The Na＋-K＋-CI- cotransporter 1 and K＋-CI- cotransporter 2 regulate the levels of intracellular chloride in hippocampal cells. Impaired chloride transport by these proteins is thought to be involved in the pathophys...The Na＋-K＋-CI- cotransporter 1 and K＋-CI- cotransporter 2 regulate the levels of intracellular chloride in hippocampal cells. Impaired chloride transport by these proteins is thought to be involved in the pathophysiological mechanisms of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Imbalance in the relative expression of these two proteins can lead to a collapse of CI- homeostasis, resulting in a loss of gamma-aminobutyric acid-ergic inhibition and even epileptiform discharges. In this study, we investigated the expression of Na＋-K＋-CI- cotransporter 1 and K＋-CI- cotransporter 2 in the sclerosed hippocampus of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, using western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry. Compared with the histologically normal hippocampus, the sclerosed hippocampus showed increased Na＋-K＋-Cl- cotransporter 1 expression and decreased K＋-CI- cotransporter 2 expression, especially in CA2 and the dentate gyrus. The change was more prominent for the Na＋-K＋-CI- cotransporter 1 than for the K＋-CI- cotransporter 2. These experimental findings indicate that the balance between intracellular and extracellular chloride may be disturbed in hippocampal sclerosis, contributing to the hyperexcitability underlying epileptic seizures. Changes in Na＋-K＋-CI-cotransporter 1 expression seems to be the main contributor. Our study may shed new light on possible therapies for patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis.展开更多
蛋白激酶Cα相互作用蛋白1(protein interacting with Cαkinase 1,PICK1)是衔接膜上受体和蛋白激酶Cα的重要蛋白.利用荧光光谱结合定点突变技术、蛋白与脂质覆盖法等方法,分析了PICK1蛋白N末端区域几个酸性氨基酸残基对PDZ结构域与膜...蛋白激酶Cα相互作用蛋白1(protein interacting with Cαkinase 1,PICK1)是衔接膜上受体和蛋白激酶Cα的重要蛋白.利用荧光光谱结合定点突变技术、蛋白与脂质覆盖法等方法,分析了PICK1蛋白N末端区域几个酸性氨基酸残基对PDZ结构域与膜脂结合的影响,以及钙离子结合N末端酸性区域对PDZ脂结合能力的调节.结果显示,带有上游酸性区域的PDZ结构域(NPDZ)的脂质结合能力仅相当PDZ结构域的15%,相比单独的PDZ结构域与脂质的解离常数Kd(PDZ)为1.58×103μg.L-1,NPDZ与脂质解离常数Kd(NPDZ)为3.3×104μg.L-1,其中在N末端酸性残基中D8与D12两个天冬氨酸是影响脂质结合能力减弱的关键残基,若将二者分别突变为丙氨酸后,NPDZ与脂质的解离常数分别为:Kd(D8/A)=4.42×103μg.L-1;Kd(D12/A)=1.73×103μg.L-1接近于PDZ结构域与脂质结合能力;钙离子会增强NPDZ脂结合能力,当钙离子浓度达到30μmol/L时,NPDZ的脂结合能力提高2.3倍,但只相当于PDZ的50%的结合能力.展开更多
基金supported by the Science and Technology Foundation of Guangdong Province,No.2008B060600063the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 81071050the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,No. S2011020005483
文摘The Na＋-K＋-CI- cotransporter 1 and K＋-CI- cotransporter 2 regulate the levels of intracellular chloride in hippocampal cells. Impaired chloride transport by these proteins is thought to be involved in the pathophysiological mechanisms of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Imbalance in the relative expression of these two proteins can lead to a collapse of CI- homeostasis, resulting in a loss of gamma-aminobutyric acid-ergic inhibition and even epileptiform discharges. In this study, we investigated the expression of Na＋-K＋-CI- cotransporter 1 and K＋-CI- cotransporter 2 in the sclerosed hippocampus of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, using western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry. Compared with the histologically normal hippocampus, the sclerosed hippocampus showed increased Na＋-K＋-Cl- cotransporter 1 expression and decreased K＋-CI- cotransporter 2 expression, especially in CA2 and the dentate gyrus. The change was more prominent for the Na＋-K＋-CI- cotransporter 1 than for the K＋-CI- cotransporter 2. These experimental findings indicate that the balance between intracellular and extracellular chloride may be disturbed in hippocampal sclerosis, contributing to the hyperexcitability underlying epileptic seizures. Changes in Na＋-K＋-CI-cotransporter 1 expression seems to be the main contributor. Our study may shed new light on possible therapies for patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis.
文摘蛋白激酶Cα相互作用蛋白1(protein interacting with Cαkinase 1,PICK1)是衔接膜上受体和蛋白激酶Cα的重要蛋白.利用荧光光谱结合定点突变技术、蛋白与脂质覆盖法等方法,分析了PICK1蛋白N末端区域几个酸性氨基酸残基对PDZ结构域与膜脂结合的影响,以及钙离子结合N末端酸性区域对PDZ脂结合能力的调节.结果显示,带有上游酸性区域的PDZ结构域(NPDZ)的脂质结合能力仅相当PDZ结构域的15%,相比单独的PDZ结构域与脂质的解离常数Kd(PDZ)为1.58×103μg.L-1,NPDZ与脂质解离常数Kd(NPDZ)为3.3×104μg.L-1,其中在N末端酸性残基中D8与D12两个天冬氨酸是影响脂质结合能力减弱的关键残基,若将二者分别突变为丙氨酸后,NPDZ与脂质的解离常数分别为:Kd(D8/A)=4.42×103μg.L-1;Kd(D12/A)=1.73×103μg.L-1接近于PDZ结构域与脂质结合能力;钙离子会增强NPDZ脂结合能力,当钙离子浓度达到30μmol/L时,NPDZ的脂结合能力提高2.3倍,但只相当于PDZ的50%的结合能力.
