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Elevated cholesterol and decreased sterol carrier protein-2 in peroxisomes from AS-30D hepatoma compared to normal rat liver.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1897930     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Peroxisomes were isolated from AS-30D hepatoma and compared to normal rat liver cells for the purpose of investigating the cholesterol accumulation in the hepatoma cells. Cholesterol was found to be approximately 10-fold higher relative to protein in AS-30D peroxisomes as compared to peroxisomes from normal liver. The peroxisomes from the hepatoma cells were found to be more stable; catalase was not released from these peroxisomes during isolation or osmotic shock of the peroxisomal fraction. The elevated cholesterol level may stabilize the peroxisomal membrane. Sterol carrier protein-2 (SCP-2) levels were measured using a radioimmunoassay (RIA), which indicated the highest concentration of SCP-2 to be in peroxisomes. Hepatoma peroxisomes had a lower concentration of SCP-2 (2.5 micrograms/mg) than normal liver peroxisomes (8 micrograms/mg). Approximately half of all SCP-2 detected was found to be soluble in both hepatoma and normal rat liver cells. Immunoblots from both rat liver and AS-30D fractions demonstrated the presence of the 14-kDa form of SCP-2. The liver fractions also had a 57-kDa immunoreactive protein, which was barely detectable in the AS-30D fractions. The low abundance of the high molecular weight form of SCP-2 from hepatoma peroxisomes and the lower amounts of SCP-2 detected in the AS-30D peroxisomes may be related to the accumulation of cholesterol in the cells.
Authors:
H T Lyons; A Kharroubi; N Wolins; S Tenner; R F Chanderbhan; G Fiskum; R P Donaldson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of biochemistry and biophysics     Volume:  285     ISSN:  0003-9861     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Biochem. Biophys.     Publication Date:  1991 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-23     Completed Date:  1991-10-23     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372430     Medline TA:  Arch Biochem Biophys     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  238-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
Cell Fractionation
Centrifugation, Density Gradient
Cholesterol / metabolism*
Female
Immunoblotting
Liver / ultrastructure*
Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / ultrastructure*
Microbodies / enzymology,  metabolism*
Plant Proteins*
Radioimmunoassay
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA32946/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carrier Proteins; 0/Plant Proteins; 0/sterol carrier proteins; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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