Subunit interaction in channel assembly and functional regulation of transient receptor potential melastatin (TRPM) channels

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.-H. Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Subunit Interaction ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin ◽  
Functional Regulation ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Channel Assembly ◽  
Translational Mechanisms ◽  
Trpm Channels

Functional TRPM (transient receptor potential melastatin) ion channels are multimers, thought to be tetramers. Subunit interaction is the prerequisite step in channel assembly, and the specificity of subunit interaction is crucial in assembling channels with distinct functional properties. In addition, expression of short non-functional subunits and their interaction with full-length subunits serve as one of the post-translational mechanisms regulating the channel activity. This paper aims to provide an overview of the current knowledge of TRPM subunit interactions and their roles in assembly and functional regulation of the TRPM channels.

scholarly journals TRPM channels mediate learned pathogen avoidance following intestinal distention

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Filipowicz ◽  
Alejandro Aballay
Keyword(s):  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Bacterial Colonization ◽  
Anterior Part ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Aversive Learning ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Pathogen Avoidance ◽  
Dependent Pathway ◽  
Trpm Channels

Upon exposure to harmful microorganisms, hosts engage in protective molecular and behavioral immune responses, both of which are ultimately regulated by the nervous system. Using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, we show that ingestion of E. faecalis leads to a fast pathogen avoidance behavior that results in aversive learning. We have identified multiple sensory mechanisms involved in the regulation of avoidance of E. faecalis, including the GPCR NPR-1-dependent oxygen-sensing pathway, an ASE neuron-dependent pathway, and an AWB and AWC neuron-dependent pathway. Colonization of the anterior part of the intestine by E. faecalis leads to AWB and AWC mediated olfactory aversive learning. Finally, two transient receptor potential melastatin (TRPM) channels, GON-2 and GTL-2, mediate this newly described rapid pathogen avoidance. These results suggest a mechanism by which TRPM channels may sense the intestinal distension caused by bacterial colonization to elicit pathogen avoidance and aversive learning by detecting changes in host physiology.

The TRPM7 Channel in the Nervous and Cardiovascular Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 985-992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koichi Inoue ◽  
Zhi-Gang Xiong ◽  
Takatoshi Ueki
Keyword(s):  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Kinase Domain ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin ◽  
Cation Permeability ◽  
Cardiovascular Systems ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Excitatory Responses ◽  
Dual Operations

: Transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7), along with the closely related TRPM6, are unique channels that have dual operations: cation permeability and kinase activity. In contrast to the limited tissue distribution of TRPM6, TRPM7 is widely expressed among tissues and is therefore implicated in a variety of cellular functions physiologically and pathophysiologically. The discovery of TRPM7’s unique structure imparting dual ion channel and kinase activities shed light onto novel and peculiar biological functions, such as Mg2+ homeostasis, cellular Ca2+ flickering, and even intranuclear transcriptional regulation by a cleaved kinase domain translocated to nuclei. Interestingly, at a higher level, TRPM7 participates in several biological processes in the nervous and cardiovascular systems, in which excitatory responses in neurons and cardiomyocytes are critical for their function. Here, we review the roles of TRPM7 in cells involved in the nervous and cardiovascular systems and discuss its potential as a future therapeutic target.

Pharmacological Inhibition of Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 2 (TRPM2) Channels Attenuates Diabetes-induced Cognitive Deficits in Rats: A Mechanistic Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavan Thapak ◽  
Mahendra Bishnoi ◽  
Shyam S. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Ache Activity ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Mrna Level ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin ◽  
Trpm2 Channels ◽  
Transient Receptor ◽  
Gsk 3Β

Background: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder affecting the central nervous system. A growing body of evidence has depicted that high glucose level leads to the activation of the transient receptor potential melastatin 2 (TRPM2) channels. However, there are no studies targeting TRPM2 channels in diabetes-induced cognitive decline using a pharmacological approach. Objective: The present study intended to investigate the effects of 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB), a TRPM2 inhibitor, in diabetes-induced cognitive impairment. Methods: Streptozotocin (STZ, 50 mg/kg, i.p.) was used to induce diabetes in rats. Animals were randomly divided into the treatment group, model group and age-matched control and pre se group. 2-APB treatment was given for three weeks to the animals. After 10 days of behavioural treatment, parameters were performed. Animals were sacrificed at 10th week of diabetic induction and the hippocampus and cortex were isolated. After that, protein and mRNA expression study was performed in the hippocampus. Acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity was done in the cortex. Results: : Our study showed the 10th week diabetic animals developed cognitive impairment, which was evident from the behavioural parameters. Diabetic animals depicted an increase in the TRPM2 mRNA and protein expression in the hippocampus as well as increased AchE activity in the cortex. However, memory associated proteins were down-regulated, namely Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII-Thr286), glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3β-Ser9), cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB-Ser133), and postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95). Gene expression of parvalbumin, calsequestrin and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were down-regulated while mRNA level of calcineurin A/ protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha (PPP3CA) was upregulated in the hippocampus of diabetic animals. A three-week treatment with 2-APB significantly ameliorated the alteration in behavioural cognitive parameters in diabetic rats. Moreover, 2-APB also down-regulated the expression of TRPM2 mRNA and protein in the hippocampus as well as AchE activity in the cortex of diabetic animals as compared to diabetic animals. Moreover, the 2-APB treatment also upregulated the CaMKII (Thr-286), GSK-3β (Ser9), CREB (Ser133), and PSD-95 expression and mRNA levels of parvalbumin, calsequestrin, and BDNF while mRNA level of calcineurin A was down-regulated in the hippocampus of diabetic animals. Conclusion: : This study confirms the ameliorative effect of TRPM2 channel inhibitor in the diabetes- induced cognitive deficits. Inhibition of TRPM2 channels reduced the calcium associated downstream signaling and showed a neuroprotective effect of TRPM2 channels in diabetesinduced cognitive impairment.

Characterization of the function of transient receptor potential melastatin 2 in mouse pancreas

Pancreatology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. S94
Author(s):  
Júlia Fanczal ◽  
Petra Pallagi ◽  
Marietta Görög ◽  
Csaba Péter Bíró ◽  
Tamara Madácsy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Mouse Pancreas ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin ◽  
Transient Receptor

scholarly journals Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 2 Enhances Vascular Reactivity During Development of Atherosclerosis in Mice

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-122
Author(s):  
Yi-quan Dai ◽  
Xiao-xiao Yan ◽  
Yi-chen Lin ◽  
Hong-yu Chen ◽  
Xiao-ru Liu
Keyword(s):  
Knockout Mice ◽  
Vascular Reactivity ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential ◽  
Gene Knockout ◽  
Receptor Potential ◽  
Blood Lipid ◽  
Normal Diet ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin ◽  
Transient Receptor

Abstract Background To investigate the function of transient receptor potential melastatin 2 (TRPM2) in vascular reactivity induced by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the aorta during development of atherosclerosis in mice. Methods Forty mice were randomly divided into 4 groups: C57BL/6J on normal diet (C57 + ND), C57BL/6J on high-fat diet (C57 + HFD), apolipoprotein E gene knockout mice (ApoE−/−) on ND (ApoE−/− + ND), and ApoE−/− on HFD (ApoE−/− + HFD). They were fed with a ND or HFD for 16 weeks. Aortic TRPM2 expression and isometric contractions were analyzed. Results In the ApoE−/− + HFD group, body weight, blood glucose, and blood lipid concentrations were increased, and aortic plaques were developed. Compared with the other 3 groups, aortic TRPM2 mRNA and protein levels were significantly increased in the ApoE−/− + HFD group (P < 0.01). Aortic reactivity to 5-HT was enhanced in ApoE−/− + HFD mice with lower EC50 values. The enhanced reactivity to 5-HT was significantly inhibited by TRPM2 inhibitors, N-p-amylcinnamoyl anthranilic acid (1 µmol/l) and 2-aminoethyl diphenylborinate (10 µmol/l). Conclusions Aortic TRPM2 expression is upregulated in ApoE knockout mice fed with a HFD. Upregulation of TRPM2 enhances 5-HT vascular reactivity during development of atherosclerosis.

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