Intracellular localization of the 55-kD actin-bundling protein in cultured cells: spatial relationships with actin, alpha-actinin, tropomyosin, and fimbrin

J Cell Biol. 1986 Aug;103(2):631-40. doi: 10.1083/jcb.103.2.631.

Abstract

The 55-kD protein is a new actin-bundling protein purified from HeLa cells (Yamashiro-Matsumura, S., and F. Matsumura, 1985, J. Biol. Chem., 260:5087-5097). We have prepared monoclonal antibodies against the 55-kD protein and examined its intracellular localization, as well as its spatial relationships with other components of microfilaments in cultured cells by double-label immunofluorescence. The localization of the 55-kD protein is similar to that of actin. The antibody to the 55-kD protein stained strongly both microspikes and stress fibers. The 55-kD protein was found from the basal portions to the extremities of microspikes while alpha-actinin was localized only in the basal portions. In stress fibers, the 55-kD protein was found rather continuously in comparison to the periodic localizations of alpha-actinin and tropomyosin. Although fimbrin is located in microspikes and ruffling membranes, fimbrin is hardly found in stress fibers unlike the 55-kD protein. These observations coupled with the actin-bundling activity of the 55-kD protein imply that the 55-kD protein is involved in the formation of microfilament bundles in both microspikes and stress fibers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Actin Cytoskeleton / ultrastructure
  • Actinin / metabolism*
  • Actins / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Compartmentation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Gelsolin
  • Gerbillinae
  • Humans
  • Membrane Glycoproteins*
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Microfilament Proteins*
  • Molecular Weight
  • Rats
  • Tropomyosin / metabolism*

Substances

  • Actins
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Gelsolin
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Microfilament Proteins
  • Tropomyosin
  • brevin
  • plastin
  • Actinin