Enhanced β-adrenergic response in mice with dominant-negative expression of the PKD2L1 channel

PLoS One. 2022 Jan 20;17(1):e0261668. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261668. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common genetic cause of kidney failure in humans. Among the various PKD-related molecules, PKD2L1 forms cation channels, but its physiological importance is obscure. In the present study, we established a transgenic mouse line by overexpressing the dominant-negative form of the mouse PKD2L1 gene (i.e., lacking the pore-forming domain). The resulting PKD2L1del-Tg mice exhibited supraventricular premature contraction, as well as enhanced sensitivity to β-adrenergic stimulation and unstable R-R intervals in electrocardiography. During spontaneous atrial contraction, PKD2L1del-Tg atria showed enhanced sensitivity to isoproterenol, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. Action potential recording revealed a shortened action potential duration in PKD2L1del-Tg atria in response to isoproterenol. These findings indicated increased adrenergic sensitivity in PKD2L1del-Tg mice, suggesting that PKD2L1 is involved in sympathetic regulation.

MeSH terms

  • Calcium Channels*

Substances

  • Calcium Channels

Grants and funding

This research was sponsored, in part, by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from JSPS, KAKENHI (17K08527, 17H04319, 16K09489, and 20K07255). No additional external funding was received for this study.