Notch promotes dynamin-dependent endocytosis of nephrin.
J Am Soc Nephrol
; 23(1): 27-35, 2012 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-22052054
Notch signaling in podocytes causes proteinuria and glomerulosclerosis in humans and rodents, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Here, we analyzed morphologic, molecular, and cellular events before the onset of proteinuria in newborn transgenic mice that express activated Notch in podocytes. Immunohistochemistry revealed a loss of the slit diaphragm protein nephrin exclusively in podocytes expressing activated Notch. Podocyte-specific deletion of Rbpj, which is essential for canonical Notch signaling, prevented this loss of nephrin. Overexpression of activated Notch decreased cell surface nephrin and increased cytoplasmic nephrin in transfected HEK293T cells; pharmacologic inhibition of dynamin, but not depletion of cholesterol, blocked these effects on nephrin, suggesting that Notch promotes dynamin-dependent, raft-independent endocytosis of nephrin. Supporting an association between Notch signaling and nephrin trafficking, electron microscopy revealed shortened podocyte foot processes and fewer slit diaphragms among the transgenic mice compared with controls. These data suggest that Notch signaling induces endocytosis of nephrin, thereby triggering the onset of proteinuria.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteinuria
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Endocitosis
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Podocitos
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Receptores Notch
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Proteínas de la Membrana
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Soc Nephrol
Asunto de la revista:
NEFROLOGIA
Año:
2012
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Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos