scholarly journals A Disease-associated Variant in the ATP Release Channel Pannexin 1♦

2016 ◽  
Vol 291 (24) ◽  
pp. 12444-12444
2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 487-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Petric ◽  
Sofia Klein ◽  
Lisa Dannenberg ◽  
Tillman Lahres ◽  
Lukas Clasen ◽  
...  

Background/Aims: Pannexin-1 (Panx1) is an ATP release channel that is ubiquitously expressed and coupled to several ligand-gated receptors. In isolated cardiac myocytes, Panx1 forms large conductance channels that can be activated by Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Here we characterized the electrophysiological function of these channels in the heart in vivo, taking recourse to mice with Panx1 ablation. Methods: Cardiac phenotyping of Panx1 knock-out mice (Panx1-/-) was performed by employing a molecular, cellular and functional approach, including echocardiography, surface and telemetric ECG recordings with QT analysis, physical stress testing and quantification of heart rate variability. In addition, an in vivo electrophysiological study entailed programmed electrical stimulation using an intracardiac octapolar catheter. Results: Panx1 deficiency results in a higher incidence of AV-block, delayed ventricular depolarisation, significant prolongation of QT- and rate corrected QT-interval and a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation after intraatrial burst stimulation. Conclusion: Panx1 seems to play an important role in murine cardiac electrophysiology and warrants further consideration in the context of hereditary forms of atrial fibrillation.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew K.J. Boyce ◽  
Emma van der Slagt ◽  
Juan C. Sanchez-Arias ◽  
Leigh Anne Swayne

ABSTRACTMacropinocytosis is an endocytic process that allows cells to respond to changes in their environment by internalizing nutrients and cell surface proteins, as well as modulating cell size. Here, we identify that adenosine triphosphate (ATP) triggers macropinocytosis in murine neuroblastoma cells, thereby internalizing the ATP release channel pannexin 1 (PANX1) while concurrently increasing cross-sectional cellular area. Amiloride, a potent inhibitor of macropinocytosis-associated GTPases, abolished ATP-induced PANX1 internalization and cell area expansion. Transient expression of the GTP-hydrolysis resistant GTPase ARF6 Q67L led to increased PANX1 internalization and increased cell area equivalent to levels seen with ATP stimulation. Mutation of an extracellular tryptophan (W74) in PANX1 abolished ATP-evoked cell area enlargement suggesting that PANX1 regulates this form of macropinocytosis. This novel role of PANX1 in macropinocytosis could be particularly important for disease states implicating PANX1, such as cancer, where ATP can act as a purinergic regulator of cell growth/metastasis and as a supplementary energy source following internalization.


Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ksenia Timonina ◽  
Anna Kotova ◽  
Georg Zoidl

Pannexin 1 (Panx1) is a ubiquitously expressed hexameric integral membrane protein known to function as an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) release channel. Panx1 proteins exist in unglycosylated core form (Gly0). They undergo critical post-translational modifications forming the high mannose glycosylation state (Gly1) in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the complex glycosylation state (Gly2) in the Golgi apparatus. The regulation of transition from the ER to the cell membrane is not fully understood. Using site-specific mutagenesis, dye uptake assays, and interaction testing, we identified two conserved aromatic residues, Trp123 and Tyr205, in the transmembrane domains 2 and 3 of the zebrafish panx1a protein. Results suggest that both residues primarily govern the assembly of panx1a subunits into channels, with mutant proteins failing to interact. The results provide insight into a mechanism enabling regulation of Panx1 oligomerization, glycosylation, and trafficking.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zengqin Deng ◽  
Zhihui He ◽  
Grigory Maksaev ◽  
Ryan M. Bitter ◽  
Michael Rau ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 296 (2) ◽  
pp. C250-C255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Qiu ◽  
Gerhard Dahl

Pannexin 1 forms a large membrane channel that, based on its biophysical properties and its expression pattern, is a prime candidate to represent an ATP release channel. Pannexin 1 channel activity is potentially deleterious for cells as indicated by its involvement in the P2X7 death complex. Here we describe a negative feedback loop controlling pannexin 1 channel activity. ATP, permeant to pannexin 1 channels, was found to inhibit its permeation pathway when applied extracellularly to oocytes expressing pannexin 1 exogenously. ATP analogues, including benzoylbenzoyl-ATP, suramin, and brilliant blue G were even more effective inhibitors of pannexin 1 currents than ATP. These compounds also attenuated the uptake of dyes by erythrocytes, which express pannexin 1. The rank order of the compounds in attenuation of pannexin 1 currents was similar to their binding affinities to the P2X7 receptor, except that receptor agonists and antagonists both were inhibitory to the channel. Mutational analysis identified R75 in pannexin 1 to be critical for ATP inhibition of pannexin 1 currents.


2012 ◽  
Vol 287 (14) ◽  
pp. 11303-11311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna K. Sandilos ◽  
Yu-Hsin Chiu ◽  
Faraaz B. Chekeni ◽  
Allison J. Armstrong ◽  
Scott F. Walk ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Zengqin Deng ◽  
Zhihui He ◽  
Grigory Maksaev ◽  
Ryan M. Bitter ◽  
Michael Rau ◽  
...  

AbstractThe plasma membrane ATP release channel pannexin 1 has been implicated in numerous physiological and pathophysiological processes associated with purinergic signaling, including cancer progression, apoptotic cell clearance, inflammation, blood pressure regulation, oocyte development, epilepsy and neuropathic pain. Here, we present near-atomic resolution structures of Xenopus tropicalis and Homo sapiens PANX1 determined by cryo-electron microscopy that reveal a heptameric channel architecture. Compatible with ATP permeation, the transmembrane pore and cytoplasmic vestibule are exceptionally wide. An extracellular tryptophan ring located at the outer pore creates a constriction site, potentially functioning as a molecular sieve that restricts the size of permeable substrates. In combination with functional characterization, this work elucidates the previously unknown architecture of pannexin channels and establishes a foundation for understanding their unique channel properties as well as for developing rational therapies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 5189
Author(s):  
Joon Ho Seo ◽  
Miloni S. Dalal ◽  
Jorge E. Contreras

Neuroinflammation is a major component of central nervous system (CNS) injuries and neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain, and brain trauma. The activation of innate immune cells at the damage site causes the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which alter the functionality of nearby tissues and might mediate the recruitment of leukocytes to the injury site. If this process persists or is exacerbated, it prevents the adequate resolution of the inflammation, and ultimately enhances secondary damage. Adenosine 5′ triphosphate (ATP) is among the molecules released that trigger an inflammatory response, and it serves as a chemotactic and endogenous danger signal. Extracellular ATP activates multiple purinergic receptors (P2X and P2Y) that have been shown to promote neuroinflammation in a variety of CNS diseases. Recent studies have shown that Pannexin-1 (Panx1) channels are the principal conduits of ATP release from dying cells and innate immune cells in the brain. Herein, we review the emerging evidence that directly implicates Panx-1 channels in the neuroinflammatory response in the CNS.


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