2020
Mechanisms involved in AMPK-mediated deposition of tight junction components to the plasma membrane
Wu J, Rowart P, Jouret F, Gassaway BM, Rajendran V, Rinehart J, Caplan MJ. Mechanisms involved in AMPK-mediated deposition of tight junction components to the plasma membrane. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2020, 318: c486-c501. PMID: 31913699, PMCID: PMC7099514, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00422.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCell MembraneDogsMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsMicePhosphorylationProtein Kinase CTight JunctionsZonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsJunction assemblyPlasma membranePhospho-defective mutantsEpithelial junction assemblyMDCK renal epithelial cellsProtein kinase activationJunction-associated proteinsRenal epithelial cellsActive GTPEpithelial polarizationTight junction componentsZO-1 localizationAMPK activationKinase activationKey regulatorAfadinAMPKImportant regulatorJunction componentsProtein zonula occludens-1Par3Epithelial cellsTight junction protein zonula occludens-1RegulatorAssembly
2018
Metabolism and mitochondria in polycystic kidney disease research and therapy
Padovano V, Podrini C, Boletta A, Caplan MJ. Metabolism and mitochondria in polycystic kidney disease research and therapy. Nature Reviews Nephrology 2018, 14: 678-687. PMID: 30120380, DOI: 10.1038/s41581-018-0051-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic kidney disease 1Polycystin-1Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseHallmark of ADPKDFluid-filled renal cystsPolycystin proteinsADPKD cellsPKD genesMolecular mechanismsOxidative phosphorylationCell metabolismRegulatory rolePhysiological functionsADPKD pathogenesisEnergy metabolismPotential therapeutic targetMonogenic diseasesEnergy productionMitochondriaDominant polycystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseTherapeutic targetMutationsAlternative pathwayMetabolismImplications 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCell MembraneCell PolarityEpithelial CellsHumansProtein BindingProtein SubunitsTight Junction ProteinsTight JunctionsConceptsTJ 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
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 localizationAMP-activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) Activation and Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β (GSK-3β) Inhibition Induce Ca2+-independent Deposition of Tight Junction Components at the Plasma Membrane* ♦
Zhang L, Jouret F, Rinehart J, Sfakianos J, Mellman I, Lifton RP, Young LH, Caplan MJ. AMP-activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) Activation and Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β (GSK-3β) Inhibition Induce Ca2+-independent Deposition of Tight Junction Components at the Plasma Membrane* ♦. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286: 16879-16890. PMID: 21383016, PMCID: PMC3089531, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.186932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCadherinsCalciumCell AdhesionCell MembraneDogsEpitheliumGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaMembrane ProteinsMicroscopy, FluorescencePhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationRNA InterferenceTight JunctionsZonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsProtein kinase activationTight junction componentsJunction componentsPlasma membraneAMPK activationKinase activationGSK-3β inhibitionNectin-afadin systemEpithelial tight junctionsTight junctionsPhosphorylation studiesSynthase kinaseJunctional proteinsAbsence of extracellularDistinct pathwaysCell growthE-cadherinIndependent depositionKinaseActivationInduce Ca2MembraneAfadinExtracellularInhibitionActivating 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 activityLymphocytes 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCell LineCoculture TechniquesDogsEnzyme ActivationEpithelial CellsHumansLymphocytesMaleMiceTight JunctionsConceptsTJ 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 cells
2008
Epithelial junctions and polarity: complexes and kinases
Caplan MJ, Seo-Mayer P, Zhang L. Epithelial junctions and polarity: complexes and kinases. Current Opinion In Nephrology & Hypertension 2008, 17: 506-512. PMID: 18695392, PMCID: PMC3057677, DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0b013e32830baaae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCell PolarityEpithelial CellsHumansIntercellular JunctionsMultiprotein ComplexesPhosphotransferasesTight JunctionsConceptsEpithelial cell polarityCell polarityEpithelial cell polarizationJunctional complexesIntercellular adhesion junctionsImportant physiological ramificationsCalcium-dependent adhesion proteinCell-cell contactCellular energy metabolismProtein complexesMembrane proteinsAdhesion junctionsPlasmalemmal domainsAdhesion proteinsCell polarizationPhysiological ramificationsEpithelial junctionsKinaseEnergy metabolismCharacteristic polarityEpithelial cellsProteinParacellular permeabilityNovel classComplexes
2006
AMP-activated protein kinase regulates the assembly of epithelial tight junctions
Zhang L, Li J, Young LH, Caplan MJ. AMP-activated protein kinase regulates the assembly of epithelial tight junctions. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 17272-17277. PMID: 17088526, PMCID: PMC1859922, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0608531103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTight junction assemblyJunction assemblyProtein kinaseLKB1-dependent phosphorylationCell polarization processCellular energy statusActivation of AMPKTight junctionsEukaryotic cellsTight junction structureAMPKMDCK cellsEpithelial tight junctionsEnergy statusKinaseEpithelial cellsAbsence of Ca2AssemblyTransepithelial electrical resistanceParacellular fluxZonula occludens-1CellsRecent studiesOccludens-1LKB1