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Disease-causing mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator determine the functional responses of alveolar macrophages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19837664     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Alveolar macrophages (AMs) play a major role in host defense against microbial infections in the lung. To perform this function, these cells must ingest and destroy pathogens, generally in phagosomes, as well as secrete a number of products that signal other immune cells to respond. Recently, we demonstrated that murine alveolar macrophages employ the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) Cl(-) channel as a determinant in lysosomal acidification (Di, A., Brown, M. E., Deriy, L. V., Li, C., Szeto, F. L., Chen, Y., Huang, P., Tong, J., Naren, A. P., Bindokas, V., Palfrey, H. C., and Nelson, D. J. (2006) Nat. Cell Biol. 8, 933-944). Lysosomes and phagosomes in murine cftr(-/-) AMs failed to acidify, and the cells were deficient in bacterial killing compared with wild type controls. Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in CFTR and is characterized by chronic lung infections. The information about relationships between the CFTR genotype and the disease phenotype is scarce both on the organismal and cellular level. The most common disease-causing mutation, DeltaF508, is found in 70% of patients with cystic fibrosis. The mutant protein fails to fold properly and is targeted for proteosomal degradation. G551D, the second most common mutation, causes loss of function of the protein at the plasma membrane. In this study, we have investigated the impact of CFTR DeltaF508 and G551D on a set of core intracellular functions, including organellar acidification, granule secretion, and microbicidal activity in the AM. Utilizing primary AMs from wild type, cftr(-/-), as well as mutant mice, we show a tight correlation between CFTR genotype and levels of lysosomal acidification, bacterial killing, and agonist-induced secretory responses, all of which would be expected to contribute to a significant impact on microbial clearance in the lung.
Authors:
Ludmila V Deriy; Erwin A Gomez; Guangping Zhang; Daniel W Beacham; Jessika A Hopson; Alexander J Gallan; Pavel D Shevchenko; Vytautas P Bindokas; Deborah J Nelson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of biological chemistry     Volume:  284     ISSN:  1083-351X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biol. Chem.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-16     Completed Date:  2010-01-06     Revised Date:  2010-12-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985121R     Medline TA:  J Biol Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  35926-38     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurobiology, Pharmacology, and Physiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Line
Cystic Fibrosis / genetics,  mortality*,  pathology
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / genetics,  metabolism*
Humans
Lysosomes / genetics,  metabolism*,  pathology
Macrophages, Alveolar / metabolism*,  pathology
Mice
Mice, Inbred CFTR
Mice, Knockout
Mutation
Phagosomes / genetics,  metabolism*,  pathology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 GM36823/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
126880-72-6/Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator

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