TY - JOUR
T1 - Acyl coenzyme A-binding protein (ACBP) is phosphorylated and secreted by retinal Müller astrocytes following protein kinase C activation
AU - Qian, Zuyuan
AU - Bilderback, Timothy R.
AU - Barmack, Neal H.
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - Horizontal optokinetic stimulation of rabbit retina in vivo evokes increased expression of acyl coenzyme A-binding protein (ACBP), also known as 'diazepam binding inhibitor,' from retinal Müller cells. If the expressed ACBP were also secreted by Müller cells, then stimulus-evoked secretion of ACBP could influence the activity of GABAA receptor-expressing retinal neurons. In this study, we examine in vitro whether ACBP is secreted by Müller glial cells and Müller-like QNR/K2 cells following stimulation with elevated levels of KCl and phorbol myristic acetate (PMA). KCl and PMA stimulation evoked secretion of threonine-phosphorylated ACBP. A sequence analysis of ACBP shows that it has five potential phosphorylation sites: Two threonine sites fit a protein kinase C phosphorylation pattern. Two threonine sites fit a casein kinase II (CK2) pattern. One serine site fits a CK2 pattern. As CK2 is not expressed in QNR/K2 cells, it is probable that protein kinase C accounts for the phosphorylation of ACBP in these cells and for the PMA-evoked secretion of ACBP. Serine phosphorylation was constitutive. Horizontal optokinetic stimulation increased threonine-phosphorylated ACBP in rabbit retina. Phosphorylation of ACBP may influence its target affinity. We used a proteolytic fragment of ACBP, octadecaneuropeptide (ODN), to investigate how threonine phosphorylation influences its affinity for GABAA receptors. Threonine-phosphorylated ODN had a stronger affinity for GABA A receptors than did unphosphorylated ODN or unphosphorylated ACBP. We conclude that stimulus-induced Müller cell secretion of phosphorylated ACBP could influence the GABAergic transmission in neighboring retinal neurons.
AB - Horizontal optokinetic stimulation of rabbit retina in vivo evokes increased expression of acyl coenzyme A-binding protein (ACBP), also known as 'diazepam binding inhibitor,' from retinal Müller cells. If the expressed ACBP were also secreted by Müller cells, then stimulus-evoked secretion of ACBP could influence the activity of GABAA receptor-expressing retinal neurons. In this study, we examine in vitro whether ACBP is secreted by Müller glial cells and Müller-like QNR/K2 cells following stimulation with elevated levels of KCl and phorbol myristic acetate (PMA). KCl and PMA stimulation evoked secretion of threonine-phosphorylated ACBP. A sequence analysis of ACBP shows that it has five potential phosphorylation sites: Two threonine sites fit a protein kinase C phosphorylation pattern. Two threonine sites fit a casein kinase II (CK2) pattern. One serine site fits a CK2 pattern. As CK2 is not expressed in QNR/K2 cells, it is probable that protein kinase C accounts for the phosphorylation of ACBP in these cells and for the PMA-evoked secretion of ACBP. Serine phosphorylation was constitutive. Horizontal optokinetic stimulation increased threonine-phosphorylated ACBP in rabbit retina. Phosphorylation of ACBP may influence its target affinity. We used a proteolytic fragment of ACBP, octadecaneuropeptide (ODN), to investigate how threonine phosphorylation influences its affinity for GABAA receptors. Threonine-phosphorylated ODN had a stronger affinity for GABA A receptors than did unphosphorylated ODN or unphosphorylated ACBP. We conclude that stimulus-induced Müller cell secretion of phosphorylated ACBP could influence the GABAergic transmission in neighboring retinal neurons.
KW - Acyl coenzyme A-binding protein secretion
KW - Astrocytes
KW - Direction selectivity
KW - Glial cells
KW - Müller
KW - QNR/K2 cells
KW - Retina
KW - Threonine phosphorylation
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2008.05229.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2008.05229.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18194441
AN - SCOPUS:42549140643
SN - 0022-3042
VL - 105
SP - 1287
EP - 1299
JO - Journal of neurochemistry
JF - Journal of neurochemistry
IS - 4
ER -