2023
The C-terminal tail of polycystin-1 suppresses cystic disease in a mitochondrial enzyme-dependent fashion
Onuchic L, Padovano V, Schena G, Rajendran V, Dong K, Shi X, Pandya R, Rai V, Gresko N, Ahmed O, Lam T, Wang W, Shen H, Somlo S, Caplan M. The C-terminal tail of polycystin-1 suppresses cystic disease in a mitochondrial enzyme-dependent fashion. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 1790. PMID: 36997516, PMCID: PMC10063565, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37449-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystin-1Nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenaseTerminal tailCystic phenotypeAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseCyst cell proliferationC-terminal domainAmino acid residuesLethal monogenic disorderC-terminal cleavageNucleotide transhydrogenaseAcid residuesMitochondrial functionTransgenic expressionPKD1 geneRedox stateShort fragmentsCell proliferationMonogenic disordersDominant polycystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseGene therapy strategiesProteinPhenotypeFragments
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 diseasePolycystin-1 regulates bone development through an interaction with the transcriptional coactivator TAZ
Merrick D, Mistry K, Wu J, Gresko N, Baggs JE, Hogenesch JB, Sun Z, Caplan MJ. Polycystin-1 regulates bone development through an interaction with the transcriptional coactivator TAZ. Human Molecular Genetics 2018, 28: 16-30. PMID: 30215740, PMCID: PMC6298236, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddy322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBone DevelopmentCell DifferentiationE1A-Associated p300 ProteinGene Expression RegulationGenes, RegulatorHEK293 CellsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKidneyModels, AnimalMorpholinosOsteoblastsOsteogenesisPolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTranscriptional Coactivator with PDZ-Binding Motif ProteinsTRPP Cation ChannelsZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsC-terminal tailCurly tail phenotypePolycystin-1Tail phenotypeTranscriptional coactivator TAZMessenger RNARunx2 transcriptional activityBone developmentTranscription factor Runx2Co-regulatory proteinsPkd1 mutant miceEssential coactivatorTranscriptional pathwaysTranscriptional activityOsteoblast differentiationKey mechanistic linkTAZPhysiological functionsPKD1 geneMechanistic linkRunx2MorpholinoPhenotypeMutant miceAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
2016
The tail of polycystin-1 pays the kidney a complement
Caplan MJ. The tail of polycystin-1 pays the kidney a complement. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2016, 310: f1180-f1181. PMID: 27009337, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00141.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Akt 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
Chemical and Physical Sensors in the Regulation of Renal Function
Pluznick JL, Caplan MJ. Chemical and Physical Sensors in the Regulation of Renal Function. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2014, 10: 1626-1635. PMID: 25280495, PMCID: PMC4559500, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.00730114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrafficking 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 levelsOlfactory receptor responding to gut microbiota-derived signals plays a role in renin secretion and blood pressure regulation
Pluznick JL, Protzko RJ, Gevorgyan H, Peterlin Z, Sipos A, Han J, Brunet I, Wan LX, Rey F, Wang T, Firestein SJ, Yanagisawa M, Gordon JI, Eichmann A, Peti-Peterdi J, Caplan MJ. Olfactory receptor responding to gut microbiota-derived signals plays a role in renin secretion and blood pressure regulation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 4410-4415. PMID: 23401498, PMCID: PMC3600440, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1215927110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-chain fatty acidsRenin secretionBlood pressureGut microbiotaG protein-coupled receptor 41Acute hypotensive responseRenal juxtaglomerular apparatusSmall resistance vesselsMicrobiota-derived signalsModulate blood pressureBlood pressure regulationWild-type miceSmooth muscle cellsG protein-coupled receptorsGPR41 expressionOlfactory receptorsHypotensive responseProtein-coupled receptorsSCFA receptorsResistance vesselsJuxtaglomerular apparatusAntibiotic treatmentOlfr78Receptor 41Knockout mice
2012
Novel sensory signaling systems in the kidney
Pluznick JL, Caplan MJ. Novel sensory signaling systems in the kidney. Current Opinion In Nephrology & Hypertension 2012, 21: 404-409. PMID: 22569342, DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0b013e328354a6bd.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Protein Phosphatase 2A Interacts with the Na+,K+-ATPase and Modulates Its Trafficking by Inhibition of Its Association with Arrestin
Kimura T, Han W, Pagel P, Nairn AC, Caplan MJ. Protein Phosphatase 2A Interacts with the Na+,K+-ATPase and Modulates Its Trafficking by Inhibition of Its Association with Arrestin. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e29269. PMID: 22242112, PMCID: PMC3248462, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArrestinBinding, CompetitiveChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsG-Protein-Coupled Receptor KinasesGene DeletionHumansImmunoprecipitationKidneyMicePhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein BiosynthesisProtein Phosphatase 2Protein Structure, SecondaryProtein SubunitsProtein TransportRatsSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseConceptsC subunitATPase traffickingCatalytic subunitP-type ATPase familyG proteinsCatalytic C subunitTwo-hybrid systemIon transport proteinsEffect of arrestinNative rat kidneyATPase interactsProtein phosphataseATPase familyReceptor kinaseHomologous sequencesTransport proteinsFunctional domainsTrafficking propertiesImportant regulatorArrestinReceptor signalingIon pumpsTraffickingDirect interactionPP2AThe γ-Secretase Cleavage Product of Polycystin-1 Regulates TCF and CHOP-Mediated Transcriptional Activation through a p300-Dependent Mechanism
Merrick D, Chapin H, Baggs JE, Yu Z, Somlo S, Sun Z, Hogenesch JB, Caplan MJ. The γ-Secretase Cleavage Product of Polycystin-1 Regulates TCF and CHOP-Mediated Transcriptional Activation through a p300-Dependent Mechanism. Developmental Cell 2011, 22: 197-210. PMID: 22178500, PMCID: PMC3264829, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2011.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCystsEmbryo, NonmammalianHumansImmunoblottingImmunoprecipitationKidneyP300-CBP Transcription FactorsPhenotypePolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantTCF Transcription FactorsTranscription Factor CHOPTranscriptional ActivationTRPP Cation ChannelsWnt Signaling PathwayZebrafishConceptsCarboxy-terminal tailPolycystin-1P300-dependent mechanismTranscription factor TCFTranscriptional coactivator p300Cultured renal epithelial cellsΓ-secretase-mediated cleavageAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseRenal epithelial cellsTranscriptional activationZebrafish embryosCoactivator p300Γ-secretase activityNormal growth ratePKD1 expressionNull cellsProtein fragmentsCyst formationΓ-secretase inhibitionCHOP pathwayApoptosisEpithelial cellsCleavage productsPolycystic kidney diseaseExpressionPreactivation 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 localization
2010
The cell biology of polycystic kidney disease
Chapin HC, Caplan MJ. The cell biology of polycystic kidney disease. Journal Of Cell Biology 2010, 191: 701-710. PMID: 21079243, PMCID: PMC2983067, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201006173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell growth controlCell biological processesPolycystic kidney diseaseCell biologyBiological processesGrowth controlPKD2 geneFluid-filled cystsNovel therapeutic targetGenetic defectsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseCommon genetic disorderNormal renal tubulesDominant polycystic kidney diseaseGenetic disordersTherapeutic targetDisease pathogenesisKidney diseaseMorphogenesisGenesNew lightPKD1BiologyMutationsRenal tubulesPolycystin-1 Surface Localization Is Stimulated by Polycystin-2 and Cleavage at the G Protein-coupled Receptor Proteolytic Site
Chapin HC, Rajendran V, Caplan MJ. Polycystin-1 Surface Localization Is Stimulated by Polycystin-2 and Cleavage at the G Protein-coupled Receptor Proteolytic Site. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2010, 21: 4338-4348. PMID: 20980620, PMCID: PMC3002387, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e10-05-0407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell MembraneCiliaFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHEK293 CellsHumansImmunoprecipitationKidneyLLC-PK1 CellsMutationPolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantProtein BindingProtein IsoformsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein TransportSwineTRPP Cation ChannelsConceptsG-protein-coupled receptor proteolytic siteGPS cleavagePC2 channel activitySurface deliveryChannel activityProteolytic siteSurface localizationPlasma membrane localizationC-terminal tailHuman embryonic kidney 293 cellsEmbryonic kidney 293 cellsPC2 mutationsKidney 293 cellsMembrane localizationSecretory pathwayMembrane proteinsBinding partnerTerminal tailPolycystin-2Effect of PC2Plasma membraneCiliary membraneTRP familyLLC-PK cellsCation channelsMAL/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 medullaColocalize
2009
Ligand-modified gene carriers increased uptake in target cells but reduced DNA release and transfection efficiency
Cu Y, LeMoëllic C, Caplan MJ, Saltzman WM. Ligand-modified gene carriers increased uptake in target cells but reduced DNA release and transfection efficiency. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology And Medicine 2009, 6: 334-343. PMID: 19800989, PMCID: PMC2847641, DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2009.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfection efficiencyDNA deliveryDNA release rateParticle carriersUnmodified particlesCLINICAL EDITORDrug carriersGene carriersPayload releaseBovine serum albuminCell uptakeParticle surfaceDNA releasePolymer drug carriersPLGASpecific cellsBiodegradable polymersCarriersSerum albuminRelease rateBSAParticlesHigh densityHigh uptakeDeliveryFunctional expression of the olfactory signaling system in the kidney
Pluznick JL, Zou DJ, Zhang X, Yan Q, Rodriguez-Gil DJ, Eisner C, Wells E, Greer CA, Wang T, Firestein S, Schnermann J, Caplan MJ. Functional expression of the olfactory signaling system in the kidney. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 2059-2064. PMID: 19174512, PMCID: PMC2644163, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0812859106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration ratePlasma renin levelsMacula densa cellsCOX-2 expressionRenal distal nephronOlfactory G-proteinMDS cell linesOlfactory receptorsRenin levelsRenin secretionFiltration rateNNOS activityTubuloglomerular feedbackDistal nephronOlfactory epitheliumRenal tubulesGFR regulationAdenylate cyclaseG proteinsCell linesSensory roleKidneyFunctional expressionOlfactionExpression
2008
Exon Loss Accounts for Differential Sorting of Na-K-Cl Cotransporters in Polarized Epithelial Cells
Carmosino M, Giménez I, Caplan M, Forbush B. Exon Loss Accounts for Differential Sorting of Na-K-Cl Cotransporters in Polarized Epithelial Cells. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2008, 19: 4341-4351. PMID: 18667527, PMCID: PMC2555935, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e08-05-0478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDileucine motifNa-K-Cl cotransporterRenal Na-K-Cl cotransporterPolarized epithelial cellsAmino acid stretchApical proteinsApical sortingEvolutionary lossRenal epithelial cell lineGene structurePhylogenetic analysisDifferential sortingDirect traffickingEpithelial cell lineAdditional exonC-terminusMammalian kidneyApical membraneExonsNovel mechanismNKCC2 geneCell linesBasolateral membraneMotifEpithelial cells