Deciphering functions of aberrant hemichannels formed by connexin 26- 130N and D50Y mutations
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Aypek, Hande, author.

Başlık
Deciphering functions of aberrant hemichannels formed by connexin 26- 130N and D50Y mutations

Yazar
Aypek, Hande, author.

Yazar Ek Girişi
Aypek, Hande, author.

Fiziksel Tanımlama
ix, 49 leaves: color illustraltions.+ 1 computer laser optical disc.

Özet
Cells need to communicate with each other for maintenance cellular and tissue homeostasis. Gap junctions are channel-forming structures that are formed by docking of two hemichannels on the plasma membrane of adjacent cells. Connexins are subunits of gap junctions. Connexin 26 (Cx26) is one of the connexin isoform and mutations on the Cx26 gene (GJB2) cause non-syndromic and syndromic deafness. Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome is one of the syndromic deafness disorders caused by Cx26 mutations. Among these mutations, Cx26-I30N and D50Y missense mutations were shown to form aberrant hemichannels but their effect on protein biosynthesis and functions have not studied. In this study, we aimed to decipher in vitro functions of aberrant hemichannels formed by Cx26-I30N and D50Y mutations. First of all, the effect of Cx26-I30N and D50Y mutations on localization, mRNA expression and protein synthesis properties were investigated in HeLa, N2A and HaCaT cells. Results suggested that Cx26-I30N and D50Y mutants were not able to form gap junction plaques on the plasma membrane and were localized in the Golgi apparatus. In addition, mutations resulted in a reduction in mRNA expression and protein synthesis. After, functional analysis was performed in Cx26-I30N and D50Y transfected N2A and HaCaT cells. Internal Ca2+ content measurement, measurement of released ATP, measurement of cell size and apoptosis assays were performed. Ca2+ measurement results showed that both Cx26-I30N and D50Y mutations deregulate Ca2+ balance in both N2A and HaCaT cells. Result of ATP release assay indicated that ATP amount in the extracellular environment decreased in N2A cells having Cx26-I30N and D50Y clones. Finally, apoptosis assay showed that number of necrotic cells increased when N2A cells were transfected with Cx26-I30N and D50Y constructs. Therefore, it was shown that aberrant hemichannels formed by Cx26-I30N and D50Y mutations may induce necrotic cell death by disrupting Ca2+ balance and ATP amount in cells.

Konu Başlığı
Gap junctions (Cell biology).
 
Connexins.

Yazar Ek Girişi
Meşe Özçivici, Gülistan.

Tüzel Kişi Ek Girişi
İzmir Institute of Technology. Molecular Biology and Genetics.

Tek Biçim Eser Adı
Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology: Molecular Biology and Genetics.
 
İzmir Institute of Technology: Molecular Biology and Genetics--Thesis (Master).

Elektronik Erişim
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