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Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 41, 673-687, May 2000
Copyright © 2000 by Lipid Research, Inc.

Original Article

Localization of the murine Niemann-Pick C1 protein to two distinct intracellular compartments

Correspondence to: Jean M. Wilson

Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) disease is characterized by an accumulation of cholesterol and other lipids in the lysosomal compartment. In this report, we use subcellular fractionation and microscopy to determine the localization of the murine Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) protein. Fractionation of mouse liver homogenates indicates that some NPC1 cosediments with lysosome-associated membrane protein 1 (LAMP1)-containing membranes. However, a significant amount of NPC1 is also found in membranes that do not contain LAMP1. Moreover, fractionation of liver membranes and fibroblasts in the presence of a nonionic detergent showed that a fraction of NPC1 cosediments with caveolin-1 in rafts. Immunofluorescence microscopy of cultured mouse fibroblasts showed that NPC1 is found in two morphologically distinct structures. The first population is characterized by large punctate structures that do not colocalize with major organelle protein markers, but do colocalize with filipin and a small fraction of caveolin-1. Examination of these large NPC1-containing compartments using electron microscopy shows that these structures contain extensive internal membranes. The second population is represented by smaller, more diffuse structures, a fraction of which colocalize with LAMP1-positive compartments. Incubation of fibroblasts with low density lipoprotein (LDL) increases colocalization of NPC1 with LAMP1-containing compartments. This colocalization can be further enhanced by treating fibroblasts with progesterone or chloroquine.

The results indicate that NPC1 is associated with an unique vesicular compartment enriched with cholesterol and containing caveolin-1, and that NPC1 cycles to LAMP1-positive compartments, presumably to facilitate the processing of LDL-derived cholesterol.—Garver, W. S., R. A. Heidenreich, R. P. Erickson, M. A. Thomas, and J. M. Wilson. Localization of the murine Niemann-Pick C1 protein to two distinct intracellular compartments. J. Lipid Res. 2000. 41: 673;–687.

Supplementary key words: Niemann-Pick type C, Niemann-Pick C1 protein, cholesterol

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