[HTML][HTML] Notch enhances Ca2+ entry by activating calcium-sensing receptors and inhibiting voltage-gated K+ channels

S Song, A Babicheva, T Zhao… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
S Song, A Babicheva, T Zhao, RJ Ayon, M Rodriguez, S Rahimi, F Balistrieri, A Harrington…
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology, 2020journals.physiology.org
The increase in cytosolic Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] cyt) and upregulation of calcium-
sensing receptor (CaSR) and stromal interaction molecule 2 (STIM2) along with inhibition of
voltage-gated K+(KV) channels in pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMC) have
been implicated in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension; however, the
precise upstream mechanisms remain elusive. Activation of CaSR, a G protein-coupled
receptor (GPCR), results in Ca 2+ release from the endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum …
Abstract
The increase in cytosolic Ca 2+ concentration ([Ca 2+] cyt) and upregulation of calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) and stromal interaction molecule 2 (STIM2) along with inhibition of voltage-gated K+(K V) channels in pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMC) have been implicated in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension; however, the precise upstream mechanisms remain elusive. Activation of CaSR, a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), results in Ca 2+ release from the endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum (ER/SR) and Ca 2+ influx through receptor-operated and store-operated Ca 2+ channels (SOC). Upon Ca 2+ depletion from the SR, STIM forms clusters to mediate store-operated Ca 2+ entry. Activity of K V channels, like KCNA5/K V 1.5 and KCNA2/K V 1.2, contributes to regulating membrane potential, and inhibition of K V channels results in membrane depolarization that increases [Ca 2+] cyt by opening voltage-dependent Ca 2+ channels. In this study, we show that activation of Notch by its ligand Jag-1 promotes the clustering of STIM2, and clustered STIM2 subsequently enhances the CaSR-induced Ca 2+ influx through SOC channels. Extracellular Ca 2+-mediated activation of CaSR increases [Ca 2+] cyt in CASR-transfected HEK293 cells. Treatment of CASR-transfected cells with Jag-1 further enhances CaSR-mediated increase in [Ca 2+] cyt. Moreover, CaSR-mediated increase in [Ca 2+] cyt was significantly augmented in cells co-transfected with CASR and STIM2. CaSR activation results in STIM2 clustering in CASR/STIM2-cotransfected cells. Notch activation also induces significant clustering of STIM2. Furthermore, activation of Notch attenuates whole cell K+ currents in KCNA5-and KCNA2-transfected cells. Together, these results suggest that Notch activation enhances CaSR-mediated increases in [Ca 2+] cyt by enhancing store-operated Ca 2+ entry and inhibits KCNA5/K V 1.5 and KCNA2/K V 1.2, ultimately leading to voltage-activated Ca 2+ entry.
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