EFFECT OF HYPERTHERMIA ON THE PROTEIN-CONTENT OF HELA-CELL NUCLEI - FLOW CYTOMETRIC ANALYSIS
EFFECT OF HYPERTHERMIA ON THE PROTEIN-CONTENT OF HELA-CELL NUCLEI - FLOW CYTOMETRIC ANALYSIS
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DOI:
10.2307/3574973
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发表时间:
1979-01-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
ROTIROTI, JL
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作者:
BLAIR, OC;WINWARD, RT;ROTIROTI, JL
Previous studies have shown a relative increase in the protein content of chromatin isolated from heated cells compared with unheated cells. Flow cytometric and biochemical methods were used and an increased protein content of HeLa [human cervical carcinoma] nuclei isolated from heated cells was observed. HeLa cells were heated for 7.5, 15 or 30 min at 45.degree. C, nuclei isolated, fixed, stained with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and analyzed with a flow cytometer. The mean fluorescence channel of FITC-stained nuclei from cells heated for 7.5, 15 or 30 min at 45.degree. C relative to control was 1.46 .+-. 0.05, 1.88 .+-. 0.14 and 2.02 .+-. 0.14, respectively. Labeling studies suggest that FITC may not be specific for lysine. The mean light scatter channel (for angles of 1-15.degree.) relative to control nuclei was 1.18 .+-. 0.04, 1.34 .+-. 0.08 and 1.46 .+-. 0.10 (for 7.5, 15, or 30 min at 45.degree. C, respectively). Electronic volume determinations in conjunction with microscopically measured volume indicate that the electrical resistance is reduced in nuclei from heated cells. The relative increase in the nuclear protein content of heated cells determined biochemically was 1.18 .+-. 0.04, 1.30 .+-. 0.06 and 1.39 .+-. 0.06 and 1.39 .+-. 0.05 (for 7.5, 15, or 30 min at 45.degree. C, respectively). The heat-induced increase in nuclear protein content can be accounted for by the increased protein content observed in chromatin assuming the contribution from non-chromatin nuclear protein is constant.