期刊
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
卷 103, 期 50, 页码 18992-18997出版社
NATL ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0609009103
关键词
cholesterol; electron microscopy; microdomains; plasma membrane structure
资金
- NIAID NIH HHS [AI 051575, R01 AI051575, AI 225511] Funding Source: Medline
- NIGMS NIH HHS [P20 GM 66283] Funding Source: Medline
Although much evidence suggests that the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells is not homogenous, the precise architecture of this important structure has not been clear. Here we use transmission electron microscopy of plasma membrane sheets and specific probes to show that most or all plasma membrane-associated proteins are clustered in cholesterol-enriched domains (islands) that are separated by protein-free and cholesterol-low membrane. These islands are further divided into subregions, as shown by the localization of raft and non-raft markers to specific areas. Abundant actin staining and inhibitor studies show that these structures are connected to the cytoskeleton and at least partially depend on it for their formation and/or maintenance.
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