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XB-ART-45140
J Am Soc Nephrol 2012 Jul 01;237:1238-49. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2012020112.
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Mutation conferring apical-targeting motif on AE1 exchanger causes autosomal dominant distal RTA.

Fry AC, Su Y, Yiu V, Cuthbert AW, Trachtman H, Karet Frankl FE.


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Mutations in SLC4A1 that mislocalize its product, the chloride/bicarbonate exchanger AE1, away from its normal position on the basolateral membrane of the α-intercalated cell cause autosomal dominant distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA). We studied a family exhibiting dominant inheritance and defined a mutation (AE1-M909T) that affects the C terminus of AE1, a region rich in potential targeting motifs that are incompletely characterized. Expression of AE1-M909T in Xenopus oocytes confirmed preservation of its anion exchange function. Wild-type GFP-tagged AE1 localized to the basolateral membrane of polarized MDCK cells, but AE1-M909T localized to both the apical and basolateral membranes. Wild-type AE1 trafficked directly to the basolateral membrane without apical passage, whereas AE1-M909T trafficked to both cell surfaces, implying the gain of an apical-targeting signal. We found that AE1-M909T acquired class 1 PDZ ligand activity that the wild type did not possess. In summary, the AE1-M909T mutation illustrates the role of abnormal targeting in dRTA and provides insight into C-terminal motifs that govern normal trafficking of AE1.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: rbfox2 slc4a1

References [+] :
Alper, Molecular physiology and genetics of Na+-independent SLC4 anion exchangers. 2009, Pubmed