Journal article
Presence of the Plasma Membrane Proteolipid (Plasmolipin) in Myelin
Journal of neurochemistry, v 55(2), pp 602-610
Aug 1990
PMID: 1695242
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Abstract
Plasma membrane proteolipid (plasmolipin), which was originally isolated from kidney membranes, has also been shown to be present in brain. In this study, we examined the distribution of plasmolipin in brain regions, myelin, and oligodendroglial membranes. Immunoblot analysis of different brain regions revealed that plasmolipin levels were higher in regions rich in white matter. Plasmolipin was also detected in myelin, myelin subfractions, and oligodendroglial membranes. Immunocytochemical analysis of the cerebellum revealed that plasmolipin was localized in the myelinated tracts. Plasmolipin levels in myelin were enriched during five successive cycles of myelin purification, similar to the enrichment of myelin proteolipid apoprotein (PLP) and myelin basic protein (MBP). In contrast, levels of Na+, K+‐ATPase and a 70‐kDa protein were decreased. When myelin or white matter was extracted with chloroform/methanol, it contained, in addition to PLP, a significant amount of plasmolipin. Quantitative immunoblot analysis suggested that plasmolipin constitutes in the range of 2.2–4.8% of total myelin protein. Plasmolipin, purified from kidney membranes, was detected by silver stain on gels at 18 kDa and did not show immunological cross‐reactivity with either PLP or MBP. Thus, it is concluded that plasmolipin is present in myelin, possibly as a component of the oligodendroglial plasma membrane, but is structurally and immunologically different from the previously characterized myelin proteolipids.
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- Title
- Presence of the Plasma Membrane Proteolipid (Plasmolipin) in Myelin
- Creators
- Elizabeth F. CocharyOscar A. BizzozeroVictor S. SapirsteinCharles E. NolanItzhak Fischer
- Publication Details
- Journal of neurochemistry, v 55(2), pp 602-610
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1990DP60900031
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0025473307
- Other Identifier
- 991019203705504721
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- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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