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Hiat1 as a new transporter involved in ammonia regulation

S. Fehsenfeld,A. Quijada-Rodriguez,Haonan Zhouyao,Andrea C. Durant,A. Donini,M. Sachs,P. Eck,D. Weihrauch

Published 2023 in Scientific Reports

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The orphan transporter hippocampus-abundant transcript 1 ( Hiat1 ) was first identified in the mammalian brain. Its specific substrate specificity, however, has not been investigated to date. Here, we identified and analyzed Hiat1 in a crustacean, the green crab Carcinus maenas . Our phylogenetic analysis showed that Hiat1 protein is conserved at a considerable level between mammals and this invertebrate (ca. 78% identical and conserved amino acids). Functional expression of Carcinus maenas Hiat1 in Xenopus laevis oocytes demonstrated the capability to transport ammonia (likely NH_4^+) in a sodium-dependent manner. Furthermore, applying quantitative polymerase chain reaction, our results indicated a physiological role for Carcinus maenas Hiat1 in ammonia homeostasis, as mRNA abundance increased in posterior gills in response to elevated circulating hemolymph ammonia upon exposure to high environmental ammonia. Its ubiquitous mRNA expression pattern also suggests an essential role in general cellular detoxification of ammonia. Overall, our results introduce a new ubiquitously expressed ammonia transporter, consequently demanding revision of our understanding of ammonia handling in key model systems from mammalian kidneys to crustacean and fish gills.

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