Abstract
We have investigated the secretion polarity of human interferon-β (HuIFN-β) exogenously expressed in the porcine renal proximal tubule cell line, LLC-PK1. In these cells, stably expressed HuIFN-β was secreted to the apical and basolateral sides. However, when transiently expressed by apical lipofection, HuIFN-β was secreted to both cell sides, while basolateral-preferential secretion was seen for basal transfection. Confocal imaging using enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-tagged HuIFN-β revealed no difference in the subcellular distribution in either of the chimeric protein-expressing cells examined. These results suggest that the secretion polarity of HuIFN-β is regulated by a post trans-Golgi network in a cell type-dependent manner.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1653-1655 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Epithelial cell
- Interferon
- LLC-PK
- Polarity
- Secretory protein
- μ1B
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Science