Comparison of albumin uptake in rat alveolar type II and type i-like epithelial cells in primary culture
Comparison of albumin uptake in rat alveolar type II and type i-like epithelial cells in primary culture
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DOI:
10.1007/s11095-007-9426-x
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发表时间:
2008-04-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Takano, Mikihisa
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作者:
Ikehata, Mika;Yumoto, Ryoko;Takano, Mikihisa
Purpose. To elucidate and compare the activity and mechanism of albumin uptake in primary cultured alveolar type II and type I-like epithelial cells.Materials and methods. Type II epithelial cells isolated from rat lungs were cultured for 2 days at 5x10(6) cells/35-mm dish or for 6 days at 2x10(6) cells/35-mm dish. The mRNA expression of marker genes and FITC-albumin uptake were examined.The cells cultured for 2 days exhibited cuboidal type II epithelial morphology with lamellar bodies inside the cells, while the cells cultured for 6 days exhibited squamous type I epithelial morphology. These morphological characteristics were consistent with the changes in mRNA expression pattern of marker genes. FITC-albumin uptake in both cells was temperature-dependent and was inhibited by metabolic inhibitors and bafilomycin A(1). The rate of uptake was much higher in type II cells than type I-like cells. In both cells, FITC-albumin uptake was inhibited by clathrin mediated-endocytosis inhibitors, but not by caveolae mediated-endocytosis inhibitors.These findings indicate that albumin in alveolar lining fluid is internalized into type II and type I epithelial cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis, and the rate of albumin uptake is higher in type II cells than type I cells.