Inhibition of rat Na+(-)HCO3(-) cotransporter (NBCn1) function and expression by the alternative splice domain.
Inhibition of rat Na+(-)HCO3(-) cotransporter (NBCn1) function and expression by the alternative splice domain.
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选择性剪接结构域对大鼠 Na (-)HCO3(-) 协同转运蛋白 (NBCn1) 功能和表达的抑制。
DOI:
10.1113/expphysiol.2009.048603
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发表时间:
2009
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Choi,Inyeong
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作者:
Yang,HanSoo;Cooper,DeborahS;Rajbhandari,Ira;Park,HaeJeong;Lee,Soojung;Choi,Inyeong
The Na+–HCO3–cotransporter NBCn1 (SLC4A7) has multiple variants depending upon splice domains in the cytoplasmic amino‐ and carboxy‐termini of the protein. In this study, we examined the role of the amino‐terminal splice domain containing 123 amino acids (cassette II) in the regulation of NBCn1 function and expression. Polymerase chain reaction detected NBCn1 mRNAs containing cassette II in a variety of tissues. Two variants, NBCn1‐B containing cassette II and NBCn1‐E lacking cassette II, were expressed inXenopusoocytes and assessed by two‐electrode voltage clamp to measure the ionic current mediated by the transporters. The two variants showed similar current–voltage (I–V) relations when measured 3–4 days after RNA injection. Replacment of Cl−with gluconate did not affect theI–Vrelations. When exposed to solutions containing 20–50 mmNa+, the current produced by NBCn1‐B was slightly more positive than that produced by NBCn1‐E. The two currents were similar at 100 mmNa+. The slope conductances for the two variants were progressively increased at higher Na+levels, and the increases were parallel and superimposed. Measured at different time points after RNA injection, NBCn1‐B produced lower conductance than NBCn1‐E at 24–48 h. Protein expression of NBCn1‐B was also low at these time points as determined by immunoblot of oocyte membrane preparation. Expressed in opossum kidney (OK) cells, NBCn1‐E caused a 1.5‐fold increase in ouabain‐sensitive production ofp‐nitrophenol fromp‐phenyl phosphate compared with control preparations, whereas NBCn1‐B had negligible effect. We conclude that the primary function of cassette II is to reduce NBCn1 protein expression.