Phosphodiesterase 8A Regulates CFTR Activity in Airway Epithelial Cells.
Cell Physiol Biochem
; 55(6): 784-804, 2021 Dec 23.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), the anion channel that is defective in cystic fibrosis (CF), is phosphorylated and activated by cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA). cAMP levels are downregulated by a large family of phosphodiesterases that have variable expression in different cell types. We have previously observed high levels of PDE8A expression in well-differentiated primary human bronchial epithelial (pHBE) cells and thus aimed to assess whether it played a role in cAMP-dependent regulation of CFTR activity. METHODS: We assessed the effect of the selective PDE8 inhibitor PF-04957325 (PF) on intracellular cAMP levels ([cAMP]i) in well differentiated pHBE cells from non-CF or CF donors and also in CFBE41o- cells that stably express wild-type CFTR (CFBE41o- WT) using ELISA and FRET-FLIM microscopy. CFTR channel function was also measured using electrophysiological recordings from pHBE and CFBE41o- WT cells mounted in Ussing Chambers. RESULTS: PDE8 inhibition elevated [cAMP]i in well-differentiated pHBE cells and stimulated wild-type CFTR-dependent ion transport under basal conditions or after cells had been pre-stimulated with physiological cAMP-elevating agents. The response to PDE8 inhibition was larger than to PDE3 or PDE5 inhibition but smaller and synergistic with that elicited by PDE4 inhibition. CRISPR Cas9-mediated knockdown of PDE8A enhanced CFTR gene and protein expression yet reduced the effect of PDE8 inhibition. Acute pharmacological inhibition PDE8 increased CFTR activity in CF pHBE cells (F508del/F508del and F508del/R117H-5T) treated with clinically-approved CFTR modulators. CONCLUSION: These results provide the first evidence that PDE8A regulates CFTR and identifies PDE8A as a potential target for adjunct therapies to treat CF.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
3',5'-AMP Cíclico Fosfodiesterasas
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Regulador de Conductancia de Transmembrana de Fibrosis Quística
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Mucosa Respiratoria
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Fibrosis Quística
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Células Epiteliales
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Cell Physiol Biochem
Asunto de la revista:
BIOQUIMICA
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FARMACOLOGIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Alemania