Pendrin

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Solute carrier family 26, member 4
Identifiers
Symbols SLC26A4; DFNB4; EVA; PDS; TDH2B
External IDs OMIM605646 MGI1346029 HomoloGene20132 GeneCards: SLC26A4 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 5172 23985
Ensembl ENSG00000091137 ENSMUSG00000020651
UniProt O43511 Q9R155
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000441 NM_011867.3
RefSeq (protein) NP_000432 NP_035997.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 7:
107.3 – 107.36 Mb
Chr 12:
32.2 – 32.24 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Pendrin also known as sodium-independent chloride/iodide transporter is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC26A4 gene (solute carrier family 26, member 4).[1][2]

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[edit] Function

Pendrin is an ion exchanger found in the cortical collecting duct.[3]

Thyroid hormone synthesis, with Pendrin seen at center between the follicular colloid and the follicular cell.

Pendrin is found at the apical (luminal) membrane of follicular cells in the thyroid gland. It transports iodine from the cytoplasm to the follicle lumen. Its activity is necessary for production of thyroid hormone.

Pendrin is also found in the cells of the inner ear, where its function is not well understood.

[edit] Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene are associated with Pendred syndrome, the most common form of syndromic deafness, an autosomal-recessive disease. Pendred syndrome is also characterized by hypothyroidism. SLC26A4 is highly homologous to the SLC26A3 gene; they have similar genomic structures and this gene is located 3' of the SLC26A3 gene. The encoded protein has homology to sulfate transporters.[1]

Another little-understood role of pendrin is in airway hyperreactivity and inflammation, as during asthma attacks and allergic reactions. Expression of pendrin in the lung increases in response to allergens and high concentrations of IL-13,[4][5] and overexpression of pendrin results in airway inflammation, hyperreactivity, and increased mucus production.[6][7] These symptoms could result from pendrin's effects on ion concentration in the airway surface liquid, possibly causing the liquid to be less hydrated.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: SLC26A4 solute carrier family 26, member 4". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=5172. 
  2. ^ Everett LA, Glaser B, Beck JC, Idol JR, Buchs A, Heyman M, Adawi F, Hazani E, Nassir E, Baxevanis AD, Sheffield VC, Green ED (December 1997). "Pendred syndrome is caused by mutations in a putative sulphate transporter gene (PDS)". Nat. Genet. 17 (4): 411–22. doi:10.1038/ng1297-411. PMID 9398842. 
  3. ^ Wall S (2006). The Renal Physiology of Pendrin (SLC26A4) and Its Role in Hypertension. "The renal physiology of pendrin (SLC26A4) and its role in hypertension". Novartis Found Symp. Novartis Foundation Symposia 273: 231–9; discussion 239–43, 261–4. doi:10.1002/0470029579.ch15. ISBN 9780470029572. PMID 17120771. 
  4. ^ Kuperman DA, Lewis CC, Woodruff PG, Rodriguez MW, Yang YH, Dolganov GM, Fahy JV, Erle DJ (August 2005). "Dissecting asthma using focused transgenic modeling and functional genomics". J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 116 (2): 305–11. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2005.03.024. PMID 16083784. 
  5. ^ Zhen, G., et al. (2007). "IL-13 and epidermal growth factor receptor have critical but distinct roles in epithelial cell mucin production". Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Bio. 36 (2): 244–253. doi:10.1165/rcmb.2006-0180OC. PMC 1899314. PMID 16980555. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1899314. 
  6. ^ Pedemonte N, Caci E, Sondo E, Caputo A, Rhoden K, Pfeffer U, Di Candia M, Bandettini R, Ravazzolo R, Zegarra-Moran O, Galietta LJ (April 2007). "Thiocyanate transport in resting and IL-4-stimulated human bronchial epithelial cells: role of pendrin and anion channels". J. Immunol. 178 (8): 5144–53. PMID 17404297. 
  7. ^ Nakao, I., et al. (2008). "Identification of pendrin as a common mediator for mucus production in bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". J. Immunol. 180 (9): 6262–6269. PMID 18424749. 
  8. ^ Nakagami, Y., et al. (2008). "The epithelial anion transporter pendrin is induced by allergy and rhinovirus infection, regulates surface airway liquid, and increases airway reactivity and inflammation in an asthma model". J. Immunol. 181 (3): 2203–2210. PMC 2491716. PMID 18641360. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2491716. 

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