Divergent expression patterns for hypoxia-inducible factor-1beta and aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear transporter-2 in developing kidney
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Divergent expression patterns for hypoxia-inducible factor-1beta and aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear transporter-2 in developing kidney
Abstract
The hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF) are alpha/beta heterodimeric transcription factors of the basic helix-loop-helix-Per-Arnt-Sim (bHLH-PAS) superfamily and are chiefly responsible for cellular adaptation to oxygen deprivation. HIF function relies on the stabilization of the alpha subunit. When oxygen tension falls, HIF-alpha subunits translocate to the nucleus and, upon dimerization with HIF-beta, activate transcription of target genes, including vascular endothelial growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 and -2, and WT-1, which are vital for kidney development. HIF-beta subunits are stable regardless of oxygen concentration and constitutively translocate to the nucleus. It was shown previously that HIF-1beta protein expression is nearly ubiquitous in newborn kidney and that HIF-1beta dimerizes with either HIF-1alpha or -2alpha. Here it is shown that aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear transporter-2 (ARNT2/HIF-2beta) also heterodimerized with HIF-1alpha and -2alpha. ARNT2/HIF-2beta protein was highly expressed in newborn kidney but decreased significantly with age, whereas HIF-1beta levels remained relatively constant. By immunohistochemical analysis, widespread expression of HIF-1beta was observed in developing and mature kidneys. ARNT2/HIF-2beta protein distribution was restricted to distal segments of developing nephrons and in mature kidney was confined specifically to thick ascending limb of Henle's loop. The data presented here suggest that ARNT2/HIF-2beta is required at high levels during nephrogenesis in distal tubules and later exclusively in thick ascending limb. Furthermore, Hypoxyprobe-1 and lotus lectin co-localization studies showed that developing proximal convoluted tubules were the most severely hypoxic nephron segment in immature kidney. Because HIF-2beta protein was not abundantly expressed in this segment, it may not be engaged in mediating responses to severe hypoxia. The differential distribution patterns for HIF-1beta and -2beta suggest divergent roles during kidney development for these highly related bHLH-PAS proteins.
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