Formation of ceramide-enriched domains in lipid particles enhances the binding of apolipoprotein E

Shin Ya Morita, Minoru Nakano, Atsushi Sakurai, Yuko Deharu, Aline Vertut-Doï, Tetsurou Handa*

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Abstract

We investigated the interaction between apolipoprotein E (apoE) and ceramide (CER)-enriched domains on the particles, by using lipid emulsions containing sphingomyelin (SM) or CER as model particles of lipoproteins. The sphingomyelinase (SMase)-induced aggregation of emulsion particles was prevented by apoE. CER increased the amount of apoE bound to emulsion particles. The confocal images of CER-containing large emulsions with two fluorescent probes showed three-dimensional microdomains enriched in CER. SMase also induced the formation of CER-enriched domains. We propose apoE prefers to bind on CER-enriched domains exposed on particle surface, and thus inhibits the aggregation or fusion of the particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1759-1764
Number of pages6
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume579
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005/03/14

Keywords

  • Apolipoprotein E
  • Ceramide
  • Confocal fluorescence microscopy
  • Microdomain
  • Sphingomyelinase

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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