Cellular extracts derived from pheochromocytoma cells (PC12-) inhibit the assembly of calf brain tubulin, while those derived from nerve growth factor-differentiated cells (PC12+) do not display this effect. Incubation with RNase abolishes the inhibition by PC12- extracts and reveals the presence of an activating effect exerted by PC12+ extracts. Activation of microtubule assembly is enhanced when extracts are prepared from PC12+ cells exposed for 1 day to 1.0 microM taxol and is abolished when PC12+ extracts are: (a) prepared from cells incubated for 1 day with 1 microM colchicine, (b) treated with the non-ionic detergent Nonidet P-40 or (c) centrifuged at 100 000 g instead of 80 000 g. 2D gel electrophoresis of the proteins of the 100 000 g pellet responsible for the activating effect (referred to as 100 K g pellet) reveals the presence of 100 K, 88 K and 32 K proteins which are markedly enriched in PC12+ extracts. The 88 K protein is further enriched in taxol-treated cells and markedly reduced in the same cells incubated with colchicine. A correlation between the differential protein composition of the 100 K g pellets and their effect on microtubule formation is postulated.

Biocca, S., Cattaneo, A., Calissano, P. (1983). A macromolecular structure favouring microtubule assembly in NGF-differentiated pheochromocytoma cells (PC12). EMBO JOURNAL, 2(5), 643-648.

A macromolecular structure favouring microtubule assembly in NGF-differentiated pheochromocytoma cells (PC12)

BIOCCA, SILVIA;CALISSANO, PIETRO
1983-01-01

Abstract

Cellular extracts derived from pheochromocytoma cells (PC12-) inhibit the assembly of calf brain tubulin, while those derived from nerve growth factor-differentiated cells (PC12+) do not display this effect. Incubation with RNase abolishes the inhibition by PC12- extracts and reveals the presence of an activating effect exerted by PC12+ extracts. Activation of microtubule assembly is enhanced when extracts are prepared from PC12+ cells exposed for 1 day to 1.0 microM taxol and is abolished when PC12+ extracts are: (a) prepared from cells incubated for 1 day with 1 microM colchicine, (b) treated with the non-ionic detergent Nonidet P-40 or (c) centrifuged at 100 000 g instead of 80 000 g. 2D gel electrophoresis of the proteins of the 100 000 g pellet responsible for the activating effect (referred to as 100 K g pellet) reveals the presence of 100 K, 88 K and 32 K proteins which are markedly enriched in PC12+ extracts. The 88 K protein is further enriched in taxol-treated cells and markedly reduced in the same cells incubated with colchicine. A correlation between the differential protein composition of the 100 K g pellets and their effect on microtubule formation is postulated.
1983
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore BIO/12 - BIOCHIMICA CLINICA E BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE CLINICA
English
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Humans; Kinetics; Microtubules; Molecular Weight; Nerve Growth Factors; Pheochromocytoma; Proteins
Biocca, S., Cattaneo, A., Calissano, P. (1983). A macromolecular structure favouring microtubule assembly in NGF-differentiated pheochromocytoma cells (PC12). EMBO JOURNAL, 2(5), 643-648.
Biocca, S; Cattaneo, A; Calissano, P
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