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- Title
The changing face of the Na+/H+ exchanger, NHE1: structure, regulation, and cellular actions.
- Authors
Putney, L K; Denker, S P; Barber, D L
- Abstract
The NHE family of ion exchangers includes six isoforms (NHE1-NHE6) that function in an electroneutral exchange of intracellular H(+) for extracellular Na(+). This review focuses on the only ubiquitously expressed isoform, NHE1, which is localized at the plasma membrane where it plays a critical role in intracellular pH (pHi) and cell volume homeostasis. All NHE isoforms share a similar topology: an N-terminus of 12 transmembrane (TM) alpha-helices that collectively function in ion exchange, and a C-terminal cytoplasmic regulatory domain that modulates transport activity by the TM domain. Extracellular signals, mediated by diverse classes of cell-surface receptors, regulate NHE1 activity through distinct signaling networks that converge to directly modify the C-terminal regulatory domain. Modifications in the C-terminus, including phosphorylation and the binding of regulatory proteins, control transport activity by altering the affinity of the TM domain for intracellular H(+). Recently, it was determined that NHE1 also functions as a membrane anchor for the actin-based cytoskeleton, independently of its role in ion translocation. Through its effects on pHi homeostasis, cell volume, and the actin cortical network, NHE1 regulates a number of cell behaviors, including adhesion, shape determination, migration, and proliferation.
- Publication
Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, 2002, Vol 42, p527
- ISSN
0362-1642
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1146/annurev.pharmtox.42.092001.143801