| Gangliosides GM1 and GM3 in the living cell membrane form clusters susceptible to cholesterol depletion and chilling. | |
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PMID: 17392511 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Presence of microdomains has been postulated in the cell membrane, but two-dimensional distribution of lipid molecules has been difficult to determine in the submicrometer scale. In the present paper, we examined the distribution of gangliosides GM1 and GM3, putative raft molecules in the cell membrane, by immunoelectron microscopy using quick-frozen and freeze-fractured specimens. This method physically immobilized molecules in situ and thus minimized the possibility of artifactual perturbation. By point pattern analysis of immunogold labeling, GM1 was shown to make clusters of <100 nm in diameter in normal mouse fibroblasts. GM1-null fibroblasts were not labeled, but developed a similar clustered pattern when GM1 was administered. On cholesterol depletion or chilling, the clustering of both endogenous and exogenously-loaded GM1 decreased significantly, but the distribution showed marked regional heterogeneity in the cells. GM3 also showed cholesterol-dependent clustering, and although clusters of GM1 and GM3 were found to occasionally coincide, these aggregates were separated in most cases, suggesting the presence of heterogeneous microdomains. The present method enabled to capture the molecular distribution of lipids in the cell membrane, and demonstrated that GM1 and GM3 form clusters that are susceptible to cholesterol depletion and chilling. |
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Authors:
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Akikazu Fujita; Jinglei Cheng; Minako Hirakawa; Koichi Furukawa; Susumu Kusunoki; Toyoshi Fujimoto |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-03-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Molecular biology of the cell Volume: 18 ISSN: 1059-1524 ISO Abbreviation: Mol. Biol. Cell Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-25 Completed Date: 2007-10-31 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9201390 Medline TA: Mol Biol Cell Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2112-22 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anatomy and Molecular Cell Biology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan. |
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Animals Cells, Cultured Cholesterol / metabolism* Cold Temperature* Fibroblasts / cytology, metabolism Freeze Fracturing G(M1) Ganglioside / metabolism* G(M3) Ganglioside / metabolism* Immunohistochemistry Membrane Lipids / chemistry, metabolism Membrane Microdomains* / chemistry, metabolism, ultrastructure Mice Mice, Knockout Microscopy, Immunoelectron N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases / genetics, metabolism beta-Cyclodextrins / metabolism |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/G(M3) Ganglioside; 0/Membrane Lipids; 0/beta-Cyclodextrins; 0/methyl-beta-cyclodextrin; 37758-47-7/G(M1) Ganglioside; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; EC 2.4.1.-/N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases |
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