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XB-ART-44020
J Biol Chem 2011 Nov 18;28646:39760-7. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M111.289090.
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Membrane depolarization increases membrane PtdIns(4,5)P2 levels through mechanisms involving PKC βII and PI4 kinase.

Chen X , Zhang X , Jia C , Xu J , Gao H , Zhang G , Du X , Zhang H .


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In a previous study, we showed that membrane depolarization induced elevation of membrane phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphates (PtdIns(4,5)P(2), also known as PIP(2)) and subsequently increased the KCNQ2/Q3 currents expressed in Xenopus oocytes through increased PI4 kinase activity. In this study, the underlying mechanism for this depolarization-induced enhancement of PIP(2) synthesis was further investigated. Our results indicate that activation of protein kinase C (PKC) isozyme βII was responsible for the enhanced PIP(2) synthesis. We found that phorbol-12-myristate, 13-acetate (PMA), an activator of PKC, mimicked the effects of the membrane depolarization by increasing KCNQ2/Q3 activity, elevating membrane PIP(2) levels and increasing activity of PI4 kinase β. Furthermore, membrane depolarization enhanced PKC activity. The effects of both depolarization and PMA were blocked by a PKC inhibitor or PI4 kinase β RNA interference. Further results demonstrate that the depolarization selectively activated the PKC βII isoform and enhanced its interaction with PI4 kinase β. These results reveal that the depolarization-induced elevation of membrane PIP(2) is through activation of PKC and the subsequent increased activity of PI4 kinase β.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: kcnq2

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