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Intracellular and transcellular transport of secretory and membrane proteins in the rat hepatocyte

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:7108206

The intra- and transcellular transport of hepatic secretory and membrane proteins was studied in rats in vivo using (/sup 3/H)fucose and (/sup 35/S)cyteine as metabolic precursors. Incorporated radioactivity in plasma, bile, and liver subcellular fractions was measured and the labeled proteins of the Golgi complex, bile and plasma were separated by SDS-PAGE and identified by fluorography. /sup 3/H-radioactivity in Golgi fractions peaked at 10 min post injection (p.i.) and then declined concomitantly with the appearance of labeled glycoproteins in plasma. Maximal secretion of secretory fucoproteins from the Golgi complex occurred between 10 and 20 min p.i. In contrast, the clearance of labeled proteins from Golgi membrane subfractions occurred past 30 min p.i., indicating that membrane proteins leave the Golgi complex at least 10 min later than the bulk of content proteins. A major 80K form of Secretory Component (SC) was identified in the bile by precipitation with an anti IgA antibody. A comparative study of kinetics of transport of /sup 35/S-labeled SC and /sup 35/S-labeled albumin showed that albumin peaked in bile at approx.45 min p.i., whereas the SC peak occurred at 80 min p.i., suggesting that the transit time differs for plasma and membrane proteins which are delivered to the bile canaliculus (BC).

Research Organization:
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (USA)
OSTI ID:
7108206
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English