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
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 localization
2010
Lymphocytes 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 cells
2008
Apical membrane expression of NKCC2 is directed by a domain within its cytoplasmic C‐terminus
Carmosino M, Gimenez I, Caplan M, Forbush B. Apical membrane expression of NKCC2 is directed by a domain within its cytoplasmic C‐terminus. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 935.4-935.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.935.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-terminusNa-K-Cl cotransporterMolecular basisRenal Na-K-Cl cotransporterMDCK cellsCytoplasmic C-terminusTransient expression analysisApical membrane expressionRenal epithelial cell lineBasolateral traffickingResidue stretchEpithelial cell lineApical localizationExpression analysisCentral playerMammalian kidneyApical expressionApical membraneMembrane expressionCorresponding regionLimb cellsCell linesBasolateral membraneThick ascending limb cellsNKCC2
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
2004
Sorting of H,K‐ATPase β‐Subunit in MDCK and LLC‐PK1 Cells is Independent of μ1B Adaptin Expression
Duffield A, Fölsch H, Mellman I, Caplan MJ. Sorting of H,K‐ATPase β‐Subunit in MDCK and LLC‐PK1 Cells is Independent of μ1B Adaptin Expression. Traffic 2004, 5: 449-461. PMID: 15117319, DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9219.2004.00192.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Protein Complex mu SubunitsAdaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportAmino Acid MotifsAnimalsCell LineCytoplasmDogsEpithelial CellsGlutathione TransferaseH(+)-K(+)-Exchanging ATPaseLLC-PK1 CellsMembrane ProteinsProtein SubunitsProtein TransportReceptors, LDLReceptors, TransferrinRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSwineTransfectionTyrosineConceptsLow-density lipoproteinTransferrin receptorBasolateral localizationTyrosine-based motifMDCK cellsB expressionLLC-PK1 cellsEpithelial cellsLipoproteinMadin-Darby canine kidney cellsCertain epithelial cellsReceptorsKidney cellsCanine kidney cellsK-ATPase beta subunitCellsDifferential expressionK-ATPaseBasolateral expressionExpressionApical membrane
2001
The NH2-terminus of Norepinephrine Transporter Contains a Basolateral Localization Signal for Epithelial Cells
Gu H, Wu X, Giros B, Caron M, Caplan M, Rudnick G. The NH2-terminus of Norepinephrine Transporter Contains a Basolateral Localization Signal for Epithelial Cells. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2001, 12: 3797-3807. PMID: 11739781, PMCID: PMC60756, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.12.12.3797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell LineCell PolarityDogsDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsEpithelial CellsHumansMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMicroscopy, ConfocalMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNerve Tissue ProteinsNorepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsProtein Sorting SignalsSequence AlignmentSymportersConceptsBasolateral localization signalLocalization signalDileucine motifPlasma membraneBasolateral localizationOverall amino acid sequence identityAmino acid sequence identityTerminal regionMDCK cellsApical plasma membraneBasolateral membraneEpithelial cellsSequence identityApical localizationChimeric proteinTransport assaysTransporter localizationAmino acidsApical membraneNorepinephrine transporterTransportersCorresponding sequenceDopamine transporterSame mutationMembrane
2000
The C-terminal Tail of the Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 7 Is Necessary but Not Sufficient for Cell Surface Delivery and Polarized Targeting in Neurons and Epithelia*
McCarthy J, Lim S, Elkind N, Trimmer J, Duvoisin R, Rodriguez-Boulan E, Caplan M. The C-terminal Tail of the Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 7 Is Necessary but Not Sufficient for Cell Surface Delivery and Polarized Targeting in Neurons and Epithelia*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 276: 9133-9140. PMID: 11106656, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m008290200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolarized targetingCytoplasmic tailIntracellular compartmentsMadin-Darby canine kidney epithelial cellsVesicular stomatitis virus G proteinComplex neuronal functionMDCK cellsCell surface deliveryC-terminal tailCanine kidney epithelial cellsCytoplasmic tail domainVirus G proteinKidney epithelial cellsEntire cell surfaceCell surface expressionCytoplasmic domainTransmembrane portionSurface deliveryTail domainSynaptic microdomainsHuman placental alkaline phosphataseNeuronal polarizationMolecular signalsG proteinsCultured hippocampal neuronsDifferential localization of human nongastric H+-K+-ATPase ATP1AL1 in polarized renal epithelial cells
Reinhardt J, Grishin A, Oberleithner H, Caplan M. Differential localization of human nongastric H+-K+-ATPase ATP1AL1 in polarized renal epithelial cells. American Journal Of Physiology. Renal Physiology 2000, 279: f417-f425. PMID: 10966921, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.2000.279.3.f417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApical plasma membranePlasma membraneRenal epithelial cellsIon pumpsPlasma membrane localizationConfocal immunofluorescence microscopyEpithelial cellsATPase beta subunitRenal epithelial cell lineMembrane localizationLow expression levelsEpithelial cell lineSurface biotinylationPump subunitsBeta subunitFunctional expressionStable transfectionLateral membranesMDCK cellsATP1AL1Immunofluorescence microscopyDifferential localizationSorting mechanismStable interactionExpression levels
1998
Tyrosine-based Membrane Protein Sorting Signals Are Differentially Interpreted by Polarized Madin-Darby Canine Kidney and LLC-PK1 Epithelial Cells*
Roush D, Gottardi C, Naim H, Roth M, Caplan M. Tyrosine-based Membrane Protein Sorting Signals Are Differentially Interpreted by Polarized Madin-Darby Canine Kidney and LLC-PK1 Epithelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1998, 273: 26862-26869. PMID: 9756932, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.41.26862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein sorting signalsTyrosine-based motifLLC-PK1 cellsCytoplasmic tailSorting signalsMDCK cellsApical membraneBeta-subunit polypeptidesBasolateral membraneK-ATPase beta subunitDi-leucine motifBeta subunit proteinLLC-PK1 epithelial cellsMadin-Darby canine kidney cellsMadin-Darby canine kidneyEpithelial cell typesCanine kidney cellsK-ATPase betaHA-Y543Cytoplasmic sequencesSequence motifsSubunit polypeptidesMembrane proteinsBasolateral domainPolarized epithelium
1996
Cell-specific Sorting of Biogenic Amine Transporters Expressed in Epithelial Cells*
Gu H, Ahn J, Caplan M, Blakely R, Levey A, Rudnick G. Cell-specific Sorting of Biogenic Amine Transporters Expressed in Epithelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1996, 271: 18100-18106. PMID: 8663573, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.30.18100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiogenic AminesBiological TransportCarrier ProteinsCell CompartmentationCell MembraneCell PolarityCells, CulturedDogsDopamineDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsEpithelial CellsHumansImmunohistochemistryMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNorepinephrineNorepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsRatsRecombinant ProteinsSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSymportersConceptsMadin-Darby canine kidneyMDCK cellsLLC-PK1 cellsNeurotransmitter transportersCell surface biotinylationConfocal immunofluorescence microscopyBasolateral membraneCell-specific mechanismsEpithelial cellsBiogenic amine transportersMembrane proteinsSurface biotinylationCDNA encodingHuman DA transporterAmine transportersImmunofluorescence microscopyBiotinylating reagentTransportersPermeable filter supportsApical surfaceImmunocytochemistry resultsBasolateral mediumSurface expressionApical sideDA transporterPolarized Expression of GABA Transporters in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells and Cultured Hippocampal Neurons (∗)
Ahn J, Mundigl O, Muth T, Rudnick G, Caplan M. Polarized Expression of GABA Transporters in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells and Cultured Hippocampal Neurons (∗). Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1996, 271: 6917-6924. PMID: 8636119, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.12.6917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAxonsBase SequenceCarrier ProteinsCell LineDNA PrimersDNA, ComplementaryDogsGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidHippocampusKidneyMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMicroinjectionsMolecular Sequence DataNeuronsOrganic Anion TransportersConceptsMadin-Darby canine kidney cellsCanine kidney cellsMDCK cellsBetaine transporterMembrane protein sortingAmino acid sequence identityApical membraneCell surface biotinylationGAT-2GABA transporterKidney cellsGamma-aminobutyric acid transporterEpithelial cellsProtein sortingGAT-1Polarized neuronsSurface biotinylationSequence identityAcid transportersCultured hippocampal neuronsHippocampal neuronsPolarized expressionCell typesTransporter GAT-1Basolateral surface
1994
The axonal gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter GAT-1 is sorted to the apical membranes of polarized epithelial cells.
Pietrini G, Suh YJ, Edelmann L, Rudnick G, Caplan MJ. The axonal gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter GAT-1 is sorted to the apical membranes of polarized epithelial cells. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1994, 269: 4668-4674. PMID: 8308038, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)41828-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsBetaineCarrier ProteinsCell CompartmentationCell LineCell MembraneCell PolarityCells, CulturedDogsEpitheliumFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidIn Vitro TechniquesMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsOrganic Anion TransportersConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter GAT-1MDCK cellsDistinct cell surface domainsEpithelial Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell lineTransporter GAT-1Cell surfaceCell surface domainsCell surface biotinylationApical cell surfaceBasolateral cell surfaceEpithelial cellsBGT-1Axonal plasma membraneCell surface membraneSorting signalsCanine kidney cell lineMadin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell lineGAT-1GABA transporterDistinct subdomainsKidney cell lineBetaine transporterHyperosmotic stressSurface biotinylationApical localization
1987
Dependence on pH of polarized sorting of secreted proteins
Caplan M, Stow J, Newman A, Madri J, Anderson H, Farquhar M, Palade G, Jamieson J. Dependence on pH of polarized sorting of secreted proteins. Nature 1987, 329: 632-635. PMID: 2821405, DOI: 10.1038/329632a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecretory proteinsMDCK cellsDifferent protein compositionsBasolateral cell surfacePolarized sortingMembrane proteinsBasolateral domainDefault pathwayPlasma membraneAcidic intracellular compartmentsIntracellular compartmentsProtein compositionMembrane componentsCell surfaceBasement membrane componentsProteinSecrete lamininDistinct setsRenal tubule cellsEpithelial cellsActive sortingBasolateral compartmentCellsSecretory productsSpecific regions
1986
Newly synthesized Na,K-ATPase alpha-subunit has no cytosolic intermediate in MDCK cells.
Caplan MJ, Palade GE, Jamieson JD. Newly synthesized Na,K-ATPase alpha-subunit has no cytosolic intermediate in MDCK cells. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1986, 261: 2860-2865. PMID: 3005269, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)35866-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha subunitAnimal cell plasma membranesK-ATPase alpha subunitMDCK cellsMembrane-bound vesiclesCell plasma membraneCytosol fractionTransmembrane proteinCrude cytosolic fractionPlasma membraneMembranous vesiclesPrecursor-product relationshipSoluble precursorsMembrane vesiclesK-ATPaseCytosolic fractionMembrane pelletVesiclesStaphylococcus aureus cellsAureus cellsCellsMonoclonal antibodiesProteinPrecursorsMembrane