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Niemann-Pick C1 functions in regulating lysosomal amine content.


ABSTRACT: Mutations in the late endosomal/lysosomal membrane protein Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) are known to cause a generalized block in retrograde vesicle-mediated transport, resulting in the hyper-accumulation of multiple lysosomal cargos. An important, yet often overlooked, category of lysosomal cargo includes the vast array of small molecular weight amine-containing molecules that are substrates for ion trapping in the highly acidic organelle lumen. We show here that the introduction of amine-containing molecules in lysosomes can significantly stimulate NPC1-mediated late endosome/lysosome fusion, and subsequently the secretion of lysosomal cargo. To illustrate the physiological importance of this NPC1-mediated transport pathway, we show that NPC1-deficient cells are more susceptible to the toxic effects of a lysosomotropic polyamine metabolite 3-aminopropanal. Moreover, NPC fibroblasts are shown to have higher levels of polyamine oxidase, an enzyme involved in the formation of 3-aminopropanal. Collectively, these findings provide strong support for a novel functional role for NPC1 and may also provide clues toward understanding NPC disease progression.

SUBMITTER: Kaufmann AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2528997 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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