Two Transient Receptor Potential Channels at Focal Adhesions

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Recently there have been reports that identify two transient receptor potential channels in cell–matrix junctions known as focal adhesions. These are the calcium channel TRP canonical 7 and the calcium-activated monovalent ion channel, TRP melastatin (TRPM) 4. Here, we report on the occurrence of TRPM4 in focal adhesions of fibroblasts. Of three commercial antibodies recognizing this channel, only one yielded focal adhesion staining, while the other two did not. The epitope recognized by the focal adhesion-localizing antibody was mapped to the extreme C-terminus of the TRPM4 protein. The other two antibodies bind to N-terminal regions of the TRPM4 proteins. Deletion of the TRPM4 gene by CRISPR/cas9 techniques confirmed that this channel is a bona fide focal adhesion component, while expression of full-length TRPM4 proteins suggested that processing may occur to yield a form that localizes to focal adhesions. Given the reports that this channel may influence migratory behavior of cells and is linked to cardiovascular disease, TRPM4 functions in adhesion should be explored in greater depth. (J Histochem Cytochem 71: 495–508, 2023).

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry
Volume71
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)495-508
Number of pages14
ISSN0022-1554
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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    Research areas

  • cell-matrix adhesion, cytoskeleton, epitope mapping, ion channel, junctions

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