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Severe Arterial Hypertension from Cullin 3 Mutations Is Caused by Both Renal and Vascular Effects

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Background Mutations in four genes, WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 1 and 4 (WNK1 and WNK4), kelch like family member 3 (KLHL3), or Cullin 3 (CUL3), can result in familial hyperkalemic hypertension (FHHt), a rare Mendelian form of human arterial hypertension. Although all mutations result in an increased abundance of WNK1 or WNK4, all FHHt-causing CUL3 mutations, resulting in the skipping of exon 9, lead to a more severe phenotype. Methods We created and compared two mouse models, one expressing the mutant Cul3 protein ubiquitously (pgk-Cul3∆9) and the other specifically in vascular smooth muscle cells (SM22-Cul3∆9). We conducted pharmacologic investigations on isolated aortas and generated stable and inducible HEK293 cell lines that overexpress the wild-type Cul3 or mutant Cul3 (Cul3∆9) protein. Results As expected, pgk-Cul3∆9 mice showed marked hypertension with significant hyperkalemia, hyperchloremia and low renin. BP increased significantly in SM22-Cul3∆9 mice, independent of any measurable effect on renal transport. Only pgk-Cul3∆9 mice displayed increased expression of the sodium chloride cotransporter and phosphorylation by the WNK-SPAK kinases. Both models showed altered reactivity of isolated aortas to phenylephrine and acetylcholine, as well as marked acute BP sensitivity to the calcium channel blocker amlodipine. Aortas from SM22-Cul3∆9 mice showed increased expression of RhoA, a key molecule involved in regulation of vascular tone, compared with aortas from control mice. We also observed increased RhoA abundance and t1/2 in Cul3∆9-expressing cells, caused by decreased ubiquitination. Conclusions Mutations in Cul3 cause severe hypertension by affecting both renal and vascular function, the latter being associated with activation of RhoA.

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hal-02907208 , version 1 (27-07-2020)

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Waed Abdel Khalek, Chloé Rafael, Irmine Loisel-Ferreira, Ilektra Kouranti, Eric Clauser, et al.. Severe Arterial Hypertension from Cullin 3 Mutations Is Caused by Both Renal and Vascular Effects. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2019, 30 (5), pp.811-823. ⟨10.1681/ASN.2017121307⟩. ⟨hal-02907208⟩
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