ATP11C is critical for the internalization of phosphatidylserine and differentiation of B lymphocytes

Mehmet Yabas, Charis E. Teh, Sandra Frankenreiter, Dennis Lal, Carla M. Roots, Belinda Whittle, Daniel T. Andrews, Yafei Zhang, Narci C. Teoh, Jonathan Sprent, Lina E. Tze, Edyta M. Kucharska, Jennifer Kofler, Geoffrey C. Farell, Stefan Bröer, Christopher C. Goodnow, Anselm Enders

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    109 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Subcompartments of the plasma membrane are believed to be critical for lymphocyte responses, but few genetic tools are available to test their function. Here we describe a previously unknown X-linked B cell-deficiency syndrome in mice caused by mutations in Atp11c, which encodes a member of the P4 ATPase family thought to serve as 'flippases' that concentrate aminophospholipids in the cytoplasmic leaflet of cell membranes. Defective ATP11C resulted in a lower rate of phosphatidylserine translocation in pro-B cells and much lower pre-B cell and B cell numbers despite expression of pre-rearranged immunoglobulin transgenes or enforced expression of the prosurvival protein Bcl-2 to prevent apoptosis and abolished pre-B cell population expansion in response to a transgene encoding interleukin 7. The only other abnormalities we noted were anemia, hyperbilirubinemia and hepatocellular carcinoma. Our results identify an intimate connection between phospholipid transport and B lymphocyte function.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)441-449
    Number of pages9
    JournalNature Immunology
    Volume12
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2011

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'ATP11C is critical for the internalization of phosphatidylserine and differentiation of B lymphocytes'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this