Abstract
Tocopherol-associated protein (TAP) was expressed in mouse mast cells. TAP was predominantly localized in the cytoplasm, and the subcellular localization was not changed by alpha-tocopherol. The results suggest that the physiological role of TAP in mast cells is not regulation of tocopherol function but an as-yet-unidentified activity.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antioxidants / pharmacology*
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Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
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Cells, Cultured
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Lipoproteins / metabolism*
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Mast Cells / metabolism*
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Mice
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Protein Transport / drug effects
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Trans-Activators / metabolism*
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alpha-Tocopherol / pharmacology*
Substances
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Antioxidants
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Carrier Proteins
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Lipoproteins
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Trans-Activators
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tocopherol-associated protein, mouse
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alpha-Tocopherol