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The tricellular junction protein ILDR2 in glomerulopathies: insights and implications

Siegerist, F.; Kliewe, F.; Hammer, E.; Schakau, P.; Soh, J. E. C.; Weber, C.; Puelles, V.; Lindenmeyer, M.; Reichelt-Wurm, S.; Drenic, V.; Chatziantoniou, C.; Chadjichristos, C.; Zhang, Y.; Nauck, M.; Völker, U.; Endlich, N.

2024-05-06 cell biology
10.1101/2024.05.03.592456 bioRxiv
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The tricellular tight junctions are crucial for the regulation of paracellular flux at tricellular junctions, where tricellulin (MARVELD2) and angulins (ILDR1, ILDR2 or LSR) are localized. The role of ILDR2 in podocytes, specialized epithelial cells in the kidney, is still unknown. We investigated the role of ILDR2 in glomeruli and its influence on blood filtration. Western blots, scRNA-seq and superresolution microscopy showed a strong expression of MARVELD2 and ILDR2 in podocytes that colocalizes with the podocyte-specific claudin CLDN5. Co-immunoprecipitation revealed that ILDR2 directly binds CLDN5. In glomerulopathies, induced by nephrotoxic serum and by DOCA-salt heminephrectomy, ILDR2 was strongly upregulated. Furthermore, Ildr2 knockout mice exhibited glomerular hypertrophy and decreased podocyte density, however, did not develop effacement of podocyte foot processes or proteinuria. LC-MS/MS proteomic analysis of isolated glomeruli showed an increase in matrix proteins such as fibronectin and agrin. This suggests a protective role of ILDR2 in glomerulopathies.

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