National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH/NIDDK)
R01 DK131118-01
United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH/NIDDK)
R01 DK123463-01
United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH/NIDDK)
(F32DK137477-01A1
United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH/NIDDK)
TL1DK132769
United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH/NIDDK)
U2CDK129917
United States
Citation
Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / Year: 2025 Title: Pathogenic variants in the polycystin pore helix cause distinct forms of channel dysfunction. Authors: Orhi Esarte Palomero / Eduardo Guadarrama / Paul G DeCaen / Abstract: PKD2 is a member of the polycystin subfamily of transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel subunits which traffic and function in primary cilia organelle membranes. Millions of individuals carry ...PKD2 is a member of the polycystin subfamily of transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel subunits which traffic and function in primary cilia organelle membranes. Millions of individuals carry pathogenic genetic variants in PKD2 that cause a life-threatening condition called autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Although ADPKD is a common monogenetic disorder, there is no drug cure or available therapeutics which address the underlying channel dysregulation. Furthermore, the structural and mechanistic impacts of most disease-causing variants are uncharacterized. Using direct cilia electrophysiology, cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), and superresolution imaging, we have found mechanistic differences in channel dysregulation caused by three germline missense variants located in PKD2's pore helix 1. Variant C632R reduces protein thermal stability, resulting in impaired channel assembly and abolishes primary cilia trafficking. In contrast, variants F629S and R638C retain native cilia trafficking but exhibit gating defects. Cryo-EM structures (2.7 to 2.8 Å resolution) indicate loss of critical pore helix interactions which precipitate allosteric collapse of the channels inner gate. Results demonstrate how ADPKD-causing mutations cause mechanistically divergent and ranging impacts on PKD2 function, despite their shared structural proximity. These unexpected findings highlight the need for structural and biophysical characterization of polycystin variants, which will guide rational drug development of ADPKD therapeutics.
Details: 25 mM HEPES-NaOH, 150 mM NaCl, 1 mM CaCl2, 1 mM TCEP
Grid
Model: Quantifoil R2/1 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY ARRAY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 20 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR / Pretreatment - Pressure: 0.026000000000000002 kPa / Details: 15 mA
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 95 % / Chamber temperature: 278 K / Instrument: LEICA EM GP Details: Vitrification carried in air. Ethane temperature -183 C.
Details
Stabilized in amphipol A8-35. Monodisperse sample after gel filtration in a Superdex 200 column.
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
TFS KRIOS
Specialist optics
Energy filter - Name: GIF Bioquantum / Energy filter - Slit width: 10 eV
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Digitization - Dimensions - Width: 11520 pixel / Digitization - Dimensions - Height: 8184 pixel / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 9145 / Average electron dose: 60.0 e/Å2 / Details: 50 frame movie stacks. Super-resolution mode
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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