title: P4 ATPases - lipid flippases and their role in disease.
abstract: P4 ATPases (type 4 P-type ATPases) are multispan transmembrane proteins that have been implicated in phospholipid translocation from the exoplasmic to the cytoplasmic leaflet of biological membranes. Studies in Saccharomyces cerevisiae have indicated that P4 ATPases are important in vesicle biogenesis and are required for vesicular trafficking along several intracellular vesicular transport routes. Although little is known about mammalian P4 ATPases, some members of this subfamily appear to be associated with human disease or mouse pathophysiology. ATP8B1, a phosphatidylserine translocase, is the most extensively studied mammalian P4 ATPase. This protein is important for maintaining the detergent resistant properties of the apical membrane of the hepatocyte. Mutations in ATP8B1 give rise to severe liver disease. Furthermore, a role for Atp8b3 in mouse sperm cell capacitation has been suggested, whereas deficiency of Atp10a and Atp10d leads to insulin resistance and obesity in mice. Here we review the present status on the pathophysiological consequences of P4 ATPase deficiency.
authors.affiliation: AMC Liver Center, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 69-71, 1105BK Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Dineke E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Folmer
authors.forename: Ronald P J Oude
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Elferink
authors.forename: Coen C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Paulusma
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004194:Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000502:physiology*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism; D049294:Phospholipid Transfer Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D049294:Phospholipid Transfer Proteins; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; C478764:ATP10a protein, mouse; C111067:ATP8B1 protein, human; C539156:Atp8b3 protein, mouse