Abstract
Total PKC activity in BAEC incubated for 24 hrs in either 10% serum (FBS) or serum-deprived media (SDM) was similar. However, most of the activity (69%) in the FBS group was detected in the particulate fraction, while it was mainly in the cystosolic fraction (66%) in the SDM group. By confocal microscopy, there was diffuse cytoplasmic localization of the antibodies to the α and β PKC isoforms. γ PKC was not detected. Treatment of FBS or SDM cells with a phorbol ester resulted in an increase in PKC activity with translocation to the particulate fraction. PKC α immunofluorescence redistributed to the perinuclear region whereas PKC β staining remained mostly cytosolic. Calphostin C, a PKC inhibitor, prevented the phorbol ester-induced increase in PKC activity and translocation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-46 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 189 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 30 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology