Isolation of rat liver lysosomes by a single two-phase partition on dextran/polyethylene glycol

1990 ◽  
Vol 185 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Osada ◽  
Hortensia Aylagas ◽  
José Sánchez-Prieto ◽  
Immaculada Sánchez-Vegazo ◽  
Evangelina Palacios-Alaiz
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Rat Liver ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Phase Partition ◽  
Liver Lysosomes ◽  
Two Phase Partition ◽  
Rat Liver Lysosomes

scholarly journals The dynamics of phase partition. A study of parameters affecting rat liver organelle partitioning in aqueous two-polymer phase systems

1986 ◽  
Vol 235 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Heywood-Waddington ◽  
T J Peters ◽  
I A Sutherland
Keyword(s):  
Rat Liver ◽  
Dynamic Process ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Theoretical Modelling ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Phase Mixing ◽  
Phase Partition ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Two Phase Partition

Separation of subcellular organelles by two-phase partition is thought to reflect differential partition of the organelles between the two phases or between one of the phases and the interface. Studies by Fisher and colleagues [Fisher & Walter (1984) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 801, 106-110] suggest that cell separation by phase partition is a dynamic process in which the partition changes with time. This is mainly due to association of the cells with sedimenting droplets of one phase in the bulk of the other. Rat liver organelle partition was studied to determine whether the same dynamic behaviour is observed. Partition was clearly time-dependent during 24 h at unit gravity, and was also affected by altering the volume ratio of the two phases and the duration of phase mixing. These results indicate that, as with cells, the partition of organelles between phases is a dynamic process, and is consistent with the demonstration that organelles adhere to the phase droplet surfaces. Optimization of the volume ratio between phases may lead to significant processing economies. Organelle sedimentation in the upper phase was significantly faster than in the isoosmotic sucrose. Theoretical modelling of apparent organelle sizes indicates that aggregation occurs in the poly(ethylene glycol)-rich upper phase. This phenomenon is likely to limit the use of this technique in organelle separations unless means can be found to decrease aggregation.

scholarly journals Genistein inhibits glucose and sulphate transport in isolated rat liver lysosomes

2009 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsu-Fang Chou ◽  
Kun-Hung Chuang ◽  
Yi-Shan Tsai ◽  
Yi-Ju Chen
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Uptake ◽  
Glucose Transport ◽  
Rat Liver ◽  
Uptake Kinetics ◽  
Isolated Rat Liver ◽  
Sulphate Transport ◽  
Genistein Treatment ◽  
Liver Lysosomes ◽  
Rat Liver Lysosomes ◽  
Isolated Rat

Genistein and daidzein are known to have both beneficial and adverse effects on human health due to their many biological actions at the cellular level. Both isoflavones have been shown to inhibit GLUT-mediated glucose transport across the plasma membrane of mammalian cells. Since lysosomal membrane transport is essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis, the present study examined the effects of genistein and daidzein on glucose and sulphate transport in isolated rat liver lysosomes. Both genistein and daidzein significantly inhibited lysosomal glucose uptake. Genistein was a more potent glucose transport inhibitor than daidzein, with a half-maximum inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 45 μmol/l compared with 71 μmol/l for daidzein. Uptake kinetics of d-glucose showed a significant decrease in Vmax (control:genistein treat = 1489 (sem 91):507 (sem 76) pmol/unit of β-hexosaminidase per 15 s) without a change in Km. The presence of 50 μm-genistein in the medium also reduced glucose efflux from lysosomes preloaded with 100 mm-d-glucose. Genistein also inhibited lysosomal sulphate transport. Similar to its effects on glucose uptake kinetics, genistein treatment caused a significant decrease in sulphate uptake Vmax (control:genistein treat = 87 (sem 4):59 (sem 5) pmol/unit of β-hexosaminidase per 30 s), while the Km was not affected. The evidence provided by the present study suggests that the most likely mechanism of lysosomal glucose transport inhibition by genistein is via direct interaction between genistein and the transporter, rather than mediation by tyrosine kinase inactivation. Genistein likely has a similar mechanism of directly inhibiting sulphate transporter.

Pharmacologic perturbation of rat liver lysosomes: Effects on release of lysosomal enzymes and of lipids into bile

1988 ◽  
Vol 95 (4) ◽  
pp. 1088-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Sewell ◽  
Susan A. Grinpukel ◽  
Alan R. Zinsmeister ◽  
Nicholas F. LaRusso
Keyword(s):  
Rat Liver ◽  
Lysosomal Enzymes ◽  
Liver Lysosomes ◽  
Rat Liver Lysosomes
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