Rahman M T, De Ley M
Department of Chemistry, Laboratory for Biochemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium.
Cell Biol Toxicol. 2008 Jan;24(1):19-25. doi: 10.1007/s10565-007-9012-3. Epub 2007 Apr 28.
The in vitro biosynthesis of metallothionein (MT) was investigated in thrombocyte precursors (megakaryocytes) isolated from human cord blood. Biosynthesis and induction of MT in magnetic cell sorting-separated CD61(+) megakaryocytes was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining using monoclonal mouse anti-MT. The presence of MT was detected both in the nuclear and in the cytoplasmic area. Using RT-PCR, in vitro upregulation/induction of total MT transcripts was observed in CD61(+) cells at 48 h post-treatment with 100 micromol/L of zinc supplement. Seven isoform-specific mRNAs namely, MT-1A, MT-1B, MT-1E, MT-1G, MT-1H, MT-1X, and MT-2A were detected in the similar cell populations left untreated with zinc.
对从人脐带血中分离出的血小板前体(巨核细胞)中金属硫蛋白(MT)的体外生物合成进行了研究。通过使用小鼠抗MT单克隆抗体进行免疫组织化学染色,证实了磁性细胞分选分离的CD61(+)巨核细胞中MT的生物合成和诱导。在细胞核和细胞质区域均检测到MT的存在。使用逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR),在用100微摩尔/升锌补充剂处理48小时后,在CD61(+)细胞中观察到总MT转录本的体外上调/诱导。在未用锌处理的相似细胞群体中检测到七种亚型特异性mRNA,即MT-1A、MT-1B、MT-1E、MT-1G、MT-1H、MT-1X和MT-2A。