Expression and release of the a and b subunits for human coagulation factor XIII in baby hamster kidney (BHK) cells.
Expression and release of the a and b subunits for human coagulation factor XIII in baby hamster kidney (BHK) cells.
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人凝血因子 XIII 的 a 和 b 亚基在幼仓鼠肾 (BHK) 细胞中的表达和释放。
DOI:
10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021336
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发表时间:
1996
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Ichinose,A
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作者:
Kaetsu,H;Hashiguchi,T;Foster,D;Ichinose,A
The a subunit of coagulation factor XIII lacks a hydrophobic signal sequence for secretion from cells, while the b subunit has a typical signal sequence. To determine whether the a subunit can be synthesized and released, expression vectors containing the cDNA for either subunit were transfected into baby hamster kidney(BHK) cells. Western blotting analysis and gel filtration chromatography demonstrated that the recombinant a and b subunits (rXIIIƒ¿ and rXIIIb) had the same molecular weights and subunit structures(ƒ¿ 2, b2, and ƒ¿ 2b2) as the native molecules. rXIIIƒ¿ was enzymatically active when activated by thrombin. Most rXIIIb was secreted as measured by ELISA, while most rXIIIƒ¿ was detected in the cytosol by subcellular fractionation. Co-expression with rXIIIb in the same cells did not promote the release of rXIIIƒ¿. Treatment of the cells with brefeldin A, a potent inhibitor of protein transportation, blocked the secretion of rXIIIb, although it had no effect on the release of rXIIIƒ¿. Several drugs and heat stress induced the release of rXIIIƒ¿, which correlated directly with that of cytoplasmic lactate dehydrogenase. These results suggest that the a subunit is released from cells as a consequence of cell injury, which is indepen dent of the classical secretory pathway.