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Expression, Localization and Functional Activity of the Major Na+/H+ Exchange Isoforms Expressed in the Intestinal Cell Line Caco-2BBe

by Yan Yu; Anna Seidler; Kunyan Zhou; Zhenglin Yuan; Sunil Yeruva; Madhi Amiri; Changhyon Yun; Katerina Nikolovska; Ursula Seidler

2019

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  • Biology, Genetics
  • Chemistry, Biochemistry
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Background/Aims: Enterocytes express a number of NHE isoforms with presumed localization in the apical (NHE2, 3 and 8) or basolateral (NHE1) membrane. Functional activity and localization of enterocyte NHE isoforms were assessed using fully differentiated Caco-2BBe cells, whose genetic expression profile closely resembles mature enterocytes. Methods: The activity of the different NHEs was analyzed by fluorometric pHi-metry in a perfusion chamber with separate apical and basolateral perfusion, using specific inhibitors and shRNA knockdown of NHE2. The expression of the NHEs and of other relevant acid extrusion transporters was quantified by qPCR. Results: Quantitative comparison of the mRNA expression levels of the different NHE isoforms in 14 day-differentiated Caco-2BBe cells showed the following order: NHE2>NHE8>NHE3>NHE1. Acid-activated NHE exchange rates in the basolateral membrane were >6-fold higher than in the apical membrane. 79 ± 3 % of the acid-activated basolateral Na+/H+ exchange rate displayed a NHE1-typical inhibitor profile, and no NHE2/3/8 typical activity could be observed. Analysis of the apical Na+/H+ exchange rates revealed that approximately 51 ± 3 % of the total apical activity displayed a NHE2/8-typical inhibitor profile and 31 ± 6 % a NHE3-typical inhibitor profile. Because no selective NHE2 inhibitor is available, a stable NHE2 knockdown cell line (C2NHE2KD) was generated. C2NHE2KD displayed a reduced NHE2-typical apical Na+/H+ exchange rate and maintained a lower steady-state pHi, despite high expression levels of other acid extruders, in particular NBCn1 (Slc4a7). Conclusion: Differentiated Caco-2BBe cells display particularly high mRNA expression levels of NHE2, which can be functionally identified in the apical membrane. Although at low intracellular pH, NHE2 transport rate was far lower than that of NHE1. NHE2 activity was nevertheless essential for the maintenance of the steady-state pHi of these cells.

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RNA-Seq analysis of glycosylation related gene expression in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat kidney inner medulla

by Xiaoqian Qian; Xuechen Li; Titilayo Ilori; Janet Klein; Rebecca P. Hughey; Cong-jun Li; Abdel A. Alli; Zhengyu Guo; Peng Yu; Xiang Song; Guangping Chen

2013

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  • Biology, Cell
  • Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery
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The UT-A1 urea transporter is crucial to the kidney's ability to generate concentrated urine. Native UT-A1 from kidney inner medulla (IM) is a heavily glycosylated protein with two glycosylation forms of 97 and 117 kDa. In diabetes, UT-A1 protein abundance, particularly the 117 kD isoform, is significantly increased corresponding to an increased urea permeability in perfused IM collecting ducts, which plays an important role in preventing the osmotic diuresis caused by glucosuria. However, how the glycan carbohydrate structure change and the glycan related enzymes regulate kidney urea transport activity, particularly under diabetic condition, is largely unknown. In this study, using sugar-specific binding lectins, we found that the carbohydrate structure of UT-A1 is changed with increased amounts of sialic acid, fucose, and increased glycan branching under diabetic conditions. These changes were accompanied by altered UT-A1 association with the galectin proteins, β-galactoside glycan binding proteins. To explore the molecular basis of the alterations of glycan structures, the highly sensitive next generation sequencing (NGS) technology, Illumina RNA-seq, was employed to analyze genes involved in the process of UT-A1 glycosylation using streptozotocin (STZ)—induced diabetic rat kidney. Differential gene expression analysis combining with quantitative PCR revealed that expression of a number of important glycosylation related genes were changed under diabetic conditions. These genes include the glycosyltransferase genes Mgat4a, the sialylation enzymes St3gal1 and St3gal4 and glycan binding protein galectin-3, -5, -8, and -9. In contrast, although highly expressed in kidney IM, the glycosyltransferase genes Mgat1, Mgat2, and fucosyltransferase Fut8, did not show any changes. Conclusions: In diabetes, not only is UT-A1 protein abundance increased but the protein's glycan structure is also significantly changed. UT-A1 protein becomes highly sialylated, fucosylated and branched. Consistently, a number of crucial glycosylation related genes are changed under diabetic conditions. The alteration of these genes may contribute to changes in the UT-A1 glycan structure and therefore modulate kidney urea transport activity and alleviate osmotic diuresis caused by glucosuria in diabetes.

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Hematocrit significantly confounds diffuse correlation spectroscopy measurements of blood flow

by Eashani Sathialingam; Evelyn Kendall Williams; Seung Lee; Courtney E. McCracken; Wilbur Lam; Erin Buckley

2020

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  • Biology, Cell
  • Physics, Optics
  • Health Sciences, Opthamology
  • Chemistry, Biochemistry
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Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) is an optical modality used to measure an index of blood flow in biological tissue. This blood flow index depends on both the red blood cell flow rate and density (i.e., hematocrit), although the functional form of hematocrit dependence is not well delineated. Herein, we develop and validate a novel tissue-simulating phantom containing hundreds of microchannels to investigate the influence of hematocrit on blood flow index. For a fixed flow rate, we demonstrate a significant inverse relationship between hematocrit and blood flow index that must be accounted for to accurately estimate blood flow under anemic conditions.

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Bursting Dynamics Based on the Persistent Na+ and Na+/K+ Pump Currents: A Dynamic Clamp Approach

by Ricardo Erazo-Toscano; Mykhailo Fomenko; Samuel Core; Ronald Calabrese; Gennady Cymbalyuk

2023

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  • Biology, Neuroscience
  • Biology, Cell
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Life-supporting rhythmic motor functions like heart-beating in invertebrates and breathing in vertebrates require an indefatigable generation of a robust rhythm by specialized oscillatory circuits, central pattern generators (CPGs). These CPGs should be sufficiently flexible to adjust to environmental changes and behavioral goals. Continuous self-sustained operation of bursting neurons requires intracellular Na1 concentration to remain in a functional range and to have checks and balances of the Na1 fluxes met on a cycle-to-cycle basis during bursting. We hypothesize that at a high excitability state, the interaction of the Na1/K1 pump current, Ipump, and persistent Na1 current, INaP, produces a mechanism supporting functional bursting. INaP is a low voltage-activated inward current that initiates and supports the bursting phase. This current does not inactivate and is a significant source of Na1 influx. Ipump is an outward current activated by [Na1]i and is the major source of Na1 efflux. Both currents are active and counteract each other between and during bursts. We apply a combination of electrophysiology, computational modeling, and dynamic clamp to investigate the role of Ipump and INaP in the leech heartbeat CPG interneurons (HN neurons). Applying dynamic clamp to introduce additional Ipump and INaP into the dynamics of living synaptically isolated HN neurons in real time, we show that their joint increase produces transition into a new bursting regime characterized by higher spike frequency and larger amplitude of the membrane potential oscillations. Further increase of Ipump speeds up this rhythm by shortening burst duration (BD) and interburst interval (IBI).

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Modulation of kidney urea transporter UT-A3 activity by alpha2,6-sialylation

by Xiaoqian Qian; Jeff Sands; Xiang Song; Guangping Chen

2016

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  • Biology, Physiology
  • Biology, Cell
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Two urea transporters, UT-A1 and UT-A3, are expressed in the kidney terminal inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) and are important for the production of concentrated urine. UT-A1, as the largest isoform of all UT-A urea transporters, has gained much attention and been extensively studied; however, the role and the regulation of UT-A3 are less explored. In this study, we investigated UT-A3 regulation by glycosylation modification. A site-directed mutagenesis verified a single glycosylation site in UT-A3 at Asn279. Loss of the glycosylation reduced forskolin-stimulated UT-A3 cell membrane expression and urea transport activity. UT-A3 has two glycosylation forms, 45 and 65 kDa. Using sugar-specific binding lectins, the UT-A3 glycosylation profile was examined. The 45-kDa form was pulled down by lectin concanavalin A (Con A) and Galant husnivalis lectin (GNL), indicating an immature glycan with a high amount of mannose (Man), whereas the 65-kDa form is a mature glycan composed of acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and poly-N-acetyllactosame (poly-LacNAc) that was pulled down by wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and tomato lectin, respectively. Interestingly, the mature form of UT-A3 glycan contains significant amounts of sialic acid. We explored the enzymes responsible for directing UT-A3 sialylation. Sialyltransferase ST6GalI, but not ST3GalIV, catabolizes UT-A3 α2,6-sialylation. Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) by PDB treatment promoted UT-A3 glycan sialylation and membrane surface expression. The PKC inhibitor chelerythrine blocks ST6GalI-induced UT-A3 sialylation. Increased sialylation by ST6GalI increased UT-A3 protein stability and urea transport activity. Collectively, our study reveals a novel mechanism of UT-A3 regulation by ST6GalI-mediated sialylation modification that may play an important role in kidney urea reabsorption and the urinary concentrating mechanism.

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Pre-existing heterogeneity facilitates development of heteroresistance upon gene acquisition

by Siddharth Jaggavarapu; David A. Hufnagel; David Weiss

2023

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  • Biology, Cell
  • Health Sciences, Immunology
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Antibiotic resistance causes 1.27 million global deaths annually and is predicted to worsen. Heteroresistance is a form of resistance in which only a minor and unstable subpopulation of cells of a bacterial isolate are resistant to a given antibiotic, and are therefore often undetected by clinical diagnostics. These infrequent and undetected resistant cells can be selected during antibiotic therapy, expand in number, and cause unexplained treatment failures. A major question is how heteroresistance evolves. Here, studying the antibiotic fosfomycin, we report that heteroresistance can develop from a pre-existing state of phenotypic heterogeneity in which an isolate harbors a subpopulation with increased minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), but below the clinical resistance breakpoint. We call this phenomenon heterosusceptibility and demonstrate that acquisition of a resistance gene, fosA, increases the MIC of the subpopulation beyond the breakpoint, making the isolate heteroresistant. Conversely, deletion of fosA from a heteroresistant isolate led to reduction of the MIC of the resistant subpopulation without a loss of heterogeneity, thus generating heterosusceptibility. A survey of 103 carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) revealed that the Escherichia sp. isolates lacked the fosA gene and uniformly exhibited fosfomycin heterosusceptibility, whereas the Klebsiella and Enterobacter encoded the fosA gene and were almost exclusively heteroresistant. Furthermore, some isolates exhibited heterosusceptibility to other antibiotics, demonstrating that this is a widespread phenomenon. These results highlight a mechanism for the evolution of heteroresistance and suggest that surveillance for heterosusceptibility may facilitate the prediction of impending heteroresistance before it evolves.

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Interactions between mesenchymal stem cells, adipocytes, and osteoblasts in a 3D tri-culture model of hyperglycemic conditions in the bone marrow microenvironment

by Torri E. Rinker; Taymour M. Hammoudi; Melissa L. Kemp; Hang Lu; Johnna Sue Temenoff

2014

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  • Engineering, Biomedical
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Recent studies have found that uncontrolled diabetes and consequential hyperglycemic conditions can lead to an increased incidence of osteoporosis. Osteoblasts, adipocytes, and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are all components of the bone marrow microenvironment and thus may have an effect on diabetes-related osteoporosis. However, few studies have investigated the influence of these three cell types on each other, especially in the context of hyperglycemia. Thus, we developed a hydrogel-based 3D culture platform engineered to allow live-cell retrieval in order to investigate the interactions between MSCs, osteoblasts, and adipocytes in mono-, co-, and tri-culture configurations under hyperglycemic conditions for 7 days of culture. Gene expression, histochemical analysis of differentiation markers, and cell viability were measured for all cell types, and MSC-laden hydrogels were degraded to retrieve cells to assess their colony-forming capacity. Multivariate models of gene expression data indicated that primary discrimination was dependent on the neighboring cell type, validating the need for co-culture configurations to study conditions modeling this disease state. MSC viability and clonogenicity were reduced when mono- and co-cultured with osteoblasts at high glucose levels. In contrast, MSCs showed no reduction of viability or clonogenicity when cultured with adipocytes under high glucose conditions, and the adipogenic gene expression indicates that cross-talk between MSCs and adipocytes may occur. Thus, our unique culture platform combined with post-culture multivariate analysis provided a novel insight into cellular interactions within the MSC microenvironment and highlights the necessity of multi-cellular culture systems for further investigation of complex pathologies such as diabetes and osteoporosis.

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Predictors of anaemia among adolescent schoolchildren of Ghana

by Lucas Gosdin; Katie Tripp; Abraham B. Mahama; Kate Quarshie; Esi Foriwa Amoaful; Lilian Selenje; Deepika Sharma; Maria Elena Jefferds; Andrea J. Sharma; Ralph D. Whitehead Jr.; Parminder Suchdev; Usha Ramakrishnan; Reynaldo Martorell; O Yaw Addo

2020

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  • Biology, Genetics
  • Biology, Cell
  • Geography
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Anaemia is a public health problem in Ghana. We sought to identify factors associated with haemoglobin concentration (Hb) and anaemia among schoolattending adolescents. We analysed data from 2948 adolescent girls and 609 boys (10 19 years) selected from 115 schools from regions of Ghana as a secondary analysis of baseline surveys conducted at two time-points. We measured Hb, malaria from capillary blood, anthropometry and used a modified food frequency questionnaire to assess diet. Multivariable linear and Poisson regression models were used to identify predictors of Hb and anaemia. The prevalence of anaemia, malaria and geophagy were 24, 25, and 24 %, respectively, among girls and 13, 27 and 6 %, respectively, among boys. Girls engaging in geophagy had a 53 % higher adjusted prevalence of anaemia and 0 39 g/dl lower Hb. There were similar results among those who tested positive for malaria (+52 % anaemia; -0 42 g/dl Hb). Among girls, lower anaemia prevalence and higher Hb were associated with consumption of foods rich in haeme iron (-22 %; +0 18 g/dl), consumption of iron-fortified cereal/beverages consumed with citrus (-50 %; +0 37 g/dl) and being overweight (-22 %; +0 22 g/dl). Age was positively associated with anaemia among girls, but negatively associated among boys. Boys who tested positive for malaria had 0 31 g/dl lower Hb. Boys who were overweight or had obesity and consumed flour products were also more likely to be anaemic (119 and 56 %, respectively). Factors associated with Hb and anaemia may inform anaemia reduction interventions among school-going adolescents and suggest the need to tailor them uniquely for boys and girls.

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American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: transfusion support

by Stella T. Chou; Mouaz Alsawas; Ross Fasano; Joshua J. Field; Jeanne Hendrickson; Jo Howard; Michelle Kameka; Janet L. Kwiatkowski; France Pirenne; Patricia A. Shi; Sean Stowell; Swee Lay Thein; Connie M. Westhoff; Trisha E. Wong; Elie A. Akl

2020

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  • Biology, Cell
  • Health Sciences, Rehabilitation and Therapy
  • Health Sciences, Health Care Management
  • Health Sciences, Pathology
  • Health Sciences, Oncology
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Background: Red cell transfusions remain a mainstay of therapy for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), but pose significant clinical challenges. Guidance for specific indications and administration of transfusion, as well as screening, prevention, and management of alloimmunization, delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions (DHTRs), and iron overload may improve outcomes. Objective: Our objective was to develop evidence-based guidelines to support patients, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals in their decisions about transfusion support for SCD and the management of transfusion-related complications. Methods: The American Society of Hematology formed a multidisciplinary panel that was balanced to minimize bias from conflicts of interest and that included a patient representative. The panel prioritized clinical questions and outcomes. The Mayo Clinic Evidence-Based Practice Research Program supported the guideline development process. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was used to form recommendations, which were subject to public comment. Results: The panel developed 10 recommendations focused on red cell antigen typing and matching, indications, and mode of administration (simple vs red cell exchange), as well as screening, prevention, and management of alloimmunization, DHTRs, and iron overload. Conclusions: The majority of panel recommendations were conditional due to the paucity of direct, highcertainty evidence for outcomes of interest. Research priorities were identified, including prospective studies to understand the role of serologic vs genotypic red cell matching, the mechanism of HTRs resulting from specific alloantigens to inform therapy, the role and timing of regular transfusions during pregnancy for women, and the optimal treatment of transfusional iron overload in SCD.

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SAMHD1 Functions and Human Diseases

by Si'Ana A. Coggins; Bijan Mahboubi; Raymond Schinazi; Baek Kim

2020

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  • Biology, Virology
  • Health Sciences, Oncology
  • Biology, Cell
  • Health Sciences, Immunology
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Deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) molecules are essential for the replication and maintenance of genomic information in both cells and a variety of viral pathogens. While the process of dNTP biosynthesis by cellular enzymes, such as ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) and thymidine kinase (TK), has been extensively investigated, a negative regulatory mechanism of dNTP pools was recently found to involve sterile alpha motif (SAM) domain and histidine-aspartate (HD) domain-containing protein 1, SAMHD1. When active, dNTP triphosphohydrolase activity of SAMHD1 degrades dNTPs into their 20-deoxynucleoside (dN) and triphosphate subparts, steadily depleting intercellular dNTP pools. The differential expression levels and activation states of SAMHD1 in various cell types contributes to unique dNTP pools that either aid (i.e., dividing T cells) or restrict (i.e., nondividing macrophages) viral replication that consumes cellular dNTPs. Genetic mutations in SAMHD1 induce a rare inflammatory encephalopathy called Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS), which phenotypically resembles viral infection. Recent publications have identified diverse roles for SAMHD1 in double-stranded break repair, genome stability, and the replication stress response through interferon signaling. Finally, a series of SAMHD1 mutations were also reported in various cancer cell types while why SAMHD1 is mutated in these cancer cells remains to investigated. Here, we reviewed a series of studies that have begun illuminating the highly diverse roles of SAMHD1 in virology, immunology, and cancer biology.
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