Facilitative lysosomal transport of bile acids alleviates ER stress in mouse hematopoietic precursors

Nat Commun. 2021 Feb 23;12(1):1248. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-21451-6.

Abstract

Mutations in human equilibrative nucleoside transporter 3 (ENT3) encoded by SLC29A3 results in anemia and erythroid hypoplasia, suggesting that ENT3 may regulate erythropoiesis. Here, we demonstrate that lysosomal ENT3 transport of taurine-conjugated bile acids (TBA) facilitates TBA chemical chaperone function and alleviates endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in expanding mouse hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). Slc29a3-/- HSPCs accumulate less TBA despite elevated levels of TBA in Slc29a3-/- mouse plasma and have elevated basal ER stress, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and radiation-induced apoptosis. Reintroduction of ENT3 allows for increased accumulation of TBA into HSPCs, which results in TBA-mediated alleviation of ER stress and erythroid apoptosis. Transplanting TBA-preconditioned HSPCs expressing ENT3 into Slc29a3-/- mice increase bone marrow repopulation capacity and erythroid pool size and prevent early mortalities. Together, these findings suggest a putative role for a facilitative lysosomal transporter in the bile acid regulation of ER stress in mouse HSPCs which may have implications in erythroid biology, the treatment of anemia observed in ENT3-mutated human genetic disorders, and nucleoside analog drug therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Bile Acids and Salts / blood
  • Bile Acids and Salts / metabolism*
  • Biological Transport / drug effects
  • Bone Marrow Cells / metabolism
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / drug effects
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress*
  • Erythroid Cells / drug effects
  • Erythroid Cells / metabolism
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / metabolism*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Lysosomes / drug effects
  • Lysosomes / metabolism*
  • Metabolomics
  • Mice
  • Nucleoside Transport Proteins / metabolism
  • Taurine / metabolism
  • Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid / pharmacology

Substances

  • Bile Acids and Salts
  • ENT3 protein, mouse
  • Nucleoside Transport Proteins
  • Taurine
  • Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid
  • ursodoxicoltaurine