1999
DOI: 10.1038/10084
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Late endosomal membranes rich in lysobisphosphatidic acid regulate cholesterol transport

Abstract: The fate of free cholesterol released after endocytosis of low-density lipoproteins remains obscure. Here we report that late endosomes have a pivotal role in intracellular cholesterol transport. We find that in the genetic disease Niemann-Pick type C (NPC), and in drug-treated cells that mimic NPC, cholesterol accumulates in late endosomes and sorting of the lysosomal enzyme receptor is impaired. Our results show that the characteristic network of lysobisphosphatidic acid-rich membranes contained within multi… Show more

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“…U18666A (Sigma) is an amphipathic steroid which is widely used to block the intracellular trafficking of cholesterol and mimic the Niemann-Pick type C disease phenotype (12,35). Cytotoxicity was tested using the CellTiter 96 nonradioactive cell proliferation assay (Promega) following the manufacturer=s instructions.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…U18666A (Sigma) is an amphipathic steroid which is widely used to block the intracellular trafficking of cholesterol and mimic the Niemann-Pick type C disease phenotype (12,35). Cytotoxicity was tested using the CellTiter 96 nonradioactive cell proliferation assay (Promega) following the manufacturer=s instructions.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The epitope-tagged ZnT-2 is localized on acidic vesicles, and overexpression of ZnT-2 facilitates the accumulation of zinc into the vesicles in high zinc conditions [96]. Later, the vesicles with a highly vacuolated appearance were shown to be late endosomes [109]. Taken together, ZnT-2 functions as a zinc transporter to sequester zinc into endosomes.…”
Section: Review Articlementioning
confidence: 97%
“…Therefore, it is possible that the normal NPC1 + vesicle regulates cholesterol transport through a 'kiss-and-run' cycle with lysosomes, and that U18666A and progesterone disrupt the fission of NPC1+ vesicles from the lysosome. Furthermore, the compartment in which cholesterol accumulates in both U18666A-treated and NP-C cells is enriched with the unique lipid, lysobisphosphatidic acid (LBPA) [54]. LBPA is found only in the core of these vesicles, and treatment with U18666A alters the ultrastructural appearance of this domain.…”
Section: Sequence Homology and Similar Pharmacology Suggest A Functiomentioning
confidence: 99%