scholarly journals The pinocytosis of 125I-labelled poly(vinylpyrrolidone), [14C]sucrose and colloidal [198Au]gold by rat yolk sac cultured in vitro

1977 ◽  
Vol 168 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
A V S Roberts ◽  
K E Williams ◽  
J B Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Substrate Concentration ◽  
Colloidal Gold ◽  
Membrane Binding ◽  
Yolk Sac ◽  
Free Medium ◽  
Membrane Binding Sites

The rates of uptake of 125I-labelled poly(vinylpyrrolidone), [14C]sucrose and colloidal [198Au]gold by 17.5-day rat yolk sac cultured in vitro were studied. Over a 6.5h period each substrate was accumulated at a constant and reproducible rate of approx. 2microliter/h per mg of protein. After accumulation in vitro, the three substances were released from the tissue into substrate-free medium at low rates. Sucrose present in the medium at concentrations up to 10 mg/ml was without effect on the accumulation of either [14C]sucrose or 125I-labelled poly(vinylpyrrolidone), but at higher concentrations inhibited the uptake of both substrates. Some batches of colloidal [198Au]gold had a significantly higher Endocytic Index (up to 5 microliter/h per mg of protein). The Endocytic Index of such a batch decreased with increasing substrate concentration, but colloidal gold did not decrease the Endocytic Index of 125I-labelled poly(vinylpyrrolidone). It is concluded that the three substrates enter the yolk sac by pinocytosis in the liquid phase. Those batches of colloidal [198Au]gold with higher Endocytic Indices are considered to enter also by adsorption on membrane binding-sites.

scholarly journals The selectivity and stoicheiometry of membrane binding sites for polyribosomes, ribosomes and ribosomal subunits in vitro

1975 ◽  
Vol 146 (3) ◽  
pp. 513-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
T K Shires ◽  
C M McLaughlin ◽  
H C Pitot
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Large Subunit ◽  
Relative Concentration ◽  
Membrane Binding ◽  
Ribosomal Subunits ◽  
Derivatives Of ◽  
Membrane Binding Sites

Differences in the binding sites for polyribosomes, template-depleted ribosomes and large ribosomal subunits were found in microsomal derivatives of the rough endoplasmic reticulum. 1. The stoicheiometry of polyribosome and ribosome interaction in vitro with membranes was shown to be influenced by the relative concentration of interactants and the duration of their mixing. Large ribosomal subunits required a more prolonged mixing schedule to achieve saturation of membranes than did polyribosomes. 2. By using a procedure which minimized the effects on binidng by the stoicheiometric variables, competition between populations of polyribosomes, ribosomes and subunits for membrane sites showed that subunits, and to a lesser extent ribosomes, failed to block polyribosome attachment. 3. Polyribosomes isolated from liver, kidney and hepatoma 5123C entirely bound to a common membrane site, but some polyribosomes from myeloma MOPC-21 bound to other sites, perhaps influenced by their unique nascent proteins. 4. Subunit-binding sites appear on rough membranes only after endogenous polyribosomes have been removed, but no evidence that resulting changes in surface constituents are responsible was found. Large-subunit binding was largely abolished by lowering MgC12 concentration of 0.1 mM, whereas under the same conditions polyribosome binding was undiminished. 5. The large-subunit site appears to be distinct from the polyribosome site not only in the restriction of its affinity for particles but also spatially, to the extent that bound subunits do not hinder access of polyribosomes to their sites.

scholarly journals Role of putative membrane receptors in the effect of androgens on human vascular cell growth

2004 ◽  
Vol 180 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Somjen ◽  
F Kohen ◽  
B Gayer ◽  
T Kulik ◽  
E Knoll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Synthesis ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Kinase Activity ◽  
Membrane Binding ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Membrane Receptors ◽  
Vascular Cell ◽  
Mapk Kinase ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Membrane Binding Sites

We have reported previously that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) induces a biphasic effect on DNA synthesis in human vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), i.e. stimulation at low concentrations and inhibition at high concentrations. In contrast, DHT dose-dependently stimulated [(3)H]thymidine incorporation in a human endothelial cell line (ECV304). Additionally, DHT increased the specific activity of creatine kinase (CK) in both vascular cell types. In the present study, we have determined whether some of these effects are exerted via membrane-binding sites. We measured changes in DNA synthesis and CK after treatment with DHT and the membrane-impermeant testosterone-3-carboxymethyl oxime conjugated to bovine serum albumin (BSA) (T-BSA). High concentrations of either DHT or T-BSA inhibited VSMC proliferation (by 52+22% and 51+25% respectively). DHT as well as T-BSA increased DNA synthesis in ECV304 cells dose-dependently. In contrast, T-BSA did not affect CK in either cell type. In both cell types, DHT as well as T-BSA increased mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinase activity as measured by total phosphorylated MAPK. Further, the inhibitory effect of either the free or protein-bound androgens on DNA synthesis was blocked by UO126, an inhibitor of MAPK kinase activity. T-BSA conjugate labeled with Europium showed binding to whole VSMC, which could be displaced by excess T-BSA, but not by estradiol-BSA or the free hormones. Finally, using T-BSA linked to the fluorescent dye Cy3.5, we directly demonstrated the presence of membrane-binding sites for androgen in VSMC. Hence, the inhibitory effects of testosterone on DNA synthesis in VSMC are apparently exerted by membrane-binding sites for androgen, do not require intracellular entry of the hormone and its binding to the classical nuclear receptors and are linked to MAPK activation.

scholarly journals The association in vitro of polyribosomes with ribonuclease-treated derivatives of hepatic rough endoplasmic reticulum. Characteristics of the membrane binding sites and factors influencing association

1971 ◽  
Vol 125 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. K. Shires ◽  
L. Narurkar ◽  
H. C. Pitot
Keyword(s):  
Rat Liver ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Trypsin Treatment ◽  
Partial Removal ◽  
Adult Rat ◽  
Microsomal Membranes ◽  
Derivatives Of ◽  
Membrane Binding Sites

1. Pancreatic ribonuclease in dilute EDTA has been shown to condition rough-microsomal membranes from adult rat liver to accept exogenously added rat liver polyribosomes in vitro at 0–4°C. Treated smooth membranes would not significantly interact with polyribosomes. 2. The conditioning process decreased the membrane RNA content and removed polyribosomes from vesicle surfaces as viewed electron-microscopically. 3. Binding to these conditioned membranes was shown to be uninfluenced by changes of temperature (0–37°C) and pH (6.9–7.8) or the presence of cell sap, but was inhibited by increasing the concentration of potassium chloride. 4. Possession of a polyribosome-binding capacity by conditioned rough membranes was not dependent on adventitious materials that could be dislodged by high ionic strengths. 5. Trypsin treatment under mild conditions destroyed the binding capacity of ribonuclease-conditioned rough membranes. 6. A 2–10S residual RNA was recovered from ribonuclease-conditioned membranes, but its partial removal had no effect on the capacity of membranes to accept polyribosomes. However, some role for this residual RNA in attaching polyribosomes could not be discounted. 7. Evidence is considered that polyribosome-binding sites are intrinsic features of conditioned membranes isolated from rough-microsomal fractions, and that long-range ionic bonding is a primary factor in polyribosome interaction with these binding sites.

Membrane binding sites and non-genomic effects of estrogen in cultured human preosteoclastic cells

1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianna Fiorelli ◽  
Francesca Gori ◽  
Uliana Frediani ◽  
Francesco Franceschelli ◽  
Annalisa Tanini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binding Sites ◽  
Membrane Binding ◽  
Genomic Effects ◽  
Membrane Binding Sites
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