Tonic inhibition of the chloride/proton antiporter ClC-7 by PI(3,5)P2 is crucial for lysosomal pH maintenance

Abstract

The acidic luminal pH of lysosomes, maintained within a narrow range, is essential for proper degrative function of the organelle and is generated by the action of a V-type H+ ATPase, but other pathways for ion movement are required to dissipate the voltage generated by this process. ClC-7, a Cl-/H+ antiporter responsible for lysosomal Cl- permeability, is a candidate to contribute to the acidification process as part of this 'counterion pathway'. The signaling lipid PI(3,5)P2 modulates lysosomal dynamics, including by regulating lysosomal ion channels, raising the possibility that it could contribute to lysosomal pH regulation. Here we demonstrate that depleting PI(3,5)P2 by inhibiting the PIKfyve kinase causes lysosomal hyperacidification, primarily via an effect on ClC-7. We further show that PI(3,5)P2 directly inhibits ClC-7 transport and that this inhibition is eliminated in a disease-causing gain-of-function ClC-7 mutation. Together these observations suggest an intimate role for ClC-7 in lysosomal pH regulation.

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  1. Xavier Leray

    Membrane Transport Biophysics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, United States
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  2. Jacob K Hilton

    Membrane Transport Biophysics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, United States
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  3. Kamsi Nwangwu

    Membrane Transport Biophysics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, United States
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  4. Alissa Becerril

    Membrane Transport Biophysics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, United States
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  5. Vedrana Mikusevic

    Membrane Transport Biophysics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, United States
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  6. Gabriel Fitzgerald

    Membrane Transport Biophysics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, United States
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  7. Anowarul Amin

    Membrane Transport Biophysics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, United States
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  8. Mary R Weston

    Membrane Transport Biophysics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, United States
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  9. Joseph A Mindell

    Membrane Transport Biophysics Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, United States
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

  • Xavier Leray
  • Jacob K Hilton
  • Kamsi Nwangwu
  • Alissa Becerril
  • Vedrana Mikusevic
  • Gabriel Fitzgerald
  • Anowarul Amin
  • Mary R Weston
  • Joseph A Mindell

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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  1. Xavier Leray
  2. Jacob K Hilton
  3. Kamsi Nwangwu
  4. Alissa Becerril
  5. Vedrana Mikusevic
  6. Gabriel Fitzgerald
  7. Anowarul Amin
  8. Mary R Weston
  9. Joseph A Mindell
(2022)
Tonic inhibition of the chloride/proton antiporter ClC-7 by PI(3,5)P2 is crucial for lysosomal pH maintenance
eLife 11:e74136.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.74136

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