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ArticleCellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS2018

The SH3-binding domain of Cx43 participates in loop/tail interactions critical for Cx43-hemichannel activity.

Jegan Iyyathurai, Nan Wang, Catheleyne D'hondt, Jean X Jiang, Luc Leybaert, Geert Bultynck

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Article in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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Jegan IyyathuraiLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N-1 Bus 802, Herestraat 49, 3000, Louvain, Belgium.
Nan WangPhysiology Group, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Catheleyne D'hondtLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N-1 Bus 802, Herestraat 49, 3000, Louvain, Belgium.
Jean X JiangDepartment of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Luc LeybaertPhysiology Group, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Geert BultynckLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Signaling, Department Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N-1 Bus 802, Herestraat 49, 3000, Louvain, Belgium. geert.bultynck@kuleuven.be.ORCID 0000-0002-5968-4828

Funding

Intercellular Communication in the Eye LensR01EY012085 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI Jean X Jiang · 2003 to 2026
$8.4M
Connexin hemichannels in suppression of breast cancer bone metastasisR01CA196214 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI JIANG, JEAN X, SUN, LUZHE · 2016 to 2020
$1.8M
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek 15117.14Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek G.0298.11NCI NIH HHS R01 CA196214NEI NIH HHS R01 EY012085
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Connexin 43 (Cx43) hemichannels establish local signaling networks via the release of ATP and other molecules, but their excessive opening may result in cell death. Hence, the activity of Cx43-hemichannels ought to be critically controlled. This involves interactions between the C-terminal tail (CT) and the cytoplasmic loop (CL), more particularly the L2 domain within CL. Previous work revealed an important role for the last nine amino acids of the Cx43 CT by targeting the L2 domain, as these nine amino acids were sufficient to restore the activity of CT-truncated Cx43-hemichannels. However, we discovered that deletion of the last 19 amino acids of the CT only partially lowered the binding to the L2 domain, indicating that a second L2-binding region is present in the CT. We here provide evidence that the SH3-binding domain is another CT region that targets the L2 domain. At the functional level, the SH3-binding domain was able to restore the activity of CT-truncated Cx43-hemichannels and alleviate the inhibition of full-length Cx43-hemichannels by high intracellular Ca

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src Homology DomainsAdenosine TriphosphateAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesCalciumCattleCells, CulturedConnexin 43HeLa CellsHumansProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsAdenosine TriphosphateCalciumConnexin 43ATP releaseCa2+-wave propagationCalciumConnexinElectrophysiologyGap junctionsHemichannelsIntercellular communicationSingle channel recordings

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