| First Author | Sandoz G | Year | 2008 |
| Journal | J Neurosci | Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 34 | Pages | 8545-52 |
| PubMed ID | 18716213 | Mgi Jnum | J:138833 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:3806442 | Doi | 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1962-08.2008 |
| Citation | Sandoz G, et al. (2008) Mtap2 is a constituent of the protein network that regulates twik-related K+ channel expression and trafficking. J Neurosci 28(34):8545-52 |
| abstractText | Twik-related K+ (TREK) channels produce background currents that regulate cell excitability. In vivo, TREK-1 is involved in neuronal processes including neuroprotection against ischemia, general anesthesia, pain perception, and mood. Recently, we demonstrated that A-kinase anchoring protein AKAP150 binds to a major regulatory domain of TREK-1, promoting drastic changes in channel regulation by polyunsaturated fatty acids, pH, and stretch, and by G-protein-coupled receptors to neurotransmitters and hormones. Here, we show that the microtubule-associated protein Mtap2 is another constituent of native TREK channels in the brain. Mtap2 binding to TREK-1 and TREK-2 does not affect directly channel properties but enhances channel surface expression and current density. This effect relies on Mtap2 binding to microtubules. Mtap2 and AKAP150 interacting sites in TREK-1 are distinct and both proteins can dock simultaneously. Their effects on TREK-1 surface expression and activation are cumulative. In neurons, the three proteins are simultaneously detected in postsynaptic dense bodies. AKAP150 and Mtap2 put TREK channels at the center of a complex protein network that finely tunes channel trafficking, addressing, and regulation. |
