Immunolocalization of electrogenic sodium-bicarbonate cotransporters pNBC1 and kNBC1 in the rat eye

2001 ◽  
Vol 281 (5) ◽  
pp. F920-F935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean Bok ◽  
Matthew J. Schibler ◽  
Alexander Pushkin ◽  
Pejvak Sassani ◽  
Natalia Abuladze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Expression ◽  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Coding Region ◽  
Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter ◽  
Band Keratopathy ◽  
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis ◽  
Renal Tubular ◽  
Protein Variants ◽  
Renal Phenotype

The human NBC1 gene encodes two electrogenic sodium-bicarbonate cotransport proteins, pNBC1 and kNBC1, which are candidate proteins for mediating electrogenic sodium-bicarbonate cotransport in ocular cells. Mutations in the coding region of the human NBC1 gene in exons common to both pNBC1 and kNBC1 result in a syndrome with a severe ocular and renal phenotype (blindness, band keratopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, and proximal renal tubular acidosis). In the present study, we determined the pattern of electrogenic sodium-bicarbonate cotransporter protein expression in rat eye. For this purpose, pNBC1- and kNBC1-specific antibodies were generated and used to detect these NBC1 protein variants by immunoblotting and immunocytochemistry. pNBC1 is expressed in cornea, conjunctiva, lens, ciliary body, and retina, whereas the expression of kNBC1 is restricted to the conjunctiva. These results provide the first evidence for extrarenal kNBC1 protein expression. The data in this study will serve as a basis for understanding the molecular mechanisms responsible for abnormalities in ocular electrogenic sodium-bicarbonate cotransport in patients with mutations in the NBC1 gene.

Abstract P242: Role of Human Renal Proximal Tubule Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter NBCe2 (SLC4A5) in Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure

Hypertension ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John J Gildea ◽  
Julia M Carlson ◽  
Tran T Hanh ◽  
Dora Bigler Wang ◽  
Peng Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Sodium Transport ◽  
Renal Tissue ◽  
Salt Sensitivity ◽  
Bicarbonate Transport ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
High Sodium ◽  
Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter ◽  
Renal Tubular

The sodium bicarbonate cotransporter NBCe2 (encoded by SLC4A5) partially regulates renal tubular sodium bicarbonate transport. Hypothesis: since SLC4A5 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs, rs10177833 and rs7571842) are associated with salt sensitivity of blood pressure, the gene product, NBCe2, would be involved with the etiology of human salt sensitivity. NBCe2 was localized in freshly fixed renal tissue and in primary and immortalized RPT cell (RPTC) cultures from tissue or isolated from urine. Basal expression of NBCe2 mRNA and protein was not different between RPTCs carrying WT or HV SLC4A5 before or after dopaminergic or angiotensin (II and III) stimulation. However, total transcellular sodium transport, NHE3 protein expression, and Cl-/HCO3- exchanger activity were higher in SLC4A5 HV than WT RPTCs (WT: 8.6±1.2 mM NaCl n=6, 5207.1±386.4 RFU n=36, 0.265±0.006 pH unit/min, n=33 respectively; VS HV: 14.75±0.7 mM NaCl n=4, 6946.2±500.4 RFU n=48, 0.314±0.018 pH unit/min n=35 respectively, p<0.01). Aberrant sodium transport was even more evident after increasing intracellular sodium, which resulted in increased NBCe2 mRNA, NBCe2 protein and bicarbonate transport in HV RPTCs compared to WT (WT 146% ± 24% , 109% ± 4.7%, 89% ± 4.5%, respectively, VS HV 214% ± 23%, 128% ± 5.7%, 141% ± 4.8%, respectively N=8-12, p<0.05). RPTCs carrying HV variants showed increased binding of HNF4A to SLC4A5 DNA, which was blocked by two HNF4A antagonists. Assays in RPTCs isolated from urine showed increased bicarbonate-dependent pH recovery in RPTCs from salt-sensitive subjects who are HV for SLC4A5. NBCe2 under high sodium is hyper-responsive in RPTCs carrying SLC4A5 HV through an aberrant HNF4A-mediated mechanism.

scholarly journals The sodium-bicarbonate cotransporter NBCe2 (slc4a5) expressed in human renal proximal tubules shows increased apical expression under high-salt conditions

2015 ◽  
Vol 309 (11) ◽  
pp. R1447-R1459 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Gildea ◽  
Peng Xu ◽  
Julia M. Carlson ◽  
Robert T. Gaglione ◽  
Dora Bigler Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Expression ◽  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Apical Membrane ◽  
Collecting Duct ◽  
Basolateral Membrane ◽  
Human Kidney ◽  
High Salt ◽  
Hek293 Cells ◽  
Bicarbonate Transport ◽  
Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter

The electrogenic sodium bicarbonate cotransporter (NBCe2) is encoded by SLC4A5, variants of which have been associated with salt sensitivity of blood pressure, which affects 25% of the adult population. NBCe2 is thought to mediate sodium bicarbonate cotransport primarily in the renal collecting duct, but NBCe2 mRNA is also found in the rodent renal proximal tubule (RPT). The protein expression or function of NBCe2 has not been demonstrated in the human RPT. We validated an NBCe2 antibody by shRNA and Western blot analysis, as well as overexpression of an epitope-tagged NBCe2 construct in both RPT cells (RPTCs) and human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) cells. Using this validated NBCe2 antibody, we found NBCe2 protein expression in the RPT of fresh and frozen human kidney slices, RPTCs isolated from human urine, and isolated RPTC apical membrane. Under basal conditions, NBCe2 was primarily found in the Golgi, while NBCe1 was primarily found at the basolateral membrane. Following an acute short-term increase in intracellular sodium, NBCe2 expression was increased at the apical membrane in cultured slices of human kidney and polarized, immortalized RPTCs. Sodium bicarbonate transport was increased by monensin and overexpression of NBCe2, decreased by NBCe2 shRNA, but not by NBCe1 shRNA, and blocked by 2,2′-(1,2-ethenediyl)bis[5-isothiocyanato-benzenesulfonic acid]. NBCe2 could be important in apical sodium and bicarbonate cotransport under high-salt conditions; the implication of the ex vivo studies to the in vivo situation when salt intake is increased remains unclear. Therefore, future studies will examine the role of NBCe2 in mediating increased renal sodium transport in humans whose blood pressures are elevated by an increase in sodium intake.

Functional characterization of NBC4: a new electrogenic sodium-bicarbonate cotransporter

2002 ◽  
Vol 282 (2) ◽  
pp. C408-C416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pejvak Sassani ◽  
Alexander Pushkin ◽  
Eitan Gross ◽  
Alla Gomer ◽  
Natalia Abuladze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Amino Acid Level ◽  
Peripheral Blood Leukocytes ◽  
Blood Leukocytes ◽  
Bicarbonate Transporter ◽  
Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter ◽  
Protein Variants

Sodium-bicarbonate cotransporters are homologous membrane proteins mediating the electrogenic or electroneutral transport of sodium and bicarbonate. Of the functionally characterized sodium-bicarbonate cotransporters (NBC), NBC1proteins are known to be electrogenic. Here we report the cloning and functional characterization of NBC4c, a new splice variant of the NBC4 gene. At the amino acid level, NBC4c is 56% identical to NBC1 protein variants and 40% identical to electroneutral NBC3. When expressed in mammalian cells, NBC4c mediates electrogenic sodium-bicarbonate cotransport. The transport of sodium and bicarbonate is chloride independent and is completely inhibited by DIDS. NBC4c transcripts were detected in several tissues including brain, heart, kidney, testis, pancreas, muscle, and peripheral blood leukocytes. The data indicate that NBC4c is an electrogenic sodium-bicarbonate cotransporter. The finding that both NBC1 and NBC4c proteins function as electrogenic sodium-bicarbonate cotransporters will aid in determining the structural motifs responsible for this unique functional property, which distinguishes these transporters from other members of the bicarbonate transporter superfamily.

Inhibition of Migration and Invasion of Hepatocarcinoma HepG2 Cells by Dietary Saponins via Targeting HIF-1α

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1025-1031
Author(s):  
Cheng Luo ◽  
Di Wu ◽  
Meiling Chen ◽  
Wenhua Miao ◽  
Changfeng Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Mtt Assay ◽  
Hepg2 Cells ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Migration And Invasion ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Gene And Protein Expression ◽  
Simulated Hypoxia

Background: Different saponins from herbs have been used as tonic or functional foods, and for treatment of various diseases including cancers. Although clinical data has supported the function of these saponins, their underlying molecular mechanisms have not been well defined. Methods: With the simulated hypoxia created by 8 hours of Cu++ exposure and following 24 hour incubation with different concentration of saponins in HepG2 cells for MTT assay, migration and invasion assays, and for RT-PCR, and with each group of cells for immunofluorescence observation by confocal microscopy. Results： ZC-4 had the highest rate of inhibition of cell proliferation by MTT assay, and the highest inhibition of migration rate by in vitro scratch assay, while ZC-3 had the highest inhibition of invasion ratio by transwell assay. Under the same simulated hypoxia, the molecular mechanism of saponin function was conducted by measuring the gene expression of Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF)-1α through RT-PCR, in which ZC-3 showed a potent inhibition of gene HIF-1α. For the protein expression by immunofluorescence staining with confocal microscopy, HIF-1α was also inhibited by saponins, with the most potent one being ZC-4 after eight hours’ relatively hypoxia incubation. Conclusion: Saponins ZC-4 and ZC-3 have the potential to reduce HepG2 cell proliferation, migration and invasion caused by hypoxia through effectively inhibiting the gene and protein expression of HIF-1α directly and as antioxidant indirectly

Claudin Tight Junction Proteins: Novel Aspects in Paracellular Transport

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 577-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constanze Will ◽  
Michael Fromm ◽  
Dominik Müller
Keyword(s):  
Tight Junction ◽  
Solute Transport ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Paracellular Transport ◽  
Solute Flux ◽  
Solute Fluxes ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Renal Tubular

Claudins are essential components of the intercellular tight junction and major determinants of paracellular solute fluxes across epithelia and endothelia. Many members of this family display a distinct charge or size specificity, whereas others render the epithelium impermeable to transport. Due to intercellular localization, claudin-mediated transport processes are passive and driven by an electrochemical gradient. In epithelial tissues, claudins exhibit a temporal–spatial expression pattern corresponding with regional and local solute transport profiles. Whereas paracellular transport mechanisms in organs such as intestine and kidney have been extensively investigated, little is known about the molecular mechanisms determining solute transport in the peritoneum, and thus the determinants of peritoneal dialysis. Given the ubiquitous expression of claudins in endothelia and epithelia, it is predictable that claudins also contribute to pore formation and determination in the peritoneum, and that they are involved in solute flux. Therefore, we review the basic characteristics of claudin family members and their function as exemplified in renal tubular transport and give an outlook to what extent claudin family members might be of importance for solute reabsorption across the peritoneal membrane.

mTOR function in skeletal muscle hypertrophy: increased ribosomal RNA via cell cycle regulators

2005 ◽  
Vol 289 (6) ◽  
pp. C1457-C1465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo A. Nader ◽  
Thomas J. McLoughlin ◽  
Karyn A. Esser
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Cyclin D1 ◽  
Ribosomal Rna ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
D1 Protein ◽  
Rna Content ◽  
Cyclin D1 Protein ◽  
Rb Phosphorylation ◽  
Myotube Hypertrophy

The purpose of this study was to identify the potential downstream functions associated with mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling during myotube hypertrophy. Terminally differentiated myotubes were serum stimulated for 3, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h. This treatment resulted in significant myotube hypertrophy (protein/DNA) and increased RNA content (RNA/DNA) with no changes in DNA content or indices of cell proliferation. During myotube hypertrophy, the increase in RNA content was accompanied by an increase in tumor suppressor protein retinoblastoma (Rb) phosphorylation and a corresponding increase in the availability of the ribosomal DNA transcription factor upstream binding factor (UBF). Serum stimulation also induced an increase in cyclin D1 protein expression in the differentiated myotubes with a concomitant increase in cyclin D1-dependent cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)-4 activity toward Rb. The increases in myotube hypertrophy and RNA content were blocked by rapamycin treatment, which also prevented the increase in cyclin D1 protein expression, CDK-4 activity, Rb phosphorylation, and the increase in UBF availability. Our findings demonstrate that activation of mTOR is necessary for myotube hypertrophy and suggest that the role of mTOR is in part to modulate cyclin D1-dependent CDK-4 activity in the regulation of Rb and ribosomal RNA synthesis. On the basis of these results, we propose that common molecular mechanisms contribute to the regulation of myotube hypertrophy and growth during the G1 phase of the cell cycle.

KIF3B gene silent variant leading to sperm morphology and motility defects and male infertility

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raheleh Heydari ◽  
Mehrshad Seresht-Ahmadi ◽  
Shahab Mirshahvaladi ◽  
Marjan Sabbaghian ◽  
Anahita Mohseni-Meybodi
Keyword(s):  
Male Infertility ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Sperm Count ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Coiled Coil ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Coding Region ◽  
Exon 2 ◽  
Coiled Coil Domain

Abstract Sperm structural and functional defects are leading causes of male infertility. Patients with immotile sperm disorders suffer from axoneme failure and show a significant reduction in sperm count. The kinesin family member 3B (KIF3B) is one of the genes involved in the proper formation of sperm with a critical role in intraflagellar and intramanchette transport. A part of exon 2 and exons 3–5 of the KIF3B encodes a protein coiled-coil domain that interacts with IFT20 from the IFT protein complex. In the present study, the coding region of KIF3B coiled-coil domain was assessed in 88 oligoasthenoteratozoospermic patients, and the protein expression was evaluated in the mature spermatozoa of the case and control groups using immunocytochemistry and western blotting. According to the results, there was no genetic variation in the exons 3–5 of the KIF3B, but a new A &gt; T variant was identified within the exon 2 in 30 patients, where nothing was detected in the control group. In contrast to healthy individuals, significantly reduced protein expression was observable in oligoasthenoteratozoospermic (OAT) patients carrying variation where protein organization was disarranged, especially in the principal piece and midpiece of the sperm tail. Besides, the protein expression level was lower in the patients’ samples compared to that of the control group. According to the results of the present study the NM_004798.3:c.1032A &gt; T, p.Pro344 = variant; which has been recently submitted to the Clinvar database; although synonymous, causes alterations in the transcription factor binding site, exon skipping, and also exonic splicing enhancer-binding site. Therefore, KIF3B can play an important role in spermatogenesis and the related protein reduction can cause male infertility.

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