Navarro ◽  
Patricia Carrier ◽  
Robert Marsault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Subcellular Localization ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Surface Protein ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Iodide Transport ◽  
Mouse Protein ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
The Difference

The active transport of iodide from the bloodstream into thyroid follicular cells is mediated by the Na+/I− symporter (NIS). We studied mouse NIS (mNIS) and found that it catalyzes iodide transport into transfected cells more efficiently than human NIS (hNIS). To further characterize this difference, we compared 125I uptake in the transiently transfected human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells. We found that the Vmax for mNIS was four times higher than that for hNIS, and that the iodide transport constant (Km) was 2.5-fold lower for hNIS than mNIS. We also performed immunocytolocalization studies and observed that the subcellular distribution of the two orthologs differed. While the mouse protein was predominantly found at the plasma membrane, its human ortholog was intracellular in ∼40% of the expressing cells. Using cell surface protein-labeling assays, we found that the plasma membrane localization frequency of the mouse protein was only 2.5-fold higher than that of the human protein, and therefore cannot alone account for the difference in the obtained Vmax values. We reasoned that the observed difference could also be caused by a higher turnover number for iodide transport in the mouse protein. We then expressed and analyzed chimeric proteins. The data obtained with these constructs suggest that the iodide recognition site could be located in the region extending from the N-terminus to transmembrane domain 8, and that the region between transmembrane domain 5 and the C-terminus could play a role in the subcellular localization of the protein.

scholarly journals ATP stimulates GRK-3 phosphorylation and β-arrestin-2-dependent internalization of P2X7 receptor

2005 ◽  
Vol 288 (6) ◽  
pp. C1342-C1356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Hong Feng ◽  
Liqin Wang ◽  
Qifang Wang ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
Robin Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Receptor Activation ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Dominant Negative Effect ◽  
Western Blots ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Receptor Action ◽  
G Protein Coupled

The objective of this study was to understand the mechanisms involved in P2X7 receptor activation. Treatments with ATP or with the P2X7 receptor-specific ligand 2′,3′- O-(4-benzoylbenzoyl)adenosine 5′-triphosphate (BzATP) induced pore formation, but the effect was slower in CaSki cells expressing endogenous P2X7 receptor than in human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293 cells expressing exogenous P2X7 receptor (HEK-293-hP2X7-R). In both types of cells Western blots revealed expression of three forms of the receptor: the functional 85-kDa form present mainly in the membrane and 65- and 18-kDa forms expressed in both the plasma membrane and the cytosol. Treatments with ATP transiently decreased the 85-kDa form and increased the 18-kDa form in the membrane, suggesting internalization, degradation, and recycling of the receptor. In CaSki cells ATP stimulated phosphorylation of the 85-kDa form on tyrosine and serine residues. Phosphorylation on threonine residues increased with added ATP, and it increased ATP requirements for phosphorylation on tyrosine and serine residues, suggesting a dominant-negative effect. In both CaSki and in HEK-293-hP2X7-R cells ATP also increased binding of the 85-kDa form to G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK)-3, β-arrestin-2, and dynamin, and it stimulated β-arrestin-2 redistribution into submembranous regions of the cell. These results suggest a novel mechanism for P2X7 receptor action, whereby activation involves a GRK-3-, β-arrestin-2-, and dynamin-dependent internalization of the receptor into clathrin domains, followed in part by receptor degradation as well as receptor recycling into the plasma membrane.

scholarly journals Down-regulation of alphav/beta3 integrin via misrouting to lysosomes by overexpression of a beta3Lamp1 fusion protein

2003 ◽  
Vol 370 (2) ◽  
pp. 703-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magali CONESA ◽  
Annik PRAT ◽  
John S. MORT ◽  
Jacques MARVALDI ◽  
Jean-Claude LISSITZKY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secretory Pathway ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Degradation Pathway ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
General Strategy ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Hek 293 Cells ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
Cellular Aggregation ◽  
Beta3 Integrin

We present a general strategy for the dominant negative reduction in the levels of type-1 membrane-bound heterodimeric proteins within the secretory pathway through fusion of the soluble ectodomain of one of the partners to the transmembrane-cytosolic tail of the lysosomal protein Lamp1. Thus, in human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293 cells, overexpression of an integrin β3Lamp1 chimera resulted in a drastic reduction of its endogenous partner, the integrin αv subunit. The mechanism involves the formation in the endoplasmic reticulum of a αv/β3Lamp1 complex that is subsequently sorted towards a lysosomal/endosomal degradation pathway. The specificity of this approach is afforded by the invariance in the levels of the endogenous integrins α5 and β1 as compared with control cells. Conversely overexpression of integrin β3 in HEK-293 cells led to an increased level of αvβ3 at the cell surface. Functionally β3Lamp1 and β3 overexpressors exhibit decreased and increased adhesion to vitronectin, respectively, as well as diminished cellular aggregation. The application of this technology should enable the analysis of the functional importance of homodimers or heterodimers in the cell types of choice and the identification of novel partner proteins by proteomic approaches.

scholarly journals Dominance of Gs in doubly Gs/Gi-coupled chimaeric A1/A2A adenosine receptors in HEK-293 cells

2000 ◽  
Vol 352 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. TUCKER ◽  
LiGuo JIA ◽  
Diane HOLETON ◽  
Allen J. TAYLOR ◽  
Joel LINDEN
Keyword(s):  
Adenylate Cyclase ◽  
G Proteins ◽  
Adenosine Receptors ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Hek 293 Cells ◽  
A2a Receptors ◽  
Recombinant Receptors ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
293 Cells

A1 adenosine receptors inhibit adenylate cyclase by activating Gi/Go, whereas A2A receptors activate Gs. We examined how regions of A1 and A2A receptors regulate coupling to G-proteins by constructing chimaeras in which the third intracellular loops (3ICL or L) and/or the C-termini (or T) were switched. Pertussis toxin (PTX) was used in membrane radioligand binding assays to calculate the fraction of recombinant receptors coupled to Gi/Go and in whole cells to differentially influence agonist-stimulated cAMP accumulation. Switching A1/A2A 3ICL domains results in receptors that maintain binding selectivity for ligands but are doubly coupled. Receptor chimaeras with an A1 3ICL sequence (A2A/A1L or A2A/A1LT) respond to agonist stimulation with elevated cAMP despite being coupled predominantly to Gi/Go. These chimaeras have basal cAMP levels lower than those of wild-type A2A receptors, similar to wild-type A1 receptors. The A1 C-terminus modulates the coupling of receptors with A1 3ICL such that A2A/A1LT is better coupled to Gi/Go than A2A/A1L. The C-terminus has little impact on coupling to receptors containing A2A 3ICL sequence. Our results show that the C-terminus sequence selectively facilitates coupling to Gi/Go mediated by A1 3ICL and not by other intracellular domains that favour Gi coupling. The C-terminus sequence has little or no effect on coupling to Gs. For doubly Gs/Gi-coupled adenosine receptors in HEK-293 cells, Gs-mediated stimulation predominates over Gi/Go-mediated inhibition of adenylate cyclase. We discuss the signalling consequences of simultaneously activating opposing G-proteins within single cells.

scholarly journals Low ABA concentration promotes root growth and hydrotropism through relief of ABA INSENSITIVE 1-mediated inhibition of plasma membrane H+-ATPase 2

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. eabd4113
Author(s):  
Rui Miao ◽  
Wei Yuan ◽  
Yue Wang ◽  
Irene Garcia-Maquilon ◽  
Xiaolin Dang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Root Growth ◽  
Experimental System ◽  
Aba Signaling ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Normal Medium ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
Quadruple Mutant ◽  
Aba Insensitive ◽  
Aba Receptors

The hab1-1abi1-2abi2-2pp2ca-1 quadruple mutant (Qabi2-2) seedlings lacking key negative regulators of ABA signaling, namely, clade A protein phosphatases type 2C (PP2Cs), show more apoplastic H+ efflux in roots and display an enhanced root growth under normal medium or water stress medium compared to the wild type. The presence of low ABA concentration (0.1 micromolar), inhibiting PP2C activity via monomeric ABA receptors, enhances root apoplastic H+ efflux and growth of the wild type, resembling the Qabi2-2 phenotype in normal medium. Qabi2-2 seedlings also demonstrate increased hydrotropism compared to the wild type in obliquely-oriented hydrotropic experimental system, and asymmetric H+ efflux in root elongation zone is crucial for root hydrotropism. Moreover, we reveal that Arabidopsis ABA-insensitive 1, a key PP2C in ABA signaling, interacts directly with the C terminus of Arabidopsis plasma membrane H+-dependent adenosine triphosphatase 2 (AHA2) and dephosphorylates its penultimate threonine residue (Thr947), whose dephosphorylation negatively regulates AHA2.

scholarly journals Palmitoylation of Sindbis Virus TF Protein Regulates Its Plasma Membrane Localization and Subsequent Incorporation into Virions

2016 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolene Ramsey ◽  
Emily C. Renzi ◽  
Randy J. Arnold ◽  
Jonathan C. Trinidad ◽  
Suchetana Mukhopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Sindbis Virus ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Wild Type Virus ◽  
Membrane Localization ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Plasma Membrane Localization ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
N Terminus

ABSTRACT Palmitoylation is a reversible, posttranslational modification that helps target proteins to cellular membranes. The alphavirus small membrane proteins 6K and TF have been reported to be palmitoylated and to positively regulate budding. 6K and TF are isoforms that are identical in their N termini but unique in their C termini due to a −1 ribosomal frameshift during translation. In this study, we used cysteine (Cys) mutants to test differential palmitoylation of the Sindbis virus 6K and TF proteins. We modularly mutated the five Cys residues in the identical N termini of 6K and TF, the four additional Cys residues in TF's unique C terminus, or all nine Cys residues in TF. Using these mutants, we determined that TF palmitoylation occurs primarily in the N terminus. In contrast, 6K is not palmitoylated, even on these shared residues. In the C-terminal Cys mutant, TF protein levels increase both in the cell and in the released virion compared to the wild type. In viruses with the N-terminal Cys residues mutated, TF is much less efficiently localized to the plasma membrane, and it is not incorporated into the virion. The three Cys mutants have minor defects in cell culture growth but a high incidence of abnormal particle morphologies compared to the wild-type virus as determined by transmission electron microscopy. We propose a model where the C terminus of TF modulates the palmitoylation of TF at the N terminus, and palmitoylated TF is preferentially trafficked to the plasma membrane for virus budding. IMPORTANCE Alphaviruses are a reemerging viral cause of arthritogenic disease. Recently, the small 6K and TF proteins of alphaviruses were shown to contribute to virulence in vivo. Nevertheless, a clear understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which either protein acts to promote virus infection is missing. The TF protein is a component of budded virions, and optimal levels of TF correlate positively with wild-type-like particle morphology. In this study, we show that the palmitoylation of TF regulates its localization to the plasma membrane, which is the site of alphavirus budding. Mutants in which TF is not palmitoylated display drastically reduced plasma membrane localization, which effectively prevents TF from participating in budding or being incorporated into virus particles. Investigation of the regulation of TF will aid current efforts in the alphavirus field searching for approaches to mitigate alphaviral disease in humans.

scholarly journals Using kICS to Reveal Changed Membrane Diffusion of AQP-9 Treated with Drugs

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
Jakob L. Kure ◽  
Thommie Karlsson ◽  
Camilla B. Andersen ◽  
B. Christoffer Lagerholm ◽  
Vesa Loitto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Coefficient ◽  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Membrane Proteins ◽  
Actin Polymerization ◽  
Correlation Spectroscopy ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Membrane Diffusion ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
Aquaporin 9

The formation of nanodomains in the plasma membrane are thought to be part of membrane proteins regulation and signaling. Plasma membrane proteins are often investigated by analyzing the lateral mobility. k-space ICS (kICS) is a powerful image correlation spectroscopy (ICS) technique and a valuable supplement to fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). Here, we study the diffusion of aquaporin-9 (AQP9) in the plasma membrane, and the effect of different membrane and cytoskeleton affecting drugs, and therefore nanodomain perturbing, using kICS. We measured the diffusion coefficient of AQP9 after addition of these drugs using live cell Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence imaging on HEK-293 cells. The actin polymerization inhibitors Cytochalasin D and Latrunculin A do not affect the diffusion coefficient of AQP9. Methyl-β-Cyclodextrin decreases GFP-AQP9 diffusion coefficient in the plasma membrane. Human epidermal growth factor led to an increase in the diffusion coefficient of AQP9. These findings led to the conclusion that kICS can be used to measure diffusion AQP9, and suggests that the AQP9 is not part of nanodomains.

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