ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Phagocytosis
;
Plasma membrane
;
C6-glioma cells
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A method for isolating plasma membranes based on the ability of cultured C6-glioma cells to phagocytize inert material such as polystyrene (latex) beads is described. The beads (Ø 1.1 μm) were incubated for 16 h or 5 h. After several washings and homogenization of the cells, the beads with the surrounding membranes were isolated by use of a sucrose density gradient. The membranes were analyzed morphologically and biochemically. Morphological studies by means of light- and electron microscopy confirmed the intracellular localization of the beads. Enzymatic studies revealed that the specific activity of acid phosphatase decreased with shorter incubation periods (from 268.00±38.56 U x mg protein-1 x min-1 after 16 h to 125.12 ± 9.10 after 5 h), whereas that of Na, K-ATPase showed the opposite trend (3.63±0.41 and 4.73±0.78 μmoles phosphate x mg protein-1 x h-1, respectively), indicating a lesser contamination with lysosomes. The main advantages of this procedure for membrane studies lie in purity and definite orientation (“inside-out”) of the membranes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00216524
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