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Cystogenesis in ARPKD results from increased apoptosis in collecting duct epithelial cells of Pkhd1 mutant kidneys.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20875407     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mutations in the PKHD1 gene result in autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) in humans. To determine the molecular mechanism of the cystogenesis in ARPKD, we recently generated a mouse model for ARPKD that carries a targeted mutation in the mouse orthologue of human PKHD1. The homozygous mutant mice display hepatorenal cysts whose phenotypes are similar to those of human ARPKD patients. By littermates of this mouse, we developed two immortalized renal collecting duct cell lines with Pkhd1 and two without. Under nonpermissive culture conditions, the Pkhd1(-/-) renal cells displayed aberrant cell-cell contacts and tubulomorphogenesis. The Pkhd1(-/-) cells also showed significantly reduced cell proliferation and elevated apoptosis. To validate this finding in vivo, we examined proliferation and apoptosis in the kidneys of Pkhd1(-/-) mice and their wildtype littermates. Using proliferation (PCNA and Histone-3) and apoptosis (TUNEL and caspase-3) markers, similar results were obtained in the Pkhd1(-/-) kidney tissues as in the cells. To identify the molecular basis of these findings, we analyzed the effect of Pkhd1 loss on multiple putative signaling regulators. We demonstrated that the loss of Pkhd1 disrupts multiple major phosphorylations of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), and these disruptions either inhibit the Ras/C-Raf pathways to suppress MEK/ERK activity and ultimately reduce cell proliferation, or suppress PDK1/AKT to upregulate Bax/caspase-9/caspase-3 and promote apoptosis. Our findings indicate that apoptosis may be a major player in the cyst formation in ARPKD, which may lead to new therapeutic strategies for human ARPKD.
Authors:
Bo Hu; Xiusheng He; Ao Li; Qingchao Qiu; Cunxi Li; Dan Liang; Ping Zhao; Jie Ma; Robert J Coffey; Qimin Zhan; Guanqing Wu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental cell research     Volume:  317     ISSN:  1090-2422     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Cell Res.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-29     Completed Date:  2011-01-13     Revised Date:  2011-09-22    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373226     Medline TA:  Exp Cell Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  173-87     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Cancer Research Institute, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / genetics*
Caspase 3 / genetics,  metabolism
Caspase 9 / genetics,  metabolism
Cell Line, Transformed
Cell Proliferation
Crosses, Genetic
Cysts / genetics
Disease Models, Animal
Epithelial Cells / metabolism*
Genes, cdc
Genotype
Humans
Kidney / metabolism*
Kidney Tubules, Collecting / metabolism
Mice
Mice, Congenic
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Mutation
Phenotype
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive / genetics*,  metabolism,  pathology
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / genetics,  metabolism
Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics*
Signal Transduction / genetics
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5P50 CA095103/CA/NCI NIH HHS; DK062373/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; DK71090/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK062373-01A1/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK062373-02/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK062373-03/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK062373-04/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK062373-05/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK071090-01/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK071090-02/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK071090-03/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK071090-04/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R21 DK065111-01/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R21 DK065111-02/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/PKHD1 protein, human; 0/Pkhd1 protein, mouse; 0/Receptors, Cell Surface; EC 2.7.11.1/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 9

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