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Polymerization of additional actin is not required for capping of surface antigens in B-lymphocytes
Authors:W T Jackman  K Burridge
Institution:Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Abstract:CH12 is a murine B-cell lymphoma whose surface immunoglobulin (sIg) and concanavalin A (Con A) receptors patch and cap readily. Actin may be involved in CH12 patching and capping, since fodrin and F-actin collect under the cap, and cytochalasin D inhibits sIg capping. We have examined the state of the actin cytoskeleton during patching and capping. A wide range of concentrations of rabbit anti-mouse antibody (RAM) and Con A were used to patch or cap CH12 cells. G-actin was quantitated by DNase I inhibition, F-actin was quantitated by fluorescence-activated cell sorter analysis of fluorescent phalloidin staining, and actin nucleation sites were measured by pyrene actin polymerization. None of these methods detected any significant changes in actin when compared to control cells or untreated cells, leading us to conclude that increased actin polymerization is not necessary for capping to occur. The significance of these data to the membrane flow and cytoskeletal models of capping is discussed.
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