HGF-induced activation of NEPHRIN and NEPH1 serves as a novel mechanism for recovery of podocytes from injury
Solanki, A. K.; Srivastava, P.; Arif, E.; Furcht, C. M.; Rahman, B.; Wen, P.; Singh, A.; Holzman, L. B.; Fitzgibbon, W. R.; Lobo, G.; Lipschutz, J. H.; Kwon, S.-H.; Han, Z.; Lazzara, M. J.; Nihalani, D.
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When activated, slit diaphragm proteins NEPHRIN and NEPH1 enable signaling pathways leading to podocyte actin cytoskeleton reorganization, which is critical for podocyte recovery from injury. However, the mechanisms through which these proteins are activated remain unknown. This study presents a novel concept showing ligand-induced activation of NEPHRIN and NEPH1. We first identified phosphatase SHP-2, which directly dephosphorylated these proteins. We next identified HGF, a known SHP-2 modulator, as a rapid inducer of NEPHRIN and NEPH1 phosphorylation. Using baculovirus expressed recombinant purified proteins, SPR (surface plasma resonance), molecular modeling and peptide binding approaches, we show that HGF directly binds NEPHRIN and NEPH1 extracellular domains. Further, using cultured podocytes and Drosophila nephrocytes, we demonstrate that while HGF treatment repaired injured podocytes, the addition of inhibitory NEPH1 or NEPHRIN peptides blocked HGF-induced recovery. Overall, this study shows novel activation and deactivation mechanisms for NEPHRIN and NEPH1 that are required for their function.
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