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Prodomain of Furin Promotes Phospholipid Transfer Protein Proteasomal Degradation in Hepatocytes.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) is one of the major modulators of lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis development; however, little is known about the regulation of PLTP. The effect of hepatic prodomain of furin (profurin) expression on PLTP processing and function is investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used adenovirus expressing profurin in mouse liver to evaluate PLTP activity, mass, and plasma lipid levels. We coexpressed PLTP and profurin in human hepatoma cell line cells and studied their interaction. We found profurin expression significantly reduced plasma lipids, plasma PLTP activity, and mass in all tested mouse models, compared with controls. Moreover, the expression of profurin dramatically reduced liver PLTP activity and protein level. We further explored the mechanism using in vivo and ex vivo approaches. We found that profurin can interact with intracellular PLTP and promote its ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, resulting in less PLTP secretion from the hepatocytes. Furin does not cleave PLTP; instead, it forms a complex with PLTP, likely through its prodomain. CONCLUSIONS:Our study reveals that hepatic PLTP protein is targeted for proteasomal degradation by profurin expression, which could be a novel posttranslational mechanism underlying PLTP regulation.

SUBMITTER: Yu Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6015287 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prodomain of Furin Promotes Phospholipid Transfer Protein Proteasomal Degradation in Hepatocytes.

Yu Yang Y Lei Xia X Jiang Hui H Li Zhiqiang Z Creemers John W M JWM Zhang Ming M Qin Shucun S Jin Weijun W Jiang Xian-Cheng XC

Journal of the American Heart Association 20180421 9

<h4>Background</h4>Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) is one of the major modulators of lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis development; however, little is known about the regulation of PLTP. The effect of hepatic prodomain of furin (profurin) expression on PLTP processing and function is investigated.<h4>Methods and results</h4>We used adenovirus expressing profurin in mouse liver to evaluate PLTP activity, mass, and plasma lipid levels. We coexpressed PLTP and profurin in human hepato ...[more]

PMID: 29680823

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Prodomain of Furin Promotes Phospholipid Transfer Protein Proteasomal Degradation in Hepatocytes.

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Prodomain of Furin Promotes Phospholipid Transfer Protein Proteasomal Degradation in Hepatocytes.

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