2008
DOI: 10.1681/asn.2006090985
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Nek8 Regulates the Expression and Localization of Polycystin-1 and Polycystin-2

Abstract: Nek8 is a serine/threonine kinase that is mutated in the jck (juvenile cystic kidneys) mouse, a model of autosomal recessive juvenile polycystic kidney disease, but its function is poorly understood. We used the jck mouse to study the functional relationship between Nek8 and other proteins that have been implicated in polycystic kidney diseases. In the collecting tubules and collecting ducts of wild-type mice, we found that Nek8 was localized to the proximal portion of primary cilia and was weakly detected in … Show more

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“…(76) Finally, the underlying defect in jck mice is due to activating mutations in Nek8, a gene encoding a serine protease kinase that promotes protein trafficking of two cilia-associated proteins, polycystin 1 and 2 (PC1 and PC2). (77) Activating Nek8 mutations lead to increased primary cilia length in the kidney, (28,77) whereas loss of function mutations in PKD1 induce PKD, skeletal defects in vivo, and decreased osteoblast differentiation in vitro. (78,79) As primary cilia may be part of the mechanosensing machinery that influences bone remodeling via b-catenin signaling, (80) NEK8 mutations in jck could theoretically influence the onset of HTO bone disease.…”
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“…(76) Finally, the underlying defect in jck mice is due to activating mutations in Nek8, a gene encoding a serine protease kinase that promotes protein trafficking of two cilia-associated proteins, polycystin 1 and 2 (PC1 and PC2). (77) Activating Nek8 mutations lead to increased primary cilia length in the kidney, (28,77) whereas loss of function mutations in PKD1 induce PKD, skeletal defects in vivo, and decreased osteoblast differentiation in vitro. (78,79) As primary cilia may be part of the mechanosensing machinery that influences bone remodeling via b-catenin signaling, (80) NEK8 mutations in jck could theoretically influence the onset of HTO bone disease.…”
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“…11,[16][17][18][19][20][21] Therefore, we examined the ciliary length of proximal tubules in AQP11(2 /2 ) mice. Elongated primary cilia of proximal tubules were observed in AQP11(2/2) mice ( Figure 9).…”
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“…2 Nek kinases function in the formation of the primary cilium in many eukaryotes. [3][4][5][6][7][8] They also play roles in DNA repair 9 and apoptosis. 10 Spontaneous mutations in genes encoding two members of the Nek family give rise to autosomal recessive forms of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the mouse.…”
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“…18,19 Nek8 has not been shown thus far to be catalytically active. Nek8 nevertheless regulates the expression and localization of the polycystins 4,20 and has been linked to medullary cystic kidney disease (nephronopthisis). 8 Knockdown of Nek8 in zebrafish embryos results in cystic kidney.…”
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