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
2020
Chloride channels regulate differentiation and barrier functions of the mammalian airway
He M, Wu B, Ye W, Le DD, Sinclair AW, Padovano V, Chen Y, Li KX, Sit R, Tan M, Caplan MJ, Neff N, Jan YN, Darmanis S, Jan LY. Chloride channels regulate differentiation and barrier functions of the mammalian airway. ELife 2020, 9: e53085. PMID: 32286221, PMCID: PMC7182432, DOI: 10.7554/elife.53085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChloride channelsSingle-cell RNA sequencingNon-redundant roleCellular programsCellular landscapeRNA sequencingMolecular eventsEpithelial progenitorsGenetic inactivationMucosal barrierAirway barrier functionDevelopmental landscapeBarrier functionAbnormal mucociliary clearanceMammalian airwaysProtective mucosal barrierAirway mucosal barrierHuman fetal developmentPrimary targetAirway formationAirway disordersAirway diseaseAirway defectsMucus obstructionMouse airwaysMechanisms 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 ResearchConceptsJunction 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
2016
Investigation of peanut oral immunotherapy with CpG/peanut nanoparticles in a murine model of peanut allergy
Srivastava KD, Siefert A, Fahmy TM, Caplan MJ, Li XM, Sampson HA. Investigation of peanut oral immunotherapy with CpG/peanut nanoparticles in a murine model of peanut allergy. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2016, 138: 536-543.e4. PMID: 27130858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.01.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeanut oral immunotherapyOral peanut challengesPeanut-specific immunotherapyPeanut allergyOral immunotherapyPeanut challengeSymptom scoresRecall responsesMurine modelSplenocyte culturesHistamine levelsPeanut-specific serum IgEC3H/HeJ miceIFN-γ levelsPlasma histamine levelsVehicle control animalsCytokine recall responsesLower symptom scoresBody temperatureCurrent clinical approachesOral sensitizationWeekly gavageIgG2a levelsSublingual immunotherapySerum IgE
2015
Knockdown of ezrin causes intrahepatic cholestasis by the dysregulation of bile fluidity in the bile duct epithelium in mice
Hatano R, Akiyama K, Tamura A, Hosogi S, Marunaka Y, Caplan MJ, Ueno Y, Tsukita S, Asano S. Knockdown of ezrin causes intrahepatic cholestasis by the dysregulation of bile fluidity in the bile duct epithelium in mice. Hepatology 2015, 61: 1660-1671. PMID: 25311759, PMCID: PMC6083834, DOI: 10.1002/hep.27565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct proliferationIntrahepatic cholestasisDuct proliferationExtensive bile duct proliferationBiliary HCO3- concentrationImmortalized mouse cholangiocytesSevere intrahepatic cholestasisAquaporin-1Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorBile duct epitheliumBile acid accumulationSurface expressionBile duct morphologyReduced functional expressionPeriportal fibrosisBile ductInflammatory cellsBile flowCholestatic diseasePeriductular fibrosisBiliary epitheliumHepatic disordersAnion exchanger 2Useful modelVirus infectionPolycystin-1 Is a Cardiomyocyte Mechanosensor That Governs L-Type Ca2+ Channel Protein Stability
Pedrozo Z, Criollo A, Battiprolu PK, Morales CR, Contreras-Ferrat A, Fernández C, Jiang N, Luo X, Caplan MJ, Somlo S, Rothermel BA, Gillette TG, Lavandero S, Hill JA. Polycystin-1 Is a Cardiomyocyte Mechanosensor That Governs L-Type Ca2+ Channel Protein Stability. Circulation 2015, 131: 2131-2142. PMID: 25888683, PMCID: PMC4470854, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.013537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBiomarkersCalcium Channels, L-TypeCardiomegalyCells, CulturedFibrosisHypertrophyHypotonic SolutionsMaleMechanotransduction, CellularMiceMice, KnockoutMyocytes, CardiacProtein Interaction MappingProtein StabilityProtein Structure, TertiaryRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA InterferenceStress, MechanicalTRPP Cation ChannelsConceptsL-type calcium channel activityCalcium channel activityNeonatal rat ventricular myocytesRat ventricular myocytesKnockout miceVentricular myocytesChannel activityMechanical stretchNeonatal rat ventricular myocyte hypertrophyProtein levelsVentricular myocyte hypertrophyL-type Ca2G protein-coupled receptor-like proteinPolycystin-1Channel protein levelsCyclic mechanical stretchControl miceInterstitial fibrosisStress-induced activationCardiac massMechanical stress-induced activationCardiac functionRNAi-dependent knockdownCardiac hypertrophyLittermate controlsAkt 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
2013
Antigen-specific, antibody-coated, exosome-like nanovesicles deliver suppressor T-cell microRNA-150 to effector T cells to inhibit contact sensitivity
Bryniarski K, Ptak W, Jayakumar A, Püllmann K, Caplan MJ, Chairoungdua A, Lu J, Adams BD, Sikora E, Nazimek K, Marquez S, Kleinstein SH, Sangwung P, Iwakiri Y, Delgato E, Redegeld F, Blokhuis BR, Wojcikowski J, Daniel AW, Kormelink T, Askenase PW. Antigen-specific, antibody-coated, exosome-like nanovesicles deliver suppressor T-cell microRNA-150 to effector T cells to inhibit contact sensitivity. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2013, 132: 170-181.e9. PMID: 23727037, PMCID: PMC4176620, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.04.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous contact sensitivityEffector T cellsT cell toleranceT cellsExosome-like nanovesiclesContact sensitivityCS-effector T cellsMiRNA-150Regulatory T cellsAntigen-specific mannerSuppressor T cellsRole of antibodiesAdoptive cell transfer modelCell transfer modelT cell regulationLight chainSuppressor cellsLymph nodesReactive haptenImmune suppressionMicroRNA-150Systemic injectionAntibody light chainIntravenous injectionSpleen cellsOlfactory 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
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
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 interactionPP2AMacrophages Promote Cyst Growth in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Karihaloo A, Koraishy F, Huen SC, Lee Y, Merrick D, Caplan MJ, Somlo S, Cantley LG. Macrophages Promote Cyst Growth in Polycystic Kidney Disease. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2011, 22: 1809-1814. PMID: 21921140, PMCID: PMC3187181, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2011010084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic kidney diseaseCyst-lining cellsKidney diseaseCyst growthPkd1-deficient cellsContribution of inflammationMacrophage-depleted miceVehicle-treated controlsPostnatal day 10Renal functionInflammatory componentIschemic injuryOrthologous modelCre miceCystic areasLiposomal clodronateCyst progressionRenal parenchymaCystic indexTubular cellsDay 10Therapeutic potentialDay 24Macrophage migrationMacrophagesPolycystin-2 and phosphodiesterase 4C are components of a ciliary A-kinase anchoring protein complex that is disrupted in cystic kidney diseases
Choi YH, Suzuki A, Hajarnis S, Ma Z, Chapin HC, Caplan MJ, Pontoglio M, Somlo S, Igarashi P. Polycystin-2 and phosphodiesterase 4C are components of a ciliary A-kinase anchoring protein complex that is disrupted in cystic kidney diseases. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 10679-10684. PMID: 21670265, PMCID: PMC3127890, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1016214108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystin-2Primary ciliaA-kinase anchoring protein 150Dysregulation of cAMPTranscription factor hepatocyte nuclear factor-1βCystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseCAMP levelsAKAP complexesRenal primary ciliaRenal epithelial cellsProtein complexesSensory organellesHuman polycystic kidney diseaseC-terminusProtein 150Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1βCalcium channel activityCell surfaceChannel activityCiliaKidney cystsKidney cellsDifferent gene mutationsEpithelial cellsRenal Cystic Disease Proteins Play Critical Roles in the Organization of the Olfactory Epithelium
Pluznick JL, Rodriguez-Gil DJ, Hull M, Mistry K, Gattone V, Johnson CA, Weatherbee S, Greer CA, Caplan MJ. Renal Cystic Disease Proteins Play Critical Roles in the Organization of the Olfactory Epithelium. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e19694. PMID: 21614130, PMCID: PMC3094399, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cystic diseaseOlfactory sensory neuronsOlfactory epitheliumCystic diseaseMutant animalsMature olfactory sensory neuronsMurine olfactory epitheliumDendritic knobsOlfactory adenylate cyclaseReceptor expressionSensory neuronsTransduction cascadeLaminar organizationDisease proteinMicrotubule architectureMKS1Syndrome 1Reduced expressionAdenylate cyclaseRT-PCRMKS3DiseaseProteinPhysiological activityObvious alterationsActivating 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
MAL/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 medullaColocalizeExosome release of β-catenin: a novel mechanism that antagonizes Wnt signaling
Chairoungdua A, Smith DL, Pochard P, Hull M, Caplan MJ. Exosome release of β-catenin: a novel mechanism that antagonizes Wnt signaling. Journal Of Cell Biology 2010, 190: 1079-1091. PMID: 20837771, PMCID: PMC3101591, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201002049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDBeta CateninCadherinsCell LineExosomesGene Knockdown TechniquesGenes, ReporterGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaHumansKangai-1 ProteinLysosomesMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceModels, BiologicalProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein StabilityProtein TransportSignal TransductionTetraspanin 29TransfectionWnt ProteinsConceptsΒ-cateninΒ-catenin-mediated WntProtein degradation pathwaysCellular signaling pathwaysTetraspanin membrane proteinΒ-catenin protein levelsGlycogen synthase kinase-3βWnt/β-catenin signalingSynthase kinase-3βΒ-catenin signalingMembrane proteinsCytosolic proteinsSignaling pathwaysKinase-3βExosomal packagingExosome releaseSphingomyelinase inhibitorNovel mechanismE-cadherinDegradation pathwayProtein levelsCD82Tumor metastasisCD9WntTLR9-Targeted Biodegradable Nanoparticles as Immunization Vectors Protect against West Nile Encephalitis
Demento SL, Bonafé N, Cui W, Kaech SM, Caplan MJ, Fikrig E, Ledizet M, Fahmy TM. TLR9-Targeted Biodegradable Nanoparticles as Immunization Vectors Protect against West Nile Encephalitis. The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 185: 2989-2997. PMID: 20660705, PMCID: PMC3753007, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1000768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiodegradable nanoparticlesUnmodified nanoparticlesImmune responseNanoparticlesCell-mediated immune responsesRobust humoral responseTh1 immune responseEffector T cellsAg-specific lymphocytesTh2-biased responsesAdjuvant aluminum hydroxideWest Nile encephalitisVirus encephalitisWest Nile virusAgHumoral responseCpG oligodeoxynucleotideT cellsMouse modelLive virusInfectious agentsProtein AgVaccine developmentWN virusNile virusLymphocytes 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