Abstract:
:3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (EC 1.1.1.3.4.) activity and cell membrane fluidity measured by fluorescence polarization using 1,6 diphenyl, 1,3,5-hexatriene as fluorescent probe have been concomitantly examined in HTC hepatoma cells, both in relation to growth rate and in response to treatment with hydroxylated sterols. A high level of HMG-CoA reductase activity was observed in cells at log phase of growth which progressively decreased to reach a sustained low level at stationary phase. Similarly, membrane fluidity markedly decreased in relation to growth rate. Hydroxylated sterols such as 7 beta-hydroxycholesterol or 25-hydroxycholesterol strongly inhibited HMG-CoA reductase activity whereas a water-soluble derivative of 7 beta-hydroxycholesterol sodium 3,7-bishemisuccinate had no effect. Within the same range of concentrations 7 beta-hydroxycholesterol and 25-hydroxycholesterol strongly decreased membrane fluidity when the water-soluble derivative was ineffective. Thus, the present results provide evidence for a correlation between the two tested parameters and suggest a dependency of HMG-CoA reductase activity on cell membrane fluidity.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Richert L,Castagna M,Beck JP,Rong S,Luu B,Ourisson Gdoi
10.1016/0006-291x(84)91432-3subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1984-04-16 00:00:00pages
192-8issue
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0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
0006-291X(84)91432-3journal_volume
120pub_type
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