Ezrin directly interacts with AQP2 and promotes its endocytosis.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_E8518FC941FB
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Ezrin directly interacts with AQP2 and promotes its endocytosis.
Journal
Journal of cell science
Author(s)
Li W., Jin W.W., Tsuji K., Chen Y., Nomura N., Su L., Yui N., Arthur J., Cotecchia S., Paunescu T.G., Brown D., Lu HAJ
ISSN
1477-9137 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0021-9533
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/09/2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
130
Number
17
Pages
2914-2925
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The water channel aquaporin-2 (AQP2) is a major regulator of water homeostasis in response to vasopressin (VP). Dynamic trafficking of AQP2 relies on its close interaction with trafficking machinery proteins and the actin cytoskeleton. Here, we report the identification of ezrin, an actin-binding protein from the ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) family as an AQP2-interacting protein. Ezrin was first detected in a co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) complex using an anti-AQP2 antibody in a proteomic analysis. Immunofluorescence staining revealed the co-expression of ezrin and AQP2 in collecting duct principal cells, and VP treatment caused redistribution of both proteins to the apical membrane. The ezrin-AQP2 interaction was confirmed by co-IP experiments with an anti-ezrin antibody, and by pulldown assays using purified full-length and FERM domain-containing recombinant ezrin. By using purified recombinant proteins, we showed that ezrin directly interacts with AQP2 C-terminus through its N-terminal FERM domain. Knocking down ezrin expression with shRNA resulted in increased membrane accumulation of AQP2 and reduced AQP2 endocytosis. Therefore, through direct interaction with AQP2, ezrin facilitates AQP2 endocytosis, thus linking the dynamic actin cytoskeleton network with AQP2 trafficking.

Keywords
Animals, Aquaporin 2/metabolism, Cell Membrane/metabolism, Clathrin/metabolism, Cyclic AMP/metabolism, Cytoskeletal Proteins/chemistry, Cytoskeletal Proteins/metabolism, Dogs, Down-Regulation, Endocytosis, Exocytosis, Gene Knockdown Techniques, Humans, Immunoprecipitation, LLC-PK1 Cells, Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells, Phosphorylation, Protein Binding, Protein Domains, Rats, Swine, Vasopressins, Aquaporin-2, Ezrin, Trafficking, Water homeostasis
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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08/08/2017 12:43
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17/09/2020 9:24
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