Data resource: vasopressin-regulated protein phosphorylation sites in the collecting duct

Vasopressin controls renal water excretion through actions to regulate aquaporin-2 (AQP2) trafficking, transcription, and degra-dation. These actions are in part dependent on vasopressin-induced phosphorylation changes in collecting duct cells. Although most efforts have focused on the phosphorylation of AQP2 itself, phosphoproteomic studies have identified many vasopressin-regulated phosphorylation sites in proteins other than AQP2. The goal of this bioinformatics-based review is to create a compen-dium of vasopressin-regulated phosphorylation sites with a focus on those that are seen in both native rat inner medullary col-lecting ducts and cultured collecting duct cells from the mouse (mpkCCD), arguing that these sites are the best candidates for roles in AQP2 regulation. This analysis identified 51 vasopressin-regulated phosphorylation sites in 45 proteins. We provide resource web pages at https://esbl.nhlbi.nih.gov/Databases/AVP-Phos/ and https://esbl.nhlbi.nih.gov/AVP-Network/, listing the phosphorylation sites and describing annotated functions of each of the vasopressin-targeted phosphoproteins. Among these sites are 23 consensus protein kinase A (PKA) sites that are increased in response to vasopressin, consistent with a central role for PKA in vasopressin signaling. The remaining sites are predicted to be phosphorylated by other kinases, most notably ERK1/2, which accounts for decreased phosphorylation at sites with a X-p(S/T)-P-X motif. Additional protein kinases that undergo vasopressin-induced changes in phosphorylation are Camkk2, Cdk18, Erbb3, Mink1, and Src, which also may be activated directly or indirectly by PKA. The regulated phosphoproteins are mapped to processes that hypothetically can account for vasopressin-mediated control of AQP2 trafficking, cytoskeletal alterations, and Aqp2 gene expression, providing grist for future studies.

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Vasopressin regulates renal water excretion by controlling aquaporin-2 (AQP2) through phosphorylation changes in collecting duct cells. This review identifies 51 vasopressin-regulated phosphorylation sites in 45 proteins and emphasizes the importance of these sites in AQP2 regulation. The study provides web pages listing the phosphorylation sites and functions of the targeted phosphoproteins, suggesting a central role for protein kinase A (PKA) in vasopressin signaling. Other kinases, such as ERK1/2, Camkk2, Cdk18, Erbb3, Mink1, and Src, may also be involved in vasopressin-induced phosphorylation changes. Mapping the regulated phosphoproteins to various processes offers opportunities for future studies on vasopressin-mediated control of AQP2.