Na(+)/H(+) exchanger NHE1 as plasma membrane scaffold in the assembly of signaling complexes - PubMed (original) (raw)

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. 2004 Oct;287(4):C844-50.

doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00094.2004.

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Na(+)/H(+) exchanger NHE1 as plasma membrane scaffold in the assembly of signaling complexes

Martin Baumgartner et al. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2004 Oct.

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The plasma membrane Na(+)/H(+) exchanger NHE1 has an established function in intracellular pH and cell volume homeostasis by catalyzing electroneutral influx of extracellular Na(+) and efflux of intracellular H(+). A second function of NHE1 as a structural anchor for actin filaments through its direct binding of the ezrin, radixin, and moesin (ERM) family of actin-binding proteins was recently identified. ERM protein binding and actin anchoring by NHE1 are necessary to retain the localization of NHE1 in specialized plasma membrane domains and to promote cytoskeleton-dependent processes, including actin filament bundling and cell-substrate adhesions. This review explores a third function of NHE1, as a plasma membrane scaffold in the assembly of signaling complexes. Through its coordinate functions in H(+) efflux, actin anchoring, and scaffolding, we propose that NHE1 promotes protein interactions and activities, assembles signaling complexes in specialized plasma membrane domains, and coordinates divergent signaling pathways.

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