Dr Ilan Ruhr I.M.Ruhr@salford.ac.uk
University Fellow
Renoguanylin stimulates apical CFTR translocation and decreases HCO3− secretion through PKA activity in the Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta)
Ruhr, Ilan M.; Schauer, Kevin L.; Takei, Yoshio; Grosell, Martin
Authors
Kevin L. Schauer
Yoshio Takei
Martin Grosell
Abstract
The guanylin peptides – guanylin, uroguanylin and renoguanylin (RGN) – are endogenously produced hormones in teleost fish enterocytes that are activators of guanylyl cyclase-C (GC-C) and are potent modulators of intestinal physiology, particularly in seawater teleosts. Most notably, they reverse normal net ion-absorbing mechanisms that are vital to water absorption, an important process for seawater teleost survival. The role of guanylin-peptide stimulation of the intestine remains unclear, but it is hypothesized to facilitate the removal of solids from the intestine by providing fluid to enable their removal by peristalsis. The present study used one member of this group of peptides – RGN – to provide evidence for the prominent role that protein kinase A (PKA) plays in mediating the effects of guanylin-peptide stimulation in the posterior intestine of the Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta). Protein kinase G was found to not mediate the intracellular effects of RGN, despite previous evidence showing that GC-C activation leads to higher cyclic guanosine monophosphate formation. RGN reversed the absorptive short-circuit current and increased conductance in the Gulf toadfish intestine. These effects are correlated to increased trafficking of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) Cl− channel to the apical membrane, which is negated by PKA inhibition. Moreover, RGN decreased HCO3− secretion, likely by limiting apical HCO3−/Cl− exchange (possibly by reducing SLC26a6 activity), a reduction that was enhanced by PKA inhibition. RGN seems to alter PKA activity in the posterior intestine to recruit CFTR to the apical membrane and reduce HCO3− secretion.
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Online Publication Date | Jan 15, 2018 |
| Publication Date | 2018-03 |
| Deposit Date | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Journal | Journal of Experimental Biology |
| Print ISSN | 0022-0949 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1477-9145 |
| Publisher | Company of Biologists |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 221 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Article Number | jeb173948 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.173948 |
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