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Intracellular chloride channel protein CLIC1 regulates macrophage function through modulation of phagosomal acidification.


ABSTRACT: Intracellular chloride channel protein 1 (CLIC1) is a 241 amino acid protein of the glutathione S transferase fold family with redox- and pH-dependent membrane association and chloride ion channel activity. Whilst CLIC proteins are evolutionarily conserved in Metazoa, indicating an important role, little is known about their biology. CLIC1 was first cloned on the basis of increased expression in activated macrophages. We therefore examined its subcellular localisation in murine peritoneal macrophages by immunofluorescence confocal microscopy. In resting cells, CLIC1 is observed in punctate cytoplasmic structures that do not colocalise with markers for endosomes or secretory vesicles. However, when these macrophages phagocytose serum-opsonised zymosan, CLIC1 translocates onto the phagosomal membrane. Macrophages from CLIC1(-/-) mice display a defect in phagosome acidification as determined by imaging live cells phagocytosing zymosan tagged with the pH-sensitive fluorophore Oregon Green. This altered phagosomal acidification was not accompanied by a detectable impairment in phagosomal-lysosomal fusion. However, consistent with a defect in acidification, CLIC1(-/-) macrophages also displayed impaired phagosomal proteolytic capacity and reduced reactive oxygen species production. Further, CLIC1(-/-) mice were protected from development of serum transfer induced K/BxN arthritis. These data all point to an important role for CLIC1 in regulating macrophage function through its ion channel activity and suggest it is a suitable target for the development of anti-inflammatory drugs.

SUBMITTER: Jiang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3561857 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Intracellular chloride channel protein CLIC1 regulates macrophage function through modulation of phagosomal acidification.

Jiang Lele L   Salao Kanin K   Li Hui H   Rybicka Joanna M JM   Yates Robin M RM   Luo Xu Wei XW   Shi Xin Xin XX   Kuffner Tamara T   Tsai Vicky Wang-Wei VW   Husaini Yasmin Y   Wu Liyun L   Brown David A DA   Grewal Thomas T   Brown Louise J LJ   Curmi Paul M G PM   Breit Samuel N SN  

Journal of cell science 20120906 Pt 22


Intracellular chloride channel protein 1 (CLIC1) is a 241 amino acid protein of the glutathione S transferase fold family with redox- and pH-dependent membrane association and chloride ion channel activity. Whilst CLIC proteins are evolutionarily conserved in Metazoa, indicating an important role, little is known about their biology. CLIC1 was first cloned on the basis of increased expression in activated macrophages. We therefore examined its subcellular localisation in murine peritoneal macrop  ...[more]

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