Nitric oxide-dependent cilia regulatory enzyme localization in bovine bronchial epithelial cells

J Histochem Cytochem. 2007 May;55(5):433-42. doi: 10.1369/jhc.6A7089.2007. Epub 2007 Jan 22.

Abstract

Airway epithelial-derived nitric oxide (NO), through the activation of nucleotide cyclases and downstream kinases, stimulates ciliary beating, yet the precise locations of these enzymes are unknown. We hypothesized that these NO-activated enzymes are located within, or adjacent to, the ciliary axoneme. Immunohistochemistry of intact ciliated cells revealed that endothelial-type nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), the RII isoform of the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA-RII), the type I isoform of the cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG-I), and guanylate cyclase beta (GC-beta) all colocalized with pericentrin to the basal body. In contrast, the PKA-RI isoform and the PKG-II isoform localized to ciliary axonemes. Western blot analysis of isolated demembranated ciliary preparations detected eNOS, GC-beta, and both isoforms of PKA and PKG. An A-kinase-anchoring protein was also detected. Our findings suggest that these enzymes are sequestered close to their points of action into a discrete ciliary metabolon, enabling targeted phosphorylation and efficient upregulation of ciliary beating.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bronchi / cytology
  • Bronchi / enzymology*
  • Bronchi / ultrastructure
  • Cattle
  • Cilia / enzymology
  • Cilia / ultrastructure
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Guanylate Cyclase / metabolism
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Isoenzymes / metabolism
  • Nitric Oxide / physiology*
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III / metabolism
  • Respiratory Mucosa / cytology
  • Respiratory Mucosa / enzymology*
  • Respiratory Mucosa / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Isoenzymes
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • Guanylate Cyclase