Rapid internalization of exogenous ganglioside GM3 and its metabolism to ceramide in human myelogenous leukemia HL-60 cells compared with control ganglioside GM1

Mitsuru Nakamura, Atsuko Tsunoda, Yusuke Furukawa, Takao Sakai, Masaki Saito

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Abstract

Incorporation and metabolism of exogenous GM3 in human myelogenous leukemia HL-60 cells were analyzed using 3H-labeled GM3 ([3H]GM3). [3H]GM3 was rapidly internalized into the cells (trypsin-resistant fraction) 8 times more than the control, 3H-labeled GM1 ([3H]GM1). In addition, not only incorporation but also metabolism of [3H]GM3 was more rapid than [3H]GM1 in HL-60 cells. Moreover, one of the metabolites was found to co-migrate with ceramide in thin-layer chromatography analysis and ceramide formation from exogenous GM3 is more rapid than that from exogenous GM1. These results suggested that there would be some preferential mechanism to produce ceramide from differentiation-inducible GM3 in HL-60 cells rather than from non-inducing GM1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)350-354
Number of pages5
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume400
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 06-01-1997
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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