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Targeted degradation of ENaC in response to PKC activation of the ERK1/2 cascade.

Renal A6 epithelial cells were used to determine the mechanism by which protein kinase C (PKC) decreases epithelial Na(+) channel (ENaC) activity. Activation of PKC reduced relative Na(+) reabsorption to <20% within 60 min. This decrease was sustained over the next 24-48 h. In response to PKC signaling, alpha-, beta-, and gamma-ENaC levels were 0.97, 0.36, and 0.39, respectively, after 24 h, with the levels of the latter two subunits being significantly decreased. The PKC-mediated decreases in beta- and gamma-ENaC were significantly reversed by simultaneous addition of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1/2 inhibitors U-0126 and PD-98059. These inhibitors, in addition, protected Na(+) reabsorption from PKC, demonstrating that the MAPK1/2 cascade, in some instances, plays a central role in downregulation of ENaC activity. The effects of PKC on beta- and gamma-ENaC levels were additive with those of inhibitors of transcription (actinomycin D) and translation (emetine and cycloheximide), suggesting that PKC promotes subunit degradation and does not affect subunit synthesis. The bulk of whole cell gamma-ENaC was degraded within 1 h after treatment with inhibitors of synthesis; however, a significant pool was "protected" from inhibitors for up to 12 h. PKC affected this protected pool of gamma-ENaC. Moreover, proteosome inhibitors (MG-132 and lactacystin) reversed PKC effects on this protected pool of gamma-ENaC. Thus PKC signaling via MAPK1/2 cascade activation in A6 cells promotes degradation of gamma-ENaC.[1]

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  1. Targeted degradation of ENaC in response to PKC activation of the ERK1/2 cascade. Booth, R.E., Stockand, J.D. Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol. (2003) [Pubmed]
 
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