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Transport function of the naturally occurring pathogenic polycystin-2 mutant, R742X.

X Z Chen1, Y Segal, N Basora

  • 1Renal, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
|April 17, 2001
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) mutations affect polycystin-2 (PC2) channel function. A truncated PC2 form, linked to ADPKD, localizes to the plasma membrane and conducts ions, but lacks calcium-activated transport.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • Cell biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is often caused by mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes, which encode polycystin-1 (PC1) and polycystin-2 (PC2).
  • Polycystin-L (PCL) and PC2 function as nonselective cation channels, but PC2's membrane localization varies by cell type.
  • Understanding PC2 channel function and localization is crucial for ADPKD research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cellular localization and ion transport properties of polycystin-2 (PC2).
  • To characterize a truncated PC2 mutant (R742X) associated with human disease and compare its function to wild-type PC2 and PCL.

Main Methods:

  • Heterologous expression of PC2 and a truncated mutant (R742X) in Xenopus oocytes.
  • Electrophysiological recordings to measure ion currents (K+, Na+, Ca2+).

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  • Analysis of protein targeting to intracellular compartments versus the plasma membrane.

    • Main Results:

    • Wild-type PC2 expressed in oocytes localized to intracellular compartments.
    • A truncated R742X PC2 mutant, mimicking a human mutation, predominantly localized to the plasma membrane.
    • The R742X mutant mediated K+, Na+, and Ca2+ currents but lacked Ca2+-activated transport, potentially due to the loss of an EF-hand domain.

    Conclusions:

    • PC2 forms ion channels, and its functional ion transport properties are retained in disease-associated truncated forms.
    • The R742X mutation affects PC2 localization and function, impacting epithelial cell signaling in ADPKD.
    • Structural components of PC2 are preserved in the R742X mutant, suggesting a mechanism for channel formation in ADPKD.