Junctophilin-2 allosterically interacts with ryanodine receptor type 2 to regulate calcium release units in mouse cardiomyocytes

Gen Physiol Biophys. 2022 Mar;41(2):133-140. doi: 10.4149/gpb_2022007.

Abstract

The interaction between junctophilin-2 (JPH2) and ryanodine receptor type 2 (RyR2) regulated Ca2+ signaling in mouse cardiomyocytes. However, their exact interaction remains unclear. This study elucidates the interaction between JPH2 with RyR2 using co-immunoprecipitation of cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles. Additionally, a glutathione S-transferase (GST) pull-down analysis was performed to investigate the physical interaction between RyR2 and JPH2 fragments. JPH2 interacted with RyR2 and the C terminus of the JPH2 protein can pull-down RyR2 receptors. Confocal immunofluorescence imaging indicated that the majority of JPH2 and RyR2 proteins were colocalized near Z-lines in isolated mouse cardiomyocytes. Knockdown of JPH2 reduced the amplitude of Ca2+ transients and disrupted its interaction with RyR2. Therefore, the C-terminus domain of JPH2 is required for interactions with RyR2 in mouse cardiomyocytes, which provides a molecular mechanism for seeking Ca2+-related disease prevention strategies.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium Signaling
  • Calcium* / metabolism
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / physiology
  • Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel*
  • Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

Substances

  • Membrane Proteins
  • Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel
  • junctophilin
  • Calcium