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XB-ART-58829
Biology (Basel) 2022 Jan 12;111:. doi: 10.3390/biology11010123.
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Iron Inhibits the Translation and Activity of the Renal Epithelial Sodium Channel.

Alli AA , Yu L , Wlazlo E , Kasem S , Gholam MF , Desai D , Lugo CI , Vaulont S , Scindia YM .


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Hypertension is associated with an increased renal expression and activity of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) and iron deficiency. Distal tubules absorb iron, causing perturbations that may influence local responses. In this observational study, we investigated the relationship between iron content and ENaC expression and activity using two cell lines and hepcidin knockout mice (a murine model of iron overload). We found that iron did not transcriptionally regulate ENaC in hepcidin knockout mice or in vitro in collecting duct cells. However, the renal tubules of hepcidin knockout mice have a lower expression of ENaC protein. ENaC activity in cultured Xenopus 2F3 cells and mpkCCD cells was inhibited by iron, which could be reversed by iron chelation. Thus, our novel findings implicate iron as a regulator of ENaC protein and its activity.

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Genes referenced: hamp

References [+] :
Alli, Calmodulin and CaMKII modulate ENaC activity by regulating the association of MARCKS and the cytoskeleton with the apical membrane. 2015, Pubmed, Xenbase