Morphological studies on the binding of low-density lipoproteins and acetylated low-density lipoproteins to the plasma membrane of cultured monocytes
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Binding of low density lipoproteins (LDL) and acetyl-LDL to the plasma membrane of cultured swine monocytes was investigated by immunofluorescent and immunoelectron microsopy. Binding sites for native LDL, visualized on both the light microscopical and the ultrastructural level, were found to be comparable to those of cultured human fibroblasts. These techniques, however, failed to reveal binding of acetyl-LDL to the cell surface. Biochemical experiments showed that both LDL and acetyl-LDL have specific receptors, the acetyl-LDL receptor being distinctly different from the LDL receptor. It is concluded that there are morphological differences in the binding of LDL and acetyl-LDL to cultured monocytes. These differences are supported by biochemical data.
TNO Identifier
287625
Source
Experimental cell research, 145(1), pp. 95-103.
Pages
95-103
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