Receptor-mediated endocytosis of alpha 2-macroglobulin by principal cells in the proximal caput epididymidis in vivo.
Receptor-mediated endocytosis of alpha 2-macroglobulin by principal cells in the proximal caput epididymidis in vivo.
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体内近端附睾主细胞对α2-巨球蛋白的受体介导的内吞作用。
DOI:
10.1002/j.1939-4640.1985.tb00835.x
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发表时间:
1985
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Dym,M
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作者:
Djakiew,D;Byers,SW;Lewis,DM;Dym,M
Micropuncture techniques were used to study receptor‐mediated endocytosis of α2‐macroglobulin bound to colloidal gold (α2M‐gold) by principal cells in the proximal caput epididymidis of control and efferent duct‐ligated rats. The pathway of receptor‐mediated endocytosis of α2‐macroglobulin‐goldin vivowas similar to that which occursin vitro. Alpha2‐macroglobulin‐gold was taken up and internalized in coated pits and coated vesicles and was localized sequentially in uncoated vesicles (endosomes), tubular‐vesicular structures, multivesicular bodies, and lysosomes. However, a 100‐fold excess of α2‐macroglobulin did not displace the uptake of α2‐macroglobulin‐gold in principal cells from control rats. In contrast, uptake of α2‐macroglobulin‐gold by principal cells from efferent duct‐ligated rats was six‐fold greater than in control rats, and could be displaced to control levels by a 100‐fold excess of α2‐macroglobulin. It is suggested that the inability of a 100‐fold excess of α2‐macroglobulin to displace uptake of α2‐macroglobulin‐gold in control rats was due to the normal saturation of apparent α2‐macroglobulin receptors on principal cells. The effect of efferent duct ligation was to remove the high levels of endogenous α2‐macroglobulin, which depleted the receptors of α2‐macroglobulin, thereby allowing a higher uptake of α2‐macroglobulin‐gold in the efferent duct‐ligated rats.