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12591929

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
18
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-28
pubmed:abstractText
Neutral lipid is stored in spherical organelles called lipid droplets that are bounded by a coat of proteins. The protein that is most frequently found at the surface of lipid droplets is adipocyte differentiation-related protein (ADRP). In this study, we demonstrate that fusion of either the human or mouse ADRP coding sequences to green fluorescent protein (GFP) does not disrupt the ability of the protein to associate with lipid droplets. Using this system to identify targeting elements, discontinuous segments within the coding region were required for directing ADRP to lipid droplets. GFP-tagged protein was employed also to examine the behavior of lipid droplets in live cells. Time lapse microscopy demonstrated that in HuH-7 cells, which are derived from a human hepatoma, a small number of lipid droplets could move rapidly, indicating transient association with intracellular transport pathways. Most lipid droplets did not show such movement but oscillated within a confined area; these droplets were in close association with the endoplasmic reticulum membrane and moved in concert with the endoplasmic reticulum. Fluorescence recovery analysis of GFP-tagged ADRP in live cells revealed that surface proteins do not rapidly diffuse between lipid droplets, even in conditions where they are closely packed. This system provides new insights into the properties of lipid droplets and their interaction with cellular processes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
2
pubmed:volume
278
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15998-6007
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-10-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Live cell analysis and targeting of the lipid droplet-binding adipocyte differentiation-related protein.
pubmed:affiliation
MRC Virology Unit, Church Street, Glasgow G11 5JR, Scotland, United Kingdom.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't