作者: Rita A Meyer , Paul D Lampe , Barbara Malewicz , Wolfgang J Baumann , Ross G Johnson
DOI: 10.1016/0014-4827(91)90457-6
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摘要: Abstract Gap junctions are plasma membrane specializations involved in direct cell-cell communication. Intercellular communication is dependent upon the assembly of gap junction structures and would be influenced by agents which alter process. We investigated effects low density lipoprotein (LDL) on between cultured Novikoff cells using quantitative dye transfer freeze-fracture electron microscopic methods. observed a concentration-dependent increase (maximum effect at 2.5 μg protein/ml) sixfold number aggregated particles per cell. Immunoblots probed with anti-connexin43 antibody revealed no detectable protein (connexin) levels. The influence different components LDL formation was also examined. First, we treated cholesterol (0–150 μ M ) serum-free BSA media decrease assembly. Second, added apolipoprotein-B (apo-B) phosphatidyl choline vesicles to fivefold addition without apo-B had formation. Thus, demonstrated that can modulated treatments.