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Distribución de la concanavalina A en los fibroblastos: endocitosis directa frente a la cubierta de la superficie
Cell
|July 1, 1977
Resumen
La concanavalina A (Con A) es endocitada directamente por las células CHO a través de la pinocitosis, no por la agregación de la membrana. La citocalasina B inhibe la absorción pero promueve la agregación superficial de Con A, lo que sugiere una competencia entre la endocitosis y el encapsulamiento.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología celular Biología celular.
- Biología molecular La biología molecular.
Sus antecedentes:
- La unión de la concanavalina A (Con A) a las superficies celulares es un modelo para estudiar la endocitosis.
- Los mecanismos de internalización de Con A, incluida la endocitosis directa frente a la agregación de la membrana plasmática (capping), no se comprenden completamente.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar el mecanismo de internalización de la concanavalina A (Con A) en las células del ovario del hámster chino (CHO).
- Para diferenciar entre la endocitosis directa y la agregación de la membrana plasmática (capping) de Con A.
Principales métodos:
- Inmunofluorescencia indirecta de células CHO intactas y extraídas con acetona.
- Observación de la localización de Con A y las estructuras celulares.
Principales resultados:
- Con A se internaliza principalmente a través de la pinocitosis directa, formando pinosomas citoplasmáticos.
- Las verdaderas tapas de membrana plasmática son raras en las células CHO.
- El dibutirilo cAMP y los agentes disruptores de microtúbulos no afectan el predominio de la pinocitosis.
- La citocalasina B inhibe la captación de Con A y promueve la agregación superficial (minicaps).
Conclusiones:
- Las células CHO internalizan predominantemente Con A a través de la pinocitosis directa, no por capping.
- El encapsulamiento puede ocurrir en células con bajas tasas endocíticas, como linfocitos.
- La citocalasina B revela una competencia entre la agregación de la membrana y la internalización directa.
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