Journal
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
Volume 71, Issue 6, Pages 1097-1116Publisher
SPRINGER BASEL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1441-y
Keywords
Shiga toxin; Gb3; Lipidomics; Endocytosis; Retrograde transport
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- Norwegian Council for Science and Humanities
- Norwegian Cancer Society
- Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Authority
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Cell density is one of the extrinsic factors to which cells adapt their physiology when grown in culture. However, little is known about the molecular changes which occur during cell growth and how cellular responses are then modulated. In many cases, inhibitors, drugs or growth factors used for in vitro studies change the rate of cell proliferation, resulting in different cell densities in control and treated samples. Therefore, for a comprehensive data analysis, it is essential to understand the implications of cell density on the molecular level. In this study, we have investigated how lipid composition changes during cell growth, and the consequences it has for transport of Shiga toxin. By quantifying 308 individual lipid species from 17 different lipid classes, we have found that the levels and species distribution of several lipids change during cell growth, with the major changes observed for diacylglycerols, phosphatidic acids, cholesterol esters, and lysophosphatidylethanolamines. In addition, there is a reduced binding and retrograde transport of Shiga toxin in high density cells which lead to reduced intoxication by the toxin. In conclusion, our data provide novel information on how lipid composition changes during cell growth in culture, and how these changes can modulate intracellular trafficking.
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