title: SRC family kinases mediate epithelial Na+ channel inhibition by endothelin.
abstract: The epithelial Na(+) channel (ENaC) is implicated in the pathogenesis of salt-sensitive hypertension. Recent evidence from animal models suggests that the vasoactive peptide, endothelin (ET-1), may be an important negative regulator of ENaC in vivo. We investigated the signaling pathway involved in endothelin-mediated ENaC inhibition. Experiments were performed in NIH 3T3 cells stably expressing genes for the three (alpha, beta, and gamma) ENaC subunits. In whole cell patch clamp experiments, we found that ET-1 treatment induced a dose-dependent decrease in amiloride-sensitive currents. Using receptor-specific antagonists, we determined that the effects of ET-1 were attributed to activation of the ET(B) receptor. Moreover, the inhibitory effect of ET-1 on ENaC could be completely blocked when cells were pretreated with the selective Src family kinase inhibitor, PP2. Further studies revealed that basal Src family kinase activity strongly regulates ENaC whole cell currents and single channel gating. These results suggest that Src family kinases lie in a signaling pathway activated by ET-1 and are components of a novel negative regulatory cascade resulting in ENaC inhibition.
authors.affiliation: Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center and Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Gilmore
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Stutts
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Milgram
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000584:Amiloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053503:Epithelial Sodium Channels; D015640:Ion Channel Gating / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D010766:Phosphorylation; D021122:Protein Subunits; D044023:Receptor, Endothelin B; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin / Q000502:physiology; D026941:Sodium Channel Blockers; D015222:Sodium Channels / Q000502:physiology; D019061:src-Family Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D019332:Endothelin-1; D053503:Epithelial Sodium Channels; D021122:Protein Subunits; D044023:Receptor, Endothelin B; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin; D026941:Sodium Channel Blockers; D015222:Sodium Channels; D000584:Amiloride; D019061:src-Family Kinases