The progesterone receptor regulates the expression of TRPV4 channel.
The transient receptor potential cationic channel TRPV4 contributes to different aspects of cell physiology via the generation of a Ca2+ signal and/or depolarization of the membrane potential. TRPV4 channel integrates distinct physical and chemical stimuli, including osmotic and mechanical stress, heat, acidic pH, endogenous ligands, and synthetic agonists such as 4alpha-phorbol 12,13-didecanoate (4alphaPDD). Although several regulatory sites controlling TRPV4 channel activity have been identified, very little is known about the regulation of TRPV4 expression, a situation common to other TRP channels. Here we show that TRPV4 expression is under the control of progesterone in both human airways and mammary gland epithelial cells, as well as in vascular smooth muscle cells. Exposure of human airways epithelial CFT1-LCFSN and mammary gland epithelial T47D cells to progesterone decreased TRPV4 mRNA and protein expression. Consequently, 4alphaPDD-induced cationic currents and Ca2+ signals were also diminished in progesterone-treated cells. The effect of progesterone was reverted by the progesterone receptor (PR) antagonist RU-486 or following transfection with small interference RNA (siRNA) against both PRA and PRB isoforms. Interestingly, TRPV4 expression and activity were increased in T47D mammary gland epithelial cells when PR was silenced with siRNA. Transcriptional regulation of -1.3 kB TRPV4 promoter-luciferase plasmids was also evaluated in vascular smooth muscle cells. TRPV4 promoter activity was reduced by coexpression with PR and further reduced in the presence of PG. Together, our data report the regulation of TRPV4 expression by progesterone, a process that requires a functional PR.
Jung
Carole
C
Laboratory of Molecular Physiology and Channelopathies, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Edifici PRBB, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, Room 343, C/Dr. Aiguader 88, Barcelona, 08003, Spain.
Fandos
César
C
Lorenzo
Ivan M
IM
Plata
Cristina
C
Fernandes
Jacqueline
J
Gené
Gemma G
GG
Vázquez
Esther
E
Valverde
Miguel A
MA
D015153:Blotting, Western; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000502:physiology; D002460:Cell Line; D015536:Down-Regulation; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D011374:Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism; D011372:Progestins / Q000378:metabolism; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D011372:Progestins; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels; C416986:TRPV4 protein, human; D011374:Progesterone
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