Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
7-4-2014
Journal
International Journal of Biological Sciences
Volume
Volume 10, Issue 7
Inclusive Pages
771-776
DOI
10.7150/ijbs.9539
Abstract
The NaHCO3 cotransporter NBCn1 plays a role in neutralizing intracellular acid loads at the basolateral membrane in cells of the medullary thick ascending limb (mTAL). Calcineurin inhibitors (Cn-Is) are known to both downregulate NBCn1 expression in the distal nephron and cause renal tubular acidosis (RTA), a risk factor for nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis. In this report, we provide a new perspective on concurrent studies of NBCn1 in various tissues by using cell-free binding assays to investigate the interaction of NBCn1 with the calcineurin (Cn) isoform PPP3CA. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analyses show that the protein domain Exon 7 (translated from cassette II of NBCn1) binds Cn with an equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) of 30 +/- 15 nm. Linked-reaction tests suggest that the binding involves a conformational change. Nested PCR reactions were used to show that NBCn1-Exon 7 splice variants with alternative N-termini regions are expressed in the kidney, as well as other tissues. Additionally, we discuss NBCn1-Exon 7 implication in acid-base balance and calcium crystallization in the kidney.
APA Citation
Gill, H.S., Roush, E.D., Dutcher, L., Patel, S. (2014). Direct evidence for calcineurin binding to the exon-7 loop of the sodium-bicarbonate transporter NBCn1. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 10(7), 771-776.
Peer Reviewed
1
Open Access
1
Comments
Reproduced with permission of Ivyspring, International Journal of Biological Sciences.