Regulation of connexin43 gap junctional communication by phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate.
Cell-cell communication through connexin43 (Cx43)-based gap junction channels is rapidly inhibited upon activation of various G protein-coupled receptors; however, the mechanism is unknown. We show that Cx43-based cell-cell communication is inhibited by depletion of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PtdIns[4,5]P(2)) from the plasma membrane. Knockdown of phospholipase Cbeta3 (PLCbeta3) inhibits PtdIns(4,5)P(2) hydrolysis and keeps Cx43 channels open after receptor activation. Using a translocatable 5-phosphatase, we show that PtdIns(4,5)P(2) depletion is sufficient to close Cx43 channels. When PtdIns(4,5)P(2) is overproduced by PtdIns(4)P 5-kinase, Cx43 channel closure is impaired. We find that the Cx43 binding partner zona occludens 1 (ZO-1) interacts with PLCbeta3 via its third PDZ domain. ZO-1 is essential for PtdIns(4,5)P(2)-hydrolyzing receptors to inhibit cell-cell communication, but not for receptor-PLC coupling. Our results show that PtdIns(4,5)P(2) is a key regulator of Cx43 channel function, with no role for other second messengers, and suggest that ZO-1 assembles PLCbeta3 and Cx43 into a signaling complex to allow regulation of cell-cell communication by localized changes in PtdIns(4,5)P(2).
van Zeijl
Leonie
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Division of Cellular Biochemistry, Centre for Biomedical Genetics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Giepmans
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Ariaens
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Friso R
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Várnai
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Balla
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Divecha
Nullin
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Jalink
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Moolenaar
Wouter H
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D000818:Animals; D002450:Cell Communication; D018031:Connexin 43 / Q000378:metabolism*; D017629:Gap Junctions / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008959:Models, Neurological; D019269:Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D054799:Phospholipase C beta; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D051381:Rats; D015398:Signal Transduction; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D062826:Zonula Occludens-1 Protein
D018031:Connexin 43; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D019269:Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Diphosphate; D010750:Phosphoproteins; C569042:TJP1 protein, human; C569043:Tjp1 protein, mouse; C569044:Tjp1 protein, rat; D062826:Zonula Occludens-1 Protein; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D054799:Phospholipase C beta