PMID- 26152716 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20151117 LR - 20210306 IS - 1083-351X (Electronic) IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 290 IP - 34 DP - 2015 Aug 21 TI - Rab11-dependent Recycling of the Human Ether-a-go-go-related Gene (hERG) Channel. PG - 21101-21113 LID - S0021-9258(20)42130-1 [pii] LID - 10.1074/jbc.M115.636324 [doi] AB - The human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) encodes the pore-forming subunit of the rapidly activating delayed rectifier potassium channel (IKr). A reduction in the hERG current causes long QT syndrome, which predisposes affected individuals to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. We reported previously that hERG channels in the plasma membrane undergo vigorous internalization under low K(+) conditions. In the present study, we addressed whether hERG internalization occurs under normal K(+) conditions and whether/how internalized channels are recycled back to the plasma membrane. Using patch clamp, Western blot, and confocal imaging analyses, we demonstrated that internalized hERG channels can effectively recycle back to the plasma membrane. Low K(+)-enhanced hERG internalization is accompanied by an increased rate of hERG recovery in the plasma membrane upon reculture following proteinase K-mediated clearance of cell-surface proteins. The increased recovery rate is not due to enhanced protein synthesis, as hERG mRNA expression was not altered by low K(+) exposure, and the increased recovery was observed in the presence of the protein biosynthesis inhibitor cycloheximide. GTPase Rab11, but not Rab4, is involved in the recycling of hERG channels. Interfering with Rab11 function not only delayed hERG recovery in cells after exposure to low K(+) medium but also decreased hERG expression and function in cells under normal culture conditions. We concluded that the recycling pathway plays an important role in the homeostasis of plasma membrane-bound hERG channels. CI - (c) 2015 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. FAU - Chen, Jeffery AU - Chen J AD - Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. FAU - Guo, Jun AU - Guo J AD - Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. FAU - Yang, Tonghua AU - Yang T AD - Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. FAU - Li, Wentao AU - Li W AD - Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. FAU - Lamothe, Shawn M AU - Lamothe SM AD - Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. FAU - Kang, Yudi AU - Kang Y AD - Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. FAU - Szendrey, John A AU - Szendrey JA AD - Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. FAU - Zhang, Shetuan AU - Zhang S AD - Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada. Electronic address: shetuan.zhang@queensu.ca. LA - eng GR - MOP 72911/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150707 PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (ERG1 Potassium Channel) RN - 0 (Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels) RN - 0 (KCNH2 protein, human) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 98600C0908 (Cycloheximide) RN - EC 3.4.21.64 (Endopeptidase K) RN - EC 3.6.1.- (rab11 protein) RN - EC 3.6.5.2 (rab GTP-Binding Proteins) RN - EC 3.6.5.2 (rab4 GTP-Binding Proteins) RN - RWP5GA015D (Potassium) SB - IM MH - Amino Acid Sequence MH - Cell Membrane/chemistry/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Cycloheximide/pharmacology MH - ERG1 Potassium Channel MH - Endopeptidase K/chemistry MH - Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels/chemistry/genetics/*metabolism MH - Gene Expression MH - HEK293 Cells MH - Humans MH - Ion Transport MH - Molecular Sequence Data MH - Patch-Clamp Techniques MH - Potassium/*metabolism MH - Protein Transport MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/*metabolism MH - rab GTP-Binding Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - rab4 GTP-Binding Proteins/genetics/*metabolism PMC - PMC4543667 OTO - NOTNLM OT - cell-surface protein OT - electrophysiology OT - hERG OT - patch clamp OT - potassium channel OT - trafficking EDAT- 2015/07/15 06:00 MHDA- 2015/11/18 06:00 PMCR- 2016/08/21 CRDT- 2015/07/09 06:00 PHST- 2015/01/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/07/09 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/07/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/11/18 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/08/21 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0021-9258(20)42130-1 [pii] AID - M115.636324 [pii] AID - 10.1074/jbc.M115.636324 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 2015 Aug 21;290(34):21101-21113. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M115.636324. Epub 2015 Jul 7.