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2014 ; 21
(4
): 568-81
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Dai W
; Bai Y
; Hebda L
; Zhong X
; Liu J
; Kao J
; Duan C
Cell Death Differ
2014[Apr]; 21
(4
): 568-81
PMID24336047
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Calcium deficiency causes abnormal colonic growth and increases colon cancer risk
with poorly understood mechanisms. Here we elucidate a novel signaling mechanism
underlying the Ca(2+) deficiency-induced epithelial proliferation using a unique
animal model. The zebrafish larval yolk sac skin contains a group of
Ca(2+)-transporting epithelial cells known as ionocytes. Their number and density
increases dramatically when acclimated to low [Ca(2+)] environments. BrdU
pulse-labeling experiments suggest that low [Ca(2+)] stimulates pre-existing
ionocytes to re-enter the cell cycle. Low [Ca(2+)] treatment results in a robust
and sustained activation of IGF1R-PI3K-Akt signaling in these cells exclusively.
These ionocytes specifically express Igfbp5a, a high-affinity and specific
binding protein for insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and the Ca(2+)-selective
channel Trpv5/6. Inhibition or knockdown of Igfbp5a, IGF1 receptor, PI3K, and Akt
attenuates low [Ca(2+)]-induced ionocyte proliferation. The role of Trpv5/6 was
investigated using a genetic mutant, targeted knockdown, and pharmacological
inhibition. Loss-of-Trpv5/6 function or expression results in elevated pAkt
levels and increased ionocyte proliferation under normal [Ca(2+)]. These
increases are eliminated in the presence of an IGF1R inhibitor, suggesting that
Trpv5/6 represses IGF1R-PI3K-Akt signaling under normal [Ca(2+)]. Intriguingly,
blockade of Trpv5/6 activity inhibits the low [Ca(2+)]-induced activation of Akt.
Mechanistic analyses reveal that the low [Ca(2+)]-induced IGF signaling is
mediated through Trpv5/6-associated membrane depolarization. Low extracellular
[Ca(2+)] results in a similar amplification of IGF-induced PI3K-PDK1-Akt
signaling in human colon cancer cells in a TRPV6-dependent manner. These results
uncover a novel and evolutionarily conserved signaling mechanism that contributes
to the abnormal epithelial proliferation associated with Ca(2+) deficiency.