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Bile salt–dependent efflux of cellular phospholipids mediated by ATP binding cassette protein B4
Author(s) -
Morita Shinya,
Kobayashi Aya,
Takanezawa Yasukazu,
Kioka Noriyuki,
Handa Tetsurou,
Arai Hiroyuki,
Matsuo Michinori,
Ueda Kazumitsu
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.488
H-Index - 361
eISSN - 1527-3350
pISSN - 0270-9139
DOI - 10.1002/hep.21591
Subject(s) - efflux , hek 293 cells , chemistry , biochemistry , atp binding cassette transporter , lipid microdomain , cholesterol , phosphatidylcholine , phospholipid , transporter , membrane , receptor , gene
Human ABCB4 (multidrug resistance [MDR]3 P‐glycoprotein) is expressed in the canalicular membrane of the hepatocyte. ABCB4 has been shown to be required for phosphatidylcholine (PC) secretion into the bile and to translocate PC across the plasma membrane. To further investigate the function of ABCB4, we established a cell line stably expressing ABCB4 (human embryonic kidney [HEK]/ABCB4). The efflux of phospholipids from HEK/ABCB4 cells was remarkably increased by the addition of taurocholate. In addition, the cholesterol efflux from HEK/ABCB4 cells was also enhanced in the presence of taurocholate. Light scattering measurements suggested that the taurocholate monomer plays an important role in ABCB4‐mediated lipid secretion. On the other hand, the efflux of phospholipids and cholesterol was not mediated by ABCB1 (MDR1) even in the presence of taurocholate. Taurocholate promoted the efflux of phospholipids and cholesterol from HEK/ABCB4 cells more efficiently than glycocholate and cholate. ABCB4‐K435M and ABCB4‐K1075M, Walker A lysine mutants, did not mediate the phospholipid and cholesterol efflux in the presence of taurocholate, suggesting that ATP hydrolysis is essential for the efflux. Verapamil completely inhibited the taurocholate‐dependent efflux of phospholipids and cholesterol from HEK/ABCB4 cells. Mass spectrometry revealed that, in the presence of taurocholate, HEK/ABCB4 cells preferentially secreted PC compared to sphingomyelin. PC vesicles induced cholesterol diffusion from cell membrane, but did not accept cholesterol from ABCB4. Conclusion: ABCB4 mediates the efflux of phospholipids into the canalicular lumen in the presence of bile salts, and plays a crucial role in bile formation and lipid homeostasis. (H EPATOLOGY 2007.)