Cell Surface Orifices of Caveolae and Localization of Caveolin to the Necks of Caveolae in Adipocytes
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Published:2003-10
Issue:10
Volume:14
Page:3967-3976
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ISSN:1059-1524
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Container-title:Molecular Biology of the Cell
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language:en
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Short-container-title:MBoC
Author:
Thorn Hans1, Stenkula Karin G.1, Karlsson Margareta1, Örtegren Unn1, Nystrom Fredrik H.1, Gustavsson Johanna1, Strålfors Peter1
Affiliation:
1. Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE58185 Linköping, Sweden
Abstract
Caveolae are noncoated invaginations of the plasma membrane that form in the presence of the protein caveolin. Caveolae are found in most cells, but are especially abundant in adipocytes. By high-resolution electron microscopy of plasma membrane sheets the detailed structure of individual caveolae of primary rat adipocytes was examined. Caveolin-1 and -2 binding was restricted to the membrane proximal region, such as the ducts or necks attaching the caveolar bulb to the membrane. This was confirmed by transfection with myc-tagged caveolin-1 and -2. Essentially the same results were obtained with human fibroblasts. Hence caveolin does not form the caveolar bulb in these cells, but rather the neck and may thus act to retain the caveolar constituents, indicating how caveolin participates in the formation of caveolae. Caveolae, randomly distributed over the plasma membrane, were very heterogeneous, varying in size between 25 and 150 nm. There was about one million caveolae in an adipocyte, which increased the surface area of the plasma membrane by 50%. Half of the caveolae, those larger than 50 nm, had access to the outside of the cell via ducts and 20-nm orifices at the cell surface. The rest of the caveolae, those smaller than 50 nm, were not open to the cell exterior. Cholesterol depletion destroyed both caveolae and the cell surface orifices.
Publisher
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)
Subject
Cell Biology,Molecular Biology
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