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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 265, Issue 14, 7725-7728, May, 1990

A GTP-binding protein activates chloride channels in a renal epithelium

EM Schwiebert, DB Light, G Fejes-Toth, A Naray-Fejes-Toth and BA Stanton
Department of Physiology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755.

Although G proteins have been shown to regulate cation channels, regulation of Cl- channels by G proteins has not been demonstrated directly. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to examine whether a G protein regulates Cl- channels in the apical membrane of rabbit kidney CCD cells grown in culture. Previous studies showed that this channel is activated by adenosine and protein kinase C and has a single channel conductance of 305 picosiemens. The PCl-:PNa+ is 9:1 and the PCl-:PHCO3- is 2:1 (Schwiebert, E.M., Light, D.B., Dietl, P., Fejes- Toth, G., Naray-Fejes-Toth, A., and Stanton, B. (1990) Kidney Int. 37,216). In the present study, Cl- channels in the apical membrane of CCD cells were studied by the patch clamp technique. GTP and guanosine 5'-O(3-thiophosphate) (GTP gamma S), a nonhydrolyzable analog of GTP, increased the single channel open probability (Po). In contrast, guanosine 5'-O-(2-thiophosphate), a nonhydrolyzable analog of GDP, and pertussis toxin (PTX) decreased the Po. GTP gamma S, but not GTP, reversed PTX inhibition of the channel. The alpha i-3-subunit of Gi increased the Po in both untreated and PTX-treated membrane patches. Because GTP gamma S activated the Cl- channel in the presence of H8, a protein kinase inhibitor, we conclude that the G protein does not activate the channel by stimulating a protein kinase. Thus, a PTX- sensitive G protein activates a Cl- channel in the apical membrane of renal CCD cells.
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