Alluri Kiran, Nair Krishna Pillay Madhavan, Ghosh Sudip
Molecular Biology Division, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, India.
Micronutrient Research Group, ICMR- National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad, India.
Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids. 2020;39(4):615-629. doi: 10.1080/15257770.2019.1670838. Epub 2019 Dec 18.
Zinc homeostasis is maintained by 24 tissue-specific zinc transporters which include ZnTs (ZnT1-10), ZIPs (ZIP1-14), in addition to metallothionein (MT). Current study aimed the role of zinc transporters in maintaining the basal levels of zinc in functionally contrasting tissue specific THP-1 (monocyte), RD (muscle), and Saos-2 (bone) cells. Zinc transporters expression was assessed by qRT-PCR. The mRNA levels of ZnTs (ZnT5-7 & ZnT9), ZIPs (ZIP6-10, ZIP13-14), and MT were significantly ( < 0.05) higher in Saos-2 compared to THP-1 and RD. The present study suggests that distinct expression pattern of zinc transporters and metallothionein might be responsible for the differential zinc assimilation.
锌稳态由24种组织特异性锌转运蛋白维持,其中包括锌转运体(ZnT1 - 10)、锌铁调控蛋白(ZIP1 - 14),此外还有金属硫蛋白(MT)。当前研究旨在探讨锌转运蛋白在功能不同的组织特异性THP - 1(单核细胞)、RD(肌肉)和Saos - 2(骨)细胞中维持锌基础水平的作用。通过定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(qRT - PCR)评估锌转运蛋白的表达。与THP - 1和RD相比,Saos - 2中锌转运体(ZnT5 - 7和ZnT9)、锌铁调控蛋白(ZIP6 - 10、ZIP13 - 14)和金属硫蛋白的mRNA水平显著更高(<0.05)。本研究表明,锌转运蛋白和金属硫蛋白的不同表达模式可能是锌同化差异的原因。