The consequences of increased 4E-BP1 in polycystic kidney disease
Abstract
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary renal disease, characterized by cyst formation and growth. Hyperproliferation is a major contributor to cyst growth. At the nexus of regulating proliferation, is 4E-BP1. We demonstrate that ADPKD mouse and rat models, ADPKD patient renal biopsies and PKD1−/− cells exhibited hyperphosphorylated 4E-BP1, a biomarker of increased translation and proliferation. We hypothesized that expression of constitutively active 4E-BP1 constructs (4E-BP1F113A and 4E-BP1R13AF113A) would decrease proliferation and reduce cyst expansion. Utilizing the Pkd1RC/RC mouse, we determined the effect of 4E-BP1F113A on PKD. Unexpectedly, 4E-BP1F113A resulted in increased cyst burden and suppressed apoptosis markers, increased anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein and increased mitochondrial proteins. Exogenous 4E-BP1 enhanced proliferation, decreased apoptosis, increased anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein, impaired NADPH oxidoreductase activity, increased mitochondrial proteins and increased superoxide production in PKD patient-derived renal epithelial cells. Reduced 4E-BP1 expression suppressed proliferation, restored apoptosis and improved cellular metabolism. These findings provide insight into how cyst-lining cells respond to 4E-BP1.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 19, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1093/hmg/ddz244
Entities
People
- Andrew M. Lombardi
- Carolyn N. Brown
- Charles L. Edelstein
- Daniel J. Atwood
- Deepak Pokhrel
- Katharina Hopp
- Khoa N. Nguyen
- Mary C M Weiser-evans
- Miguel Lanaspa
- Ryan C Hill
- Sara E Brown
- Sara J. Holditch
Organizations
- National Institutes of Health
- Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation
- United States Department of Defense
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- University of Colorado
- University of Colorado Denver