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Los sarcómeros de fibra de tensión de los fibroblastos son contráctiles
Cell
|November 1, 1980
Resumen
Se encontró que las fibras de tensión de los fibroblastos, visualizadas con alfa-actinina etiquetada, eran contráctiles. Estos elementos contráctiles, probablemente un sistema de actomyosina, se acortan con la adición de MgATP en modelos celulares extraídos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología celular Biología celular.
- La bioquímica es la bioquímica.
- Dinámica del citoesqueleto Dinámica del citoesqueleto
Sus antecedentes:
- Los fibroblastos poseen fibras de tensión, que son estructuras dinámicas del citoesqueleto.
- El mecanismo contráctil preciso y los componentes moleculares de las fibras de tensión de los fibroblastos siguen siendo incompletamente entendidos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar las propiedades contráctiles de las fibras de tensión de los fibroblastos.
- Para determinar la participación de un sistema de actomyosina en la contracción de la fibra de tensión.
Principales métodos:
- Microinyección de alfa-actinina del músculo liso marcado con rodamina en fibroblastos vivos.
- Visualización mediante microscopía de fluorescencia intensificada por video.
- Extracción de glicerol o digitonina de las células para crear modelos celulares.
- Evaluación de la contracción tras la adición de MgATP y varios agentes bioquímicos.
Principales resultados:
- Alfa-actinina etiquetada con fluorescencia incorporada en fibras de tensión regularmente rayadas.
- Las fibras de tensión se mantuvieron intactas después de la extracción celular y se contrajeron hasta un 25% después de la adición de MgATP.
- El acortamiento se produjo en regiones de sarcómeros no fluorescentes, lo que sugiere un mecanismo de deslizamiento de filamento.
- Los inhibidores y activadores específicos afectaron diferencialmente la contracción en modelos extraídos, con la citocalasina B mostrando inhibición antes de la extracción.
Conclusiones:
- Los sarcómeros de fibra de tensión de los fibroblastos funcionan como elementos contráctiles.
- Los hallazgos apoyan la participación de un sistema contráctil basado en la actomyosina dentro de las fibras de tensión de los fibroblastos.
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