Abstract
When the protein folding capacity of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is challenged, the unfolded protein response (UPR) maintains ER homeostasis by regulating protein synthesis and enhancing expression of resident ER proteins that facilitate protein maturation and degradation. Here, we report that enforced expression of XBP1(S), the active form of the XBP1 transcription factor generated by UPR-mediated splicing of XBP1 mRNA, is sufficient to induce synthesis of phosphatidylcholine, the primary phospholipid of the ER membrane. Cells overexpressing XBP1(S) exhibit elevated levels of membrane phospholipids, increased surface area and volume of rough ER, and enhanced activity of the cytidine diphosphocholine pathway of phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. These data suggest that XBP1(S) links the mammalian UPR to phospholipid biosynthesis and ER biogenesis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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3T3 Cells
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Animals
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Blotting, Northern
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DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
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DNA-Binding Proteins / physiology*
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism*
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Fibroblasts / metabolism
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Mice
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Microscopy, Fluorescence
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Models, Biological
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NIH 3T3 Cells
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Nuclear Proteins / metabolism*
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Nuclear Proteins / physiology*
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Phosphatidylcholines / chemistry
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Phospholipids / metabolism
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Plasmids / metabolism
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Protein Folding
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Protein Isoforms
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RNA Splicing
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RNA, Messenger / metabolism
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Regulatory Factor X Transcription Factors
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Time Factors
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Transcription Factors
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Transcriptional Activation
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X-Box Binding Protein 1
Substances
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DNA-Binding Proteins
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Nuclear Proteins
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Phosphatidylcholines
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Phospholipids
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Protein Isoforms
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RNA, Messenger
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Regulatory Factor X Transcription Factors
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Transcription Factors
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X-Box Binding Protein 1
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Xbp1 protein, mouse