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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1759-1764 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 579 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 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