aPKCλ/ι and aPKCζ contribute to podocyte differentiation and glomerular maturation
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aPKCλ/ι and aPKCζ contribute to podocyte differentiation and glomerular maturation. / Hartleben, Björn; Widmeier, Eugen; Suhm, Martina; Worthmann, Kirstin; Schell, Christoph; Helmstädter, Martin; Wiech, Thorsten; Walz, Gerd; Leitges, Michael; Schiffer, Mario; Huber, Tobias B.
In: J AM SOC NEPHROL, Vol. 24, No. 2, 01.02.2013, p. 253-67.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - aPKCλ/ι and aPKCζ contribute to podocyte differentiation and glomerular maturation
AU - Hartleben, Björn
AU - Widmeier, Eugen
AU - Suhm, Martina
AU - Worthmann, Kirstin
AU - Schell, Christoph
AU - Helmstädter, Martin
AU - Wiech, Thorsten
AU - Walz, Gerd
AU - Leitges, Michael
AU - Schiffer, Mario
AU - Huber, Tobias B
PY - 2013/2/1
Y1 - 2013/2/1
N2 - Precise positioning of the highly complex interdigitating podocyte foot processes is critical to form the normal glomerular filtration barrier, but the molecular programs driving this process are unknown. The protein atypical protein kinase C (aPKC)--a component of the Par complex, which localizes to tight junctions and interacts with slit diaphragm proteins--may play a role. Here, we found that the combined deletion of the aPKCλ/ι and aPKCζ isoforms in podocytes associated with incorrectly positioned centrosomes and Golgi apparatus and mislocalized molecules of the slit diaphragm. Furthermore, aPKC-deficient podocytes failed to form the normal network of foot processes, leading to defective glomerular maturation with incomplete capillary formation and mesangiolysis. Our results suggest that aPKC isoforms orchestrate the formation of the podocyte processes essential for normal glomerular development and kidney function. Defective aPKC signaling results in a dramatically simplified glomerular architecture, causing severe proteinuria and perinatal death.
AB - Precise positioning of the highly complex interdigitating podocyte foot processes is critical to form the normal glomerular filtration barrier, but the molecular programs driving this process are unknown. The protein atypical protein kinase C (aPKC)--a component of the Par complex, which localizes to tight junctions and interacts with slit diaphragm proteins--may play a role. Here, we found that the combined deletion of the aPKCλ/ι and aPKCζ isoforms in podocytes associated with incorrectly positioned centrosomes and Golgi apparatus and mislocalized molecules of the slit diaphragm. Furthermore, aPKC-deficient podocytes failed to form the normal network of foot processes, leading to defective glomerular maturation with incomplete capillary formation and mesangiolysis. Our results suggest that aPKC isoforms orchestrate the formation of the podocyte processes essential for normal glomerular development and kidney function. Defective aPKC signaling results in a dramatically simplified glomerular architecture, causing severe proteinuria and perinatal death.
KW - Animals
KW - Capillaries
KW - Cell Differentiation
KW - Centrosome
KW - Female
KW - Golgi Apparatus
KW - Isoenzymes
KW - Kidney Glomerulus
KW - Male
KW - Mice
KW - Mice, Knockout
KW - Microscopy, Electron
KW - Podocytes
KW - Protein Kinase C
KW - Proteinuria
KW - Signal Transduction
KW - Tight Junctions
U2 - 10.1681/ASN.2012060582
DO - 10.1681/ASN.2012060582
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 23334392
VL - 24
SP - 253
EP - 267
JO - J AM SOC NEPHROL
JF - J AM SOC NEPHROL
SN - 1046-6673
IS - 2
ER -