The Sulfonylurea Receptor 1 (Sur1)-Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 4 (Trpm4) Channel |
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| Authors: | Seung Kyoon Woo Min Seong Kwon Alexander Ivanov Volodymyr Gerzanich J Marc Simard |
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| Institution: | From the Departments of ‡Neurosurgery, ;§Pathology, and ;¶Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 |
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| Abstract: | The sulfonylurea receptor 1 (Sur1)-NCCa-ATP channel plays a central role in necrotic cell death in central nervous system (CNS) injury, including ischemic stroke, and traumatic brain and spinal cord injury. Here, we show that Sur1-NCCa-ATP channels are formed by co-assembly of Sur1 and transient receptor potential melastatin 4 (Trpm4). Co-expression of Sur1 and Trpm4 yielded Sur1-Trpm4 heteromers, as shown in experiments with Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) and co-immunoprecipitation. Co-expression of Sur1 and Trpm4 also yielded functional Sur1-Trpm4 channels with biophysical properties of Trpm4 and pharmacological properties of Sur1. Co-assembly with Sur1 doubled the affinity of Trpm4 for calmodulin and doubled its sensitivity to intracellular calcium. Experiments with FRET and co-immunoprecipitation showed de novo appearance of Sur1-Trpm4 heteromers after spinal cord injury in rats. Our findings depart from the long-held view of an exclusive association between Sur1 and KATP channels and reveal an unexpected molecular partnership with far-ranging implications for CNS injury. |
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| Keywords: | ABC Transporter Brain Ion Channels Membrane Biophysics Multifunctional Protein Neurobiology Neuroprotection Sur1 Trpm4 |
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