Authors: L BulteauPignoux R Dérand T Métayé M Joffre F Becq
Publish Date: 2014/03/18
Volume: 188, Issue: 3, Pages: 175-182
Abstract
We have studied the mechanism by which genistein activates cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator CFTR in CHO cells expressing wild type or G551DCFTR In wildtype CHO cells after exposure to 25 mM forskolin 25 mM genistein induced a further 2fold and rapid increase of the forskolinactivated CFTR current In both types of cells when forskolin was added after genistein preincubation wholecell current density was greatly reduced compared to that measured when genistein was added after phosphorylation of CFTR and all activation kinetic parameters were significantly altered Genistein had no effect on the adenylate cyclase activity Our results suggest that the occupancy of a putative genistein binding site is critical for the gating mechanism of CFTR chloride channels which depending on the phosphorylation status of the Rdomain drives CFTR either into a refractory state or alternatively to a highly activated state
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