Lectin binding and uptake and glycoprotein characterization of isolated porcine aortic endothelial and smooth muscle cells |
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Authors: | Udo Schumacher Peter Vischer Wolfgang Vlker Bernd Engelmann |
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Institution: | Udo Schumacher,Peter Vischer,Wolfgang Völker,Bernd Engelmann |
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Abstract: | Endothelial and smooth muscle cells were isolated from porcine aorta and kept in short-term culture. To determine the terminal carbohydate composition of the plasma membranes from both cell populations, the cells were incubated with a panel of fluorescein-labelled lectins. Both cell populations shared a number of terminal carbohydrates, but the N-galactosamine specific lectin Wistaria floribunda agglutinin labelled only the endothelial cells. A lectin which selectively labelled smooth muscle cells was not found. Western blot analysis of isolated endothelial cell membrane glycoproteins indicated that most membrane glycoproteins are labelled by Wistaria floribunda agglutinin. |
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Keywords: | Electrophoresis endothelia glycoproteins lectins smooth muscle cells |
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