TMEM184B modulates endolysosomal acidification via the vesicular proton pump.

ABSTRACT: Disruption of endolysosomal acidification causes toxic protein accumulation and neuronal dysfunction linked to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. However, the molecular mechanisms regulating neuronal endolysosomal pH remain unclear. Transmembrane protein 184B (TMEM184B) is a conserved seven-pass transmembrane protein that is essential for synaptic function, and its sequence disruption is associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. Here, we identify TMEM184B as a key regulator of endolysosomal acidification. TMEM184B localizes to early and late endosomes, and proteomic analysis confirms that TMEM184B interacts with endosomal proteins, including the vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase), a multi-subunit proton pump crucial for lumenal acidification. Tmem184b-mutant mouse cortical neu

SUBMITTER: Wright EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12377713 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature