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Phosphatidylserine dynamics in cellular membranes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22496416     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Much has been learned about the role of exofacial phosphatidylserine (PS) in apoptosis and blood clotting using annexin V. However, because annexins are impermeant and unable to bind PS at low calcium concentration, they are unsuitable for intracellular use. Thus little is known about the topology and dynamics of PS in the endomembranes of normal cells. We used two new probes-green fluorescent protein (GFP)-LactC2, a genetically encoded fluorescent PS biosensor, and 1-palmitoyl-2-(dipyrrometheneboron difluoride)undecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine (TopFluor-PS), a synthetic fluorescent PS analogue-to examine PS distribution and dynamics inside live cells. The mobility of PS was assessed by a combination of advanced optical methods, including single-particle tracking and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. Our results reveal the existence of a sizable fraction of PS with limited mobility, with cortical actin contributing to the confinement of PS in the plasma membrane. We were also able to measure the dynamics of PS in endomembrane organelles. By targeting GFP-LactC2 to the secretory pathway, we detected the presence of PS in the luminal leaflet of the endoplasmic reticulum. Our data provide new insights into properties of PS inside cells and suggest mechanisms to account for the subcellular distribution and function of this phospholipid.
Authors:
Jason G Kay; Mirkka Koivusalo; Xiaoxiao Ma; Thorsten Wohland; Sergio Grinstein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2012-04-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular biology of the cell     Volume:  23     ISSN:  1939-4586     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Biol. Cell     Publication Date:  2012 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-05-31     Completed Date:  2012-09-24     Revised Date:  2013-05-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9201390     Medline TA:  Mol Biol Cell     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2198-212     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biological Transport
Cell Membrane / metabolism*
Cholesterol / metabolism
Cytosol / metabolism
Diffusion
Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism
Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching
Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry,  metabolism
Green Fluorescent Proteins / metabolism
HeLa Cells
Humans
Intracellular Membranes / metabolism
Lipid Bilayers / metabolism
Liposomes / metabolism
Phosphatidylserines / metabolism*
Protein Binding
Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
Spectrometry, Fluorescence
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
MOP7075//Canadian Institutes of Health Research; MOP93634//Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fluorescent Dyes; 0/Lipid Bilayers; 0/Liposomes; 0/Phosphatidylserines; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins; 147336-22-9/Green Fluorescent Proteins; 57-88-5/Cholesterol
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