Solute carrier 11a1 (Slc11a1; formerly Nramp1) regulates metabolism and release of iron acquired by phagocytic, but not transferrin-receptor-mediated, iron uptake

The Biochemical Journal
Victoriano MuleroJeremy H Brock

Abstract

Solute carrier 11a1 (Slc11a1; formerly Nramp1; where Nramp stands for natural-resistance-associated macrophage protein) is a proton/bivalent cation antiporter that localizes to late endosomes/lysosomes and controls resistance to pathogens. In the present study the role of Slc11a1 in iron turnover is examined in macrophages transfected with Slc11a1(Gly169) (wild-type) or Slc11a1(Asp169) (mutant=functional null) alleles. Following direct acquisition of transferrin (Tf)-bound iron via the Tf receptor, iron uptake and release was equivalent in wild-type and mutant macrophages and was not influenced by interferon-gamma/lipopolysaccharide activation. Following phagocytosis of [(59)Fe]Tf-anti-Tf immune complexes, iron uptake was equivalent and up-regulated similarly with activation, but intracellular distribution was markedly different. In wild-type macrophages most iron was in the soluble (60%) rather than insoluble (12%) fraction, with 28% ferritin (Ft)-bound. With activation, the soluble component increased to 82% at the expense of Ft-bound iron (<5%). In mutant macrophages, 40-50% of iron was in insoluble form, 50-60% was soluble and <5% was Ft-bound. Western-blot analysis confirmed failure of mutant macrophages to degrade complex...Continue Reading

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