Immunocytochemical demonstration of polyamines in nucleoli and nuclei

Masashi Shin, Hiromichi Nakamuta, Naoko Oda-Ueda, Lars-Inge Larsson, Kunio Fujiwara

    11 Citationer (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Although biochemical studies have shown that polyamines (PAs) occur in the nucleus, only few studies have examined the intranuclear distribution of these organic cations. By immunocytochemistry, we have previously demonstrated that PAs are located in ribosomes. We now show that PAs also ar present in both nucleoli and nuclei of a variety of cell types. Detection of nucleolar and nuclear PAs required novel pretreatment procedures involving protease and/or DNase digestion of specimens prior to immunoreaction. Double fluorescence staining confirmed the localizations. This suggests that PAs may be important to the formation of ribosomes in nucleoli, as well as adds support to biochemical studies suggesting that PAs are involved in many biological events in the nucleus. Further biochemical studies will be needed to substantiate this hypothesis.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftHistochemistry and Cell Biology
    Vol/bind129
    Udgave nummer5
    Sider (fra-til)659-665
    Antal sider7
    ISSN0948-6143
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 2008

    Fingeraftryk

    Dyk ned i forskningsemnerne om 'Immunocytochemical demonstration of polyamines in nucleoli and nuclei'. Sammen danner de et unikt fingeraftryk.

    Citationsformater