Exquisite sensitivity of Polycystin-1 to H2O2 concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum

Aquaporin11 (AQP11) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) resident peroxiporin. It allows H2O2 transport from the lumen to the cytosol, guaranteeing redox homeostasis and signaling in and between the two organelles. Interestingly, Aqp11−/− mice develop a fatal, early onset polycystic kidney disease (PKD)...

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Main Authors: Elisa Speranza, Ilaria Sorrentino, Alessandra Boletta, Roberto Sitia
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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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Alessandra Boletta
Roberto Sitia
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description Aquaporin11 (AQP11) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) resident peroxiporin. It allows H2O2 transport from the lumen to the cytosol, guaranteeing redox homeostasis and signaling in and between the two organelles. Interestingly, Aqp11−/− mice develop a fatal, early onset polycystic kidney disease (PKD) similar to Autosomal Dominant PKD, a condition frequently associated with mutations of polycystin-1 (PC-1) in human patients. Here we investigated the molecular mechanisms of AQP11-associated PKD. Using different cell models, we show that transient downregulation of AQP11 selectively prevents the biogenesis of overexpressed PC-1. Expression of catalase in the ER lumen rescues the phenotype, demonstrating a direct role of (H2O2)ER in controlling the complex maturation of PC-1. Analysis of endogenous Pc-1 revealed an additional regulatory role at the pre-translational level. Taken together, our results show that AQP11 controls the complex biogenesis of PC-1 at multiple levels governing H2O2 intra and inter-organellar fluxes, with important implications in the pathogenesis and onset of PKD.
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spelling doaj-art-d711ed28fd7844d2a91d47f028f1159f2025-08-20T02:15:24ZengElsevierRedox Biology2213-23172025-03-018010348610.1016/j.redox.2024.103486Exquisite sensitivity of Polycystin-1 to H2O2 concentration in the endoplasmic reticulumElisa Speranza0Ilaria Sorrentino1Alessandra Boletta2Roberto Sitia3Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, Italy; Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, ItalyDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, Italy; Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, ItalyDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, ItalyDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, Italy; Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, Italy; Corresponding author. Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132, Milan, Italy.Aquaporin11 (AQP11) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) resident peroxiporin. It allows H2O2 transport from the lumen to the cytosol, guaranteeing redox homeostasis and signaling in and between the two organelles. Interestingly, Aqp11−/− mice develop a fatal, early onset polycystic kidney disease (PKD) similar to Autosomal Dominant PKD, a condition frequently associated with mutations of polycystin-1 (PC-1) in human patients. Here we investigated the molecular mechanisms of AQP11-associated PKD. Using different cell models, we show that transient downregulation of AQP11 selectively prevents the biogenesis of overexpressed PC-1. Expression of catalase in the ER lumen rescues the phenotype, demonstrating a direct role of (H2O2)ER in controlling the complex maturation of PC-1. Analysis of endogenous Pc-1 revealed an additional regulatory role at the pre-translational level. Taken together, our results show that AQP11 controls the complex biogenesis of PC-1 at multiple levels governing H2O2 intra and inter-organellar fluxes, with important implications in the pathogenesis and onset of PKD.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231724004646Aquaporin 11H2O2Polycystin-1Polycystic kidney diseaseProtein transportRedox homeostasis
spellingShingle Elisa Speranza
Ilaria Sorrentino
Alessandra Boletta
Roberto Sitia
Exquisite sensitivity of Polycystin-1 to H2O2 concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum
Redox Biology
Aquaporin 11
H2O2
Polycystin-1
Polycystic kidney disease
Protein transport
Redox homeostasis
title Exquisite sensitivity of Polycystin-1 to H2O2 concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum
title_full Exquisite sensitivity of Polycystin-1 to H2O2 concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum
title_fullStr Exquisite sensitivity of Polycystin-1 to H2O2 concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum
title_full_unstemmed Exquisite sensitivity of Polycystin-1 to H2O2 concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum
title_short Exquisite sensitivity of Polycystin-1 to H2O2 concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum
title_sort exquisite sensitivity of polycystin 1 to h2o2 concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum
topic Aquaporin 11
H2O2
Polycystin-1
Polycystic kidney disease
Protein transport
Redox homeostasis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231724004646
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