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- Title
TGF-Beta Downregulation of Distinct Chloride Channels in Cystic Fibrosis-Affected Epithelia.
- Authors
Sun, Hongtao; Harris, William T.; Kortyka, Stephanie; Kotha, Kavitha; Ostmann, Alicia J.; Rezayat, Amir; Sridharan, Anusha; Sanders, Yan; Naren, Anjaparavanda P.; Clancy, John P.
- Abstract
Rationale: The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and Calcium-activated Chloride Conductance (CaCC) each play critical roles in maintaining normal hydration of epithelial surfaces including the airways and colon. TGF-beta is a genetic modifier of cystic fibrosis (CF), but how it influences the CF phenotype is not understood. Objectives: We tested the hypothesis that TGF-beta potently downregulates chloride-channel function and expression in two CF-affected epithelia (T84 colonocytes and primary human airway epithelia) compared with proteins known to be regulated by TGF-beta. Measurements and Main Results: TGF-beta reduced CaCC and CFTR-dependent chloride currents in both epithelia accompanied by reduced levels of TMEM16A and CFTR protein and transcripts. TGF-beta treatment disrupted normal regulation of airway-surface liquid volume in polarized primary human airway epithelia, and reversed F508del CFTR correction produced by VX-809. TGF-beta effects on the expression and activity of TMEM16A, wtCFTR and corrected F508del CFTR were seen at 10-fold lower concentrations relative to TGF-beta effects on e-cadherin (epithelial marker) and vimentin (mesenchymal marker) expression. TGF-beta downregulation of TMEM16A and CFTR expression were partially reversed by Smad3 and p38 MAPK inhibition, respectively. Conclusions: TGF-beta is sufficient to downregulate two critical chloride transporters in two CF-affected tissues that precedes expression changes of two distinct TGF-beta regulated proteins. Our results provide a plausible mechanism for CF-disease modification by TGF-beta through effects on CaCC.
- Subjects
TRANSFORMING growth factors-beta; GENETIC regulation; CHLORIDE channels; CYSTIC fibrosis; CYSTIC fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; CELL physiology; MITOGEN-activated protein kinase phosphatases
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2014, Vol 9, Issue 9, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0106842