scholarly journals Contribution of Coiled-Coil Assembly to Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Inactivation of TRPC6 Channel and its Impacts on FSGS-Associated Phenotypes

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 1587-1603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onur K. Polat ◽  
Masatoshi Uno ◽  
Terukazu Maruyama ◽  
Ha Nam Tran ◽  
Kayo Imamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanism ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Coiled Coil ◽  
Nonselective Cation Channel ◽  
Gain Of Function ◽  
Function Mechanism ◽  
Channel Inactivation ◽  
Dependent Inactivation ◽  
Trpc6 Channel ◽  
Amplitude Amplification

BackgroundTRPC6 is a nonselective cation channel, and mutations of this gene are associated with FSGS. These mutations are associated with TRPC6 current amplitude amplification and/or delay of the channel inactivation (gain-of-function phenotype). However, the mechanism of the gain-of-function in TRPC6 activity has not yet been clearly solved.MethodsWe performed electrophysiologic, biochemical, and biophysical experiments to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying calmodulin (CaM)-mediated Ca2+-dependent inactivation (CDI) of TRPC6. To address the pathophysiologic contribution of CDI, we assessed the actin filament organization in cultured mouse podocytes.ResultsBoth lobes of CaM helped induce CDI. Moreover, CaM binding to the TRPC6 CaM-binding domain (CBD) was Ca2+-dependent and exhibited a 1:2 (CaM/CBD) stoichiometry. The TRPC6 coiled-coil assembly, which brought two CBDs into adequate proximity, was essential for CDI. Deletion of the coiled-coil slowed CDI of TRPC6, indicating that the coiled-coil assembly configures both lobes of CaM binding on two CBDs to induce normal CDI. The FSGS-associated TRPC6 mutations within the coiled-coil severely delayed CDI and often increased TRPC6 current amplitudes. In cultured mouse podocytes, FSGS-associated channels and CaM mutations led to sustained Ca2+ elevations and a disorganized cytoskeleton.ConclusionsThe gain-of-function mechanism found in FSGS-causing mutations in TRPC6 can be explained by impairments of the CDI, caused by disruptions of TRPC’s coiled-coil assembly which is essential for CaM binding. The resulting excess Ca2+ may contribute to structural damage in the podocytes.

scholarly journals Crystal structures of Ca2+–calmodulin bound to NaV C-terminal regions suggest role for EF-hand domain in binding and inactivation

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (22) ◽  
pp. 10763-10772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd R. Gardill ◽  
Ricardo E. Rivera-Acevedo ◽  
Ching-Chieh Tung ◽  
Filip Van Petegem
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Binding Mode ◽  
Conformational Switch ◽  
Channel Inactivation ◽  
Dependent Inactivation ◽  
Ef Hand ◽  
Inherited Arrhythmia ◽  
A Site

Voltage-gated sodium (NaV) and calcium channels (CaV) form targets for calmodulin (CaM), which affects channel inactivation properties. A major interaction site for CaM resides in the C-terminal (CT) region, consisting of an IQ domain downstream of an EF-hand domain. We present a crystal structure of fully Ca2+-occupied CaM, bound to the CT of NaV1.5. The structure shows that the C-terminal lobe binds to a site ∼90° rotated relative to a previous site reported for an apoCaM complex with the NaV1.5 CT and for ternary complexes containing fibroblast growth factor homologous factors (FHF). We show that the binding of FHFs forces the EF-hand domain in a conformation that does not allow binding of the Ca2+-occupied C-lobe of CaM. These observations highlight the central role of the EF-hand domain in modulating the binding mode of CaM. The binding sites for Ca2+-free and Ca2+-occupied CaM contain targets for mutations linked to long-QT syndrome, a type of inherited arrhythmia. The related NaV1.4 channel has been shown to undergo Ca2+-dependent inactivation (CDI) akin to CaVs. We present a crystal structure of Ca2+/CaM bound to the NaV1.4 IQ domain, which shows a binding mode that would clash with the EF-hand domain. We postulate the relative reorientation of the EF-hand domain and the IQ domain as a possible conformational switch that underlies CDI.

Altered frequency-dependent inactivation and steady-state inactivation of polyglutamine-expanded α1A in SCA6

2007 ◽  
Vol 292 (3) ◽  
pp. C1078-C1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiyan Chen ◽  
Erika S. Piedras-Rentería
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type ◽  
Gain Of Function ◽  
Calcium Dependent ◽  
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6 ◽  
Dependent Inactivation ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
Steady State Inactivation ◽  
Activity Dependent

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) is a neurodegenerative disease of the cerebellum and inferior olives characterized by a late-onset cerebellar ataxia and selective loss of Purkinje neurons ( 15 , 16 ). SCA6 arises from an expansion of the polyglutamine tract located in exon 47 of the α1A (P/Q-type calcium channel) gene from a nonpathogenic size of 4 to 18 glutamines (CAG4–18) to CAG19–33 in SCA6. The molecular basis of SCA6 is poorly understood. To date, the biophysical properties studied in heterologous systems support both a gain and a loss of channel function in SCA6. We studied the behavior of the human α1A isoform, previously found to elicit a gain of function in disease ( 41 ), focusing on properties in which the COOH terminus of the channel is critical for function: we analyzed the current properties in the presence of β4- and β2a-subunits (both known to interact with the α1A COOH terminus), current kinetics of activation and inactivation, calcium-dependent inactivation and facilitation, voltage-dependent inactivation, frequency dependence, and steady-state activation and inactivation properties. We found that SCA6 channels have decreased activity-dependent inactivation and a depolarizing shift (+6 mV) in steady-state inactivation properties consistent with a gain of function.

Identification of a distinct subset of disease-associated gain-of-function missense mutations in the STAT1 coiled-coil domain as system mutants

2019 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 30-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Petersen ◽  
Julia Staab ◽  
Oliver Bader ◽  
Timo Buhl ◽  
Aleksandar Ivetic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coiled Coil ◽  
Missense Mutations ◽  
Gain Of Function ◽  
Coiled Coil Domain ◽  
Distinct Subset

Ca2+ Enhances U-Type Inactivation of N-Type (CaV2.2) Calcium Current in Rat Sympathetic Neurons

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 1075-1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Sook Goo ◽  
Wonil Lim ◽  
Keith S. Elmslie
Keyword(s):  
Slow Component ◽  
Divalent Cations ◽  
Sympathetic Neurons ◽  
Slow Inactivation ◽  
Fast Inactivation ◽  
Extracellular Solution ◽  
Channel Inactivation ◽  
Dependent Inactivation ◽  
Preferential Inactivation

Ca2+-dependent inactivation (CDI) has recently been shown in heterologously expressed N-type calcium channels (CaV2.2), but CDI has been inconsistently observed in native N-current. We examined the effect of Ca2+ on N-channel inactivation in rat sympathetic neurons to determine the role of CDI on mammalian N-channels. N-current inactivated with fast (τ ∼ 150 ms) and slow (τ ∼ 3 s) components in Ba2+. Ca2+ differentially affected these components by accelerating the slow component (slow inactivation) and enhancing the amplitude of the fast component (fast inactivation). Lowering intracellular BAPTA concentration from 20 to 0.1 mM accelerated slow inactivation, but only in Ca2+ as expected from CDI. However, low BAPTA accelerated fast inactivation in either Ca2+ or Ba2+, which was unexpected. Fast inactivation was abolished with monovalent cations as the charge carrier, but slow inactivation was similar to that in Ba2+. Increased Ca2+, but not Ba2+, concentration (5–30 mM) enhanced the amplitude of fast inactivation and accelerated slow inactivation. However, the enhancement of fast inactivation was independent of Ca2+ influx, which indicates the relevant site is exposed to the extracellular solution and is inconsistent with CDI. Fast inactivation showed U-shaped voltage dependence in both Ba2+ and Ca2+, which appears to result from preferential inactivation from intermediate closed states (U-type inactivation). Taken together, the data support a role for extracellular divalent cations in modulating U-type inactivation. CDI appears to play a role in N-channel inactivation, but on a slower (sec) time scale.

scholarly journals Cross-Linkable, Gain-of-Function Phospholamban (PLB) Mutant Reveals the Molecular Mechanism of SERCA2a Inhibition

2009 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 210a-211a
Author(s):  
Brandy L. Akin ◽  
Zhenhui Chen ◽  
Larry R. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanism ◽  
Gain Of Function

scholarly journals Voltage- and Calcium-Dependent Inactivation of Calcium Channels in Lymnaea Neurons

1999 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalini Gera ◽  
Lou Byerly
Keyword(s):  
Cytochalasin B ◽  
Lymnaea Stagnalis ◽  
Slow Component ◽  
Freshwater Snail ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Calcium Dependent ◽  
Channel Inactivation ◽  
Dependent Inactivation ◽  
Lymnaea Neurons ◽  
Ca2 Channels

Ca2+ channel inactivation in the neurons of the freshwater snail, Lymnaea stagnalis, was studied using patch-clamp techniques. In the presence of a high concentration of intracellular Ca2+ buffer (5 mM EGTA), the inactivation of these Ca2+ channels is entirely voltage dependent; it is not influenced by the identity of the permeant divalent ions or the amount of extracellular Ca2+ influx, or reduced by higher levels of intracellular Ca2+ buffering. Inactivation measured under these conditions, despite being independent of Ca2+ influx, has a bell-shaped voltage dependence, which has often been considered a hallmark of Ca2+-dependent inactivation. Ca2+-dependent inactivation does occur in Lymnaea neurons, when the concentration of the intracellular Ca2+ buffer is lowered to 0.1 mM EGTA. However, the magnitude of Ca2+-dependent inactivation does not increase linearly with Ca2+ influx, but saturates for relatively small amounts of Ca2+ influx. Recovery from inactivation at negative potentials is biexponential and has the same time constants in the presence of different intracellular concentrations of EGTA. However, the amplitude of the slow component is selectively enhanced by a decrease in intracellular EGTA, thus slowing the overall rate of recovery. The ability of 5 mM EGTA to completely suppress Ca2+-dependent inactivation suggests that the Ca2+ binding site is at some distance from the channel protein itself. No evidence was found of a role for serine/threonine phosphorylation in Ca2+ channel inactivation. Cytochalasin B, a microfilament disrupter, was found to greatly enhance the amount of Ca2+ channel inactivation, but the involvement of actin filaments in this effect of cytochalasin B on Ca2+ channel inactivation could not be verified using other pharmacological compounds. Thus, the mechanism of Ca2+-dependent inactivation in these neurons remains unknown, but appears to differ from those proposed for mammalian L-type Ca2+ channels.

scholarly journals Gain-of-function human STAT1 mutations impair IL-17 immunity and underlie chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

2011 ◽  
Vol 208 (8) ◽  
pp. 1635-1648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luyan Liu ◽  
Satoshi Okada ◽  
Xiao-Fei Kong ◽  
Alexandra Y. Kreins ◽  
Sophie Cypowyj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autosomal Recessive ◽  
Coiled Coil ◽  
Cellular Responses ◽  
Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
Gain Of Function ◽  
Mucocutaneous Candidiasis ◽  
Coiled Coil Domain ◽  
Whole Exome ◽  
Ifn Γ

Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis disease (CMCD) may be caused by autosomal dominant (AD) IL-17F deficiency or autosomal recessive (AR) IL-17RA deficiency. Here, using whole-exome sequencing, we identified heterozygous germline mutations in STAT1 in 47 patients from 20 kindreds with AD CMCD. Previously described heterozygous STAT1 mutant alleles are loss-of-function and cause AD predisposition to mycobacterial disease caused by impaired STAT1-dependent cellular responses to IFN-γ. Other loss-of-function STAT1 alleles cause AR predisposition to intracellular bacterial and viral diseases, caused by impaired STAT1-dependent responses to IFN-α/β, IFN-γ, IFN-λ, and IL-27. In contrast, the 12 AD CMCD-inducing STAT1 mutant alleles described here are gain-of-function and increase STAT1-dependent cellular responses to these cytokines, and to cytokines that predominantly activate STAT3, such as IL-6 and IL-21. All of these mutations affect the coiled-coil domain and impair the nuclear dephosphorylation of activated STAT1, accounting for their gain-of-function and dominance. Stronger cellular responses to the STAT1-dependent IL-17 inhibitors IFN-α/β, IFN-γ, and IL-27, and stronger STAT1 activation in response to the STAT3-dependent IL-17 inducers IL-6 and IL-21, hinder the development of T cells producing IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-22. Gain-of-function STAT1 alleles therefore cause AD CMCD by impairing IL-17 immunity.

scholarly journals Substitution in Position 3 of Cyclosporin A Abolishes the Cyclophilin-mediated Gain-of-function Mechanism but Not Immunosuppression

2003 ◽  
Vol 279 (4) ◽  
pp. 2470-2479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ria Baumgrass ◽  
Yixin Zhang ◽  
Frank Erdmann ◽  
Andreas Thiel ◽  
Matthias Weiwad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cyclosporin A ◽  
Gain Of Function ◽  
Function Mechanism

scholarly journals Molecular mechanism of depolarization-dependent inactivation in W366F mutant of Kv1.2

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. X. Kondo ◽  
N. Yoshida ◽  
M. Shirota ◽  
K. Kinoshita
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Potential ◽  
Potassium Channels ◽  
Molecular Mechanism ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Membrane Depolarization ◽  
Potassium Ions ◽  
Selective Filter ◽  
Dependent Inactivation ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

ABSTRACTVoltage-gated potassium channels play crucial roles in regulating membrane potential. They are activated by membrane depolarization, allowing the selective permeation of potassium ions across the plasma membrane, and enter a nonconducting state after lasting depolarization of membrane potential, a process known as inactivation. Inactivation in voltage-activated potassium channels occurs through two distinct mechanisms, N-type inactivation and C-type inactivation. C-type inactivation is caused by conformational changes in the extracellular mouth of the channel, while N-type inactivation is elicited by changes in the cytoplasmic mouth of the protein. The W434F-mutated Shaker channel is known as a nonconducting mutant and is in a C-type inactivation state at a depolarizing membrane potential. To clarify the structural properties of C-type inactivated protein, we performed molecular dynamics simulations of the wild-type and W366F (corresponding to W434F in Shaker) mutant of the Kv1.2-2.1 chimera channel. The W366F mutant was in a nearly nonconducting state with a depolarizing voltage and recovered from inactivation with a reverse voltage. Our simulations and 3D-RISM analysis suggested that structural changes in the selective filter upon membrane depolarization trap potassium ions around the entrance of the selectivity filter and prevent ion permeation. This pore restriction is involved in the molecular mechanism of C-type inactivation.

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