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Chemical screen to reduce sterol accumulation in Niemann-Pick C disease cells identifies novel lysosomal acid lipase inhibitors.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19699313     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Niemann-Pick C disease (NPC) is a lysosomal storage disorder causing abnormal accumulation of unesterified free cholesterol in lysosomal storage organelles. High content phenotypic microscopy chemical screens in both human and hamster NPC-deficient cells have identified several compounds that partially revert the NPC phenotype. Cell biological and biochemical studies show that several of these molecules inhibit lysosomal acid lipase, the enzyme that hydrolyzes LDL-derived triacylglycerol and cholesteryl esters. The effects of reduced lysosomal acid lipase activity in lowering cholesterol accumulation in NPC mutant cells were verified by RNAi-mediated knockdown of lysosomal acid lipase in NPC1-deficient human fibroblasts. This work demonstrates the utility of phenotypic cellular screens as a means to identify molecular targets for altering a complex process such as intracellular cholesterol trafficking and metabolism.
Authors:
Anton I Rosenbaum; Madalina Rujoi; Amy Y Huang; Hong Du; Gregory A Grabowski; Frederick R Maxfield
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-08-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  1791     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-03     Completed Date:  2010-01-06     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1155-65     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
CHO Cells
Cattle
Cricetinae
Cricetulus
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Enzyme Inhibitors / analysis*,  pharmacology*
Humans
Lipoprotein Lipase / metabolism
Milk / enzymology
Mutation / genetics
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C / enzymology*,  pathology
RNA Interference
RNA, Small Interfering / metabolism
Reproducibility of Results
Small Molecule Libraries / analysis*,  pharmacology*
Sterol Esterase / antagonists & inhibitors*
Sterols / metabolism*
Substrate Specificity / drug effects
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DK27083/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R37 DK027083-28/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R37 DK027083-29/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R37 DK027083-30/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R37 DK027083-31/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/RNA, Small Interfering; 0/Small Molecule Libraries; 0/Sterols; EC 3.1.1.13/Sterol Esterase; EC 3.1.1.34/Lipoprotein Lipase

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