期刊
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 120, 期 4, 页码 6580-6588出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27951
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AKT signaling pathway; cellular metabolism; Niemann-Pick type C (NPC1) fibroblasts
资金
- National Science Center [NN401642740]
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology
- European Social Fund
Background Niemann Pick type C (NPC) lysosomal disorder is linked to the disruption of cholesterol transport. Recent data suggest that the molecular background of this disease is more complex. It was found that accumulation of cholesterol and glycolipids in the late endosomal/lysosomal compartment of NPC1 cells may affect mitochondrial functions. Materials and Methods In this study, primary skin fibroblasts derived from skin biopsies of two anonymous patients with NPC-carrying mutations in the NPC1 gene, characterized by a high total cholesterol content, as well as two healthy donors were used. The presence of signaling proteins in the whole cell lysates and mitochondrial fractions were examined by Western blotting assay. Results In this report, we provide experimental evidence that in NPC1 cells, dysfunction of mitochondria and cellular metabolism, as reported by Wos et al in 2016, coexist with alterations in signal transduction pathways, such as the mammalian target of rapamycin, AKT, phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1, glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta, and Jun amino-terminal kinase, leading to abnormal cholesterol accumulation and distribution. Conclusion Differences in signal transduction between control and NPC1 cells may suggest that the latter cells experienced significant alterations in the complex molecular mechanisms that control cellular energy metabolism and vesicular transport.
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