2021
β3 adrenergic receptor as potential therapeutic target in ADPKD
Schena G, Carmosino M, Chiurlia S, Onuchic L, Mastropasqua M, Maiorano E, Schena FP, Caplan MJ. β3 adrenergic receptor as potential therapeutic target in ADPKD. Physiological Reports 2021, 9: e15058. PMID: 34676684, PMCID: PMC8531837, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseΒ3-ARΒ3-adrenergic receptorTherapeutic targetKidney/body weight ratioΒ3-AR levelSympathetic nerve activityBody weight ratioType 2 receptorCyst-lining epithelial cellsDominant polycystic kidney diseaseRenal tubular cellsNovel therapeutic targetCyclic AMP accumulationPotential therapeutic targetVasopressin type 2 receptorHuman renal tissuePolycystic kidney diseaseFluid-filled cystsADPKD mouse modelNerve activityKidney functionKidney diseaseRenal parenchymaHealthy controls
2018
Newly synthesized polycystin‐1 takes different trafficking pathways to the apical and ciliary membranes
Gilder AL, Chapin HC, Padovano V, Hueschen CL, Rajendran V, Caplan MJ. Newly synthesized polycystin‐1 takes different trafficking pathways to the apical and ciliary membranes. Traffic 2018, 19: 933-945. PMID: 30125442, PMCID: PMC6237641, DOI: 10.1111/tra.12612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystin-1Ciliary deliveryBrefeldin AApical deliveryRenal epithelial cellsN-terminal fragmentPolycystin-2LLC-PK1 renal epithelial cellsDifferent trafficking pathwaysTrans-Golgi networkApical membraneEpithelial cellsCultured epithelial cellsTrafficking pathwaysTransmembrane proteinGolgi compartmentPrimary ciliaC-terminal fragmentCiliary membraneC-terminusAutocatalytic cleavageDistinct pathwaysIncubating cellsCell membraneAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseImplications of AMPK in the Formation of Epithelial Tight Junctions
Rowart P, Wu J, Caplan MJ, Jouret F. Implications of AMPK in the Formation of Epithelial Tight Junctions. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2018, 19: 2040. PMID: 30011834, PMCID: PMC6073107, DOI: 10.3390/ijms19072040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTJ assemblyPlasma membraneAMPK activationUbiquitous serine/threonine kinaseSerine/threonine kinaseBaso-lateral domainTight junctionsImplication of AMPKSelective paracellular permeabilityCell polarityThreonine kinaseDisruption of TJsProtein kinaseEnergy sensorTJ regulationΓ subunitMembrane componentsZO-1 distributionAssembly/AMPKEpithelial tight junctionsEssential roleZonula occludensKinaseEpithelial cells
2015
The periciliary ring in polarized epithelial cells is a hot spot for delivery of the apical protein gp135
Stoops EH, Hull M, Olesen C, Mistry K, Harder JL, Rivera-Molina F, Toomre D, Caplan MJ. The periciliary ring in polarized epithelial cells is a hot spot for delivery of the apical protein gp135. Journal Of Cell Biology 2015, 211: 287-294. PMID: 26504168, PMCID: PMC4621837, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201502045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary ciliaSurface proteinsTrans-Golgi networkPolarized epithelial cellsApical surface proteinsSNAP-tag systemBasolateral plasma membraneCell surface proteinsEpithelial cellsApical proteinsPericiliary regionGolgi networkPolarized traffickingCarrier vesiclesProtein deliveryPlasma membraneApical membraneProteinGp135Basolateral membraneCiliaMembraneHot spotsCellsTraffickingDual pulse-chase microscopy reveals early divergence in the biosynthetic trafficking of the Na,K-ATPase and E-cadherin
Farr GA, Hull M, Stoops EH, Bateson R, Caplan MJ. Dual pulse-chase microscopy reveals early divergence in the biosynthetic trafficking of the Na,K-ATPase and E-cadherin. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2015, 26: 4401-4411. PMID: 26424804, PMCID: PMC4666135, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e14-09-1385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrans-Golgi networkPlasma membraneE-cadherinK-ATPasePolarized MDCK epithelial cellsPost-Golgi traffickingCell surfacePolarized epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsMDCK epithelial cellsDistinct trafficking routesBiosynthetic traffickingCarrier vesiclesSecretory pathwayMembrane proteinsSurface deliveryBasolateral domainMost proteinsTrafficking routesGolgi complexTemperature blockTraffickingProteinMembraneCellsAkt Substrate of 160 kD Regulates Na+,K+-ATPase Trafficking in Response to Energy Depletion and Renal Ischemia
Alves DS, Thulin G, Loffing J, Kashgarian M, Caplan MJ. Akt Substrate of 160 kD Regulates Na+,K+-ATPase Trafficking in Response to Energy Depletion and Renal Ischemia. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2015, 26: 2765-2776. PMID: 25788531, PMCID: PMC4625659, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2013101040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiotinylationCell LineCytoplasmDogsDynaminsEndocytosisEpithelial CellsGTPase-Activating ProteinsHumansIschemiaKidneyKidney DiseasesMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, FluorescencePhosphorylationProtein TransportReperfusion InjuryRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseConceptsRenal epithelial cellsATPase traffickingIntracellular compartmentsEpithelial cell polarityEpithelial cellsBasolateral plasma membraneGlucose transporter 4Cultured epithelial cellsCell polarityRab GTPaseAkt substratePlasma membraneSubcellular distributionAS160Energy depletionDirect bindingTransporter 4TraffickingDirect roleK-ATPaseATPaseTubular soluteIntracellular accumulationCellsCompartments
2014
SNAP-Tag to Monitor Trafficking of Membrane Proteins in Polarized Epithelial Cells
Stoops EH, Farr GA, Hull M, Caplan MJ. SNAP-Tag to Monitor Trafficking of Membrane Proteins in Polarized Epithelial Cells. Methods In Molecular Biology 2014, 1174: 171-182. PMID: 24947381, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0944-5_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane proteinsSNAP-tagTrans-Golgi networkPolarized epithelial cellsBasolateral membrane proteinsSNAP-tag systemEpithelial cellsFluorescence microscopic analysisBiochemical approachesPlasma membraneTrafficking routesSubcellular distributionProteinConfocal microscopySDS-PAGEMicroscopic analysisTagsCellsTraffickingTag systemMembranePoolTrafficking to the Apical and Basolateral Membranes in Polarized Epithelial Cells
Stoops EH, Caplan MJ. Trafficking to the Apical and Basolateral Membranes in Polarized Epithelial Cells. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2014, 25: 1375-1386. PMID: 24652803, PMCID: PMC4073435, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2013080883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrafficking routesCell type-specific variationsDistinct protein compositionTrans-Golgi networkPolarized epithelial cellsCellular trafficking pathwaysEpithelial cellsBasolateral membraneType-specific variationsBasolateral proteinsTrafficking pathwaysRecycling endosomesRenal epithelial cellsDifferent developmental statesCarrier vesiclesProtein distributionProtein compositionTransport functionProteinK-ATPaseCurrent understandingCellsPathwayRemarkable capacityDevelopmental state
2013
Epithelial morphogenesis of MDCK cells in three-dimensional collagen culture is modulated by interleukin-8
Wells EK, Yarborough O, Lifton RP, Cantley LG, Caplan MJ. Epithelial morphogenesis of MDCK cells in three-dimensional collagen culture is modulated by interleukin-8. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2013, 304: c966-c975. PMID: 23485708, PMCID: PMC3651639, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00261.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDCK cellsEpithelial morphogenesisHepatocyte growth factorGene expressionMDCK culturesDifferential gene expressionThree-dimensional collagen culturesReal-time PCR analysisGreater expression differencesMDCK cystsRenal epithelial cellsCollagen gelsGene setsTwo-dimensional cultureExpression differencesHGF stimulationThree-dimensional cultureMicroarray analysisSpherical cystsIL-8 protein expressionPCR analysisTubule-like structuresIL-8 participatesCollagen culturesProtein levelsActivation of the Ca2+-sensing receptor induces deposition of tight junction components to the epithelial cell plasma membrane
Jouret F, Wu J, Hull M, Rajendran V, Mayr B, Schöfl C, Geibel J, Caplan MJ. Activation of the Ca2+-sensing receptor induces deposition of tight junction components to the epithelial cell plasma membrane. Journal Of Cell Science 2013, 126: 5132-5142. PMID: 24013548, PMCID: PMC3828589, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.127555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTJ assemblyMDCK cellsStable transfectionFunction mutant formZO-1Tight junction components ZO-1G protein-coupled receptorsHuman CaSRCell-cell contactEpithelial cell plasma membranesMadin-Darby canine kidney cellsCell plasma membraneStimulation of CaSRDivalent ion homeostasisCanine kidney cellsTight junctionsJunction-associated proteinsTight junction componentsEndogenous CaSRProtein kinasePlasma membraneIon homeostasisMutant formsChelator BAPTA-AMCell differentiation
2012
VIP17/MAL expression modulates epithelial cyst formation and ciliogenesis
Takiar V, Mistry K, Carmosino M, Schaeren-Wiemers N, Caplan MJ. VIP17/MAL expression modulates epithelial cyst formation and ciliogenesis. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2012, 303: c862-c871. PMID: 22895261, PMCID: PMC3469709, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00338.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cystogenesisPrimary ciliaVectorial solute transportApical vesicle transportConsequence of defectsEpithelial cellsEpithelial cyst formationPolarized organizationRenal epithelial cellsBasolateral markersVesicle transportIntegral proteinsAbsent ciliaCiliary defectsExpression resultsAberrant sortingCiliary morphologyOverexpressing cellsImmunofluorescence analysisCiliaCystogenesisCiliogenesisOverexpressionCyst developmentTransgenic mice
2011
Preactivation of AMPK by metformin may ameliorate the epithelial cell damage caused by renal ischemia
Seo-Mayer PW, Thulin G, Zhang L, Alves DS, Ardito T, Kashgarian M, Caplan MJ. Preactivation of AMPK by metformin may ameliorate the epithelial cell damage caused by renal ischemia. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2011, 301: f1346-f1357. PMID: 21849490, PMCID: PMC3233870, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00420.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial cell polarityMDCK cellsPlasma membrane domainsIon transport proteinsEpithelial cell organizationCellular energy sensorAMPK activator metforminMadin-Darby canine kidney cellsBasolateral plasma membraneShort hairpin RNACanine kidney cellsCell polarityImmunofluoresence localizationRenal epithelial cellsMembrane domainsNa-K-ATPaseProtein kinaseAMPK activatorPlasma membraneVesicular compartmentsAMPK activityTransport proteinsEnergy sensorMolecular consequencesBasolateral localizationActivating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) slows renal cystogenesis
Takiar V, Nishio S, Seo-Mayer P, King JD, Li H, Zhang L, Karihaloo A, Hallows KR, Somlo S, Caplan MJ. Activating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) slows renal cystogenesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 2462-2467. PMID: 21262823, PMCID: PMC3038735, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1011498108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorRenal cystogenesisProtein kinaseAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorEpithelial cellsCyst epithelial cellsRenal cyst developmentCyst-lining epithelial cellsAMPK activationConductance regulatorRapamycin (mTOR) pathwayMammalian targetPharmacological activatorsChloride channelsMTOR pathwayCystogenesisCyst developmentKinaseAMPKContext of ADPKDSignificant arrestDominant polycystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney disease
2010
AS160 Associates with the Na+,K+-ATPase and Mediates the Adenosine Monophosphate-stimulated Protein Kinase-dependent Regulation of Sodium Pump Surface Expression
Alves DS, Farr GA, Seo-Mayer P, Caplan MJ. AS160 Associates with the Na+,K+-ATPase and Mediates the Adenosine Monophosphate-stimulated Protein Kinase-dependent Regulation of Sodium Pump Surface Expression. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2010, 21: 4400-4408. PMID: 20943949, PMCID: PMC3002392, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e10-06-0507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsBiological TransportCell LineChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsDogsDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndocytosisEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionGene Knockdown TechniquesGTPase-Activating ProteinsHumansImmunoprecipitationPhosphorylationPyrazolesPyrimidinesSignal TransductionSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseConceptsRab-GTPase-activating proteinMost epithelial cell typesCompound CProtein kinase‐dependent regulationKinase-dependent regulationActive transport proteinsMadin-Darby canine kidneyEpithelial cell typesRegulated endocytosisShort hairpin RNASurface expressionATPase endocytosisCell surface expressionProtein kinasePlasma membraneCOS cellsTransport proteinsΑ-subunitHairpin RNAAS160Cell typesIntracellular retentionVariety of mechanismsATPaseATPase activityMAL/VIP17, a New Player in the Regulation of NKCC2 in the Kidney
Carmosino M, Rizzo F, Procino G, Basco D, Valenti G, Forbush B, Schaeren-Wiemers N, Caplan MJ, Svelto M. MAL/VIP17, a New Player in the Regulation of NKCC2 in the Kidney. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2010, 21: 3985-3997. PMID: 20861303, PMCID: PMC2982131, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e10-05-0456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell LineEndocytosisEpithelial CellsHumansImmunoprecipitationKidneyLLC-PK1 CellsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicMyelin and Lymphocyte-Associated Proteolipid ProteinsMyelin ProteinsPhosphorylationProtein BindingProteolipidsRatsRats, Inbred WKYRNA InterferenceSodium-Potassium-Chloride SymportersSolute Carrier Family 12, Member 1SwineConceptsRegulation of NKCC2Apical membraneMajor salt transport pathwayC-terminal tailCell surface retentionApical sortingPorcine kidney cellsCotransporter phosphorylationTransgenic mice resultsNephron structuresRegulated absorptionImportant roleNew playersKidney cellsSurface expressionMice resultsSurface retentionTransport pathwaysNKCC2MembraneRegulationLymphocyte-associated proteinCyst formationRat kidney medullaColocalizeLymphocytes Accelerate Epithelial Tight Junction Assembly: Role of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK)
Tang XX, Chen H, Yu S, Zhang L, Caplan MJ, Chan HC. Lymphocytes Accelerate Epithelial Tight Junction Assembly: Role of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK). PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e12343. PMID: 20808811, PMCID: PMC2925955, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTJ assemblyActivation of AMPKProtein kinaseEpithelial cellsCalcium switch experimentsEpithelial cell polaritySuppression of AMPKTight junction assemblyRole of AMPMadin-Darby canine kidney cellsCellular ATP levelsCanine kidney cellsTight junctionsCell polarityApicolateral borderJunction assemblyModel cell lineAMPK activationProper formationAdjacent epithelial cellsTJ formationChemical inhibitorsCalu-3 human airway epithelial cellsHuman airway epithelial cellsMDCK cellsPolarized traffic towards the cell surface: how to find the route
Carmosino M, Valenti G, Caplan M, Svelto M. Polarized traffic towards the cell surface: how to find the route. Biology Of The Cell 2010, 102: 75-91. PMID: 19909237, DOI: 10.1042/bc20090134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological TransportCell MembraneCell PolarityEpithelial CellsHumansSNARE Proteins
2009
Membrane proteins follow multiple pathways to the basolateral cell surface in polarized epithelial cells
Farr GA, Hull M, Mellman I, Caplan MJ. Membrane proteins follow multiple pathways to the basolateral cell surface in polarized epithelial cells. Journal Of Cell Biology 2009, 186: 269-282. PMID: 19620635, PMCID: PMC2717640, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200901021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological TransportCadherinsCell LineCell MembraneCell PolarityDogsEndosomesEpithelial CellsExocytosisGolgi ApparatusHumansMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsModels, MolecularProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein TransportReceptors, TransferrinRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseStaining and LabelingTrans-Golgi NetworkViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsBasolateral proteinsMembrane proteinsSurface deliveryK-ATPaseVesicular stomatitis virus G proteinPolarized epithelial cellsBasolateral membrane proteinsEpithelial cellsVirus G proteinBasolateral cell surfaceBasolateral deliveryTransport intermediatesGolgi networkSmall GTPasesPlasma membraneG proteinsCell surfaceProteinMultiple pathwaysBasolateral membraneGolgiPathwayCellsMembraneGTPasesThe uptake and intracellular fate of PLGA nanoparticles in epithelial cells
Cartiera MS, Johnson KM, Rajendran V, Caplan MJ, Saltzman WM. The uptake and intracellular fate of PLGA nanoparticles in epithelial cells. Biomaterials 2009, 30: 2790-2798. PMID: 19232712, PMCID: PMC3195413, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.01.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial cellsCell linesRenal proximal tubulesType of epitheliumParticle/cell ratiosCaco-2 cellsEpithelial cell lineIntracellular fateProximal tubulesRespiratory airwaysCell ratioImmunofluorescence techniqueOK cellsDifferent epithelial cell linesEndoplasmic reticulumConfocal analysisMajor targetConfocal microscopyExtent of uptakeCellsParticle uptakeEarly endosomesCellular uptakePLGA nanoparticlesUptakeDystroglycan and AMP Kinase: Polarity's Protectors when the Power Goes Out
Zhang L, Seo-Mayer P, Caplan MJ. Dystroglycan and AMP Kinase: Polarity's Protectors when the Power Goes Out. Developmental Cell 2009, 16: 1-2. PMID: 19154710, PMCID: PMC2997531, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2008.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenylate KinaseAnimalsCell PolarityDystroglycansEpithelial CellsHeparan Sulfate ProteoglycansMyosin Light Chains