Decreased radixin function for ATP-binding cassette transporters in liver in adjuvant-induced arthritis rats.

Abstract

Pathophysiological changes are associated with alterations in the expression and function of numerous ADME-related proteins. We have previously demonstrated that the membrane localization of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in liver was decreased without change of total expression levels in adjuvant-induced arthritis (AA) in rats. Ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) proteins are involved in localization of some ABC transporters in canalicular membrane. The mRNA levels of radixin decreased significantly in liver but not kidney, small intestine, and brain. The mRNA levels of ezrin and moesin did not change in AA. The membrane localization of radixin was reduced in liver of AA and the ratios of activated radixin (p-radixin) to total radixin were decreased in AA, although the protein levels of radixin did not change in homogenate and membrane protein. To clarify whether AA affects the linker functions of ERM proteins, we examined the interactions between ERM proteins and ABC transporters. The interactions between radixin and ABC transporters were decreased in AA. In vitro studies using human hepatoma HepG2 cells showed that interleukin-1β decreased the mRNA levels of radixin and colocalization of radixin and Mrp2. Our results show that the decreased radixin functions affect the interaction between radixin and ABC transporters in inflammation.

• Authors: Atsushi Kawase, Misato Sakata, Nagisa Yada, Misaki Nakasaka, Takuya Shimizu, Yukio Kato, Masahiro Iwaki
• Journal: Journal of pharmaceutical sciences (J Pharm Sci) Vol. 103 Issue 12 Pg. 4058-4065 (Dec 2014) ISSN: 1520-6017 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25331966 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association.

Chemical References

• ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
• Cytoskeletal Proteins
• Interleukin-1beta
• Membrane Proteins
• Microfilament Proteins
• RNA, Messenger
• ezrin
• moesin
• radixin

Topics

• ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters (genetics, metabolism)
• Animals
• Arthritis, Experimental (genetics, metabolism)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cytoskeletal Proteins (genetics, metabolism)
• Female
• Hep G2 Cells
• Humans
• Interleukin-1beta (genetics, metabolism)
• Liver (metabolism)
• Membrane Proteins (genetics, metabolism)
• Microfilament Proteins (genetics, metabolism)
• RNA, Messenger (genetics)
• Rats
• Rats, Sprague-Dawley