Caveolin-3-anchored microdomains at the rabbit sarcoplasmic reticulum membranes

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Jun 16;344(4):1135-40. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.04.024.

Abstract

It is generally believed that sphingomyelin- and cholesterol-enriched microdomains can be isolated as detergent-resistant membranes (DRMs) from plasma membrane and organelle membranes. Here, we describe the isolation and characterization of microdomains from sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) membranes. These SR-derived detergent-resistant membranes (SR-DRMs) enriched in sphingomyelin and cholesterol have a low buoyant density. Immunofluorescence microscopy of SR membranes shows the presence of caveolin-3 in the SR, known as a marker protein of caveolae at plasma membrane. We also demonstrated that significant amount of SERCAs together with caveolin-3 associates with SR-DRMs and are fully functional. Depletion of cholesterol caused the disruption of SR-DRMs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium-Transporting ATPases / analysis
  • Caveolin 3 / analysis*
  • Cell Membrane / chemistry
  • Cell Membrane / enzymology
  • Cholesterol / chemistry
  • Detergents / chemistry
  • Membrane Microdomains / chemistry*
  • Membrane Microdomains / enzymology
  • Rabbits
  • Sarcoplasmic Reticulum / chemistry*
  • Sarcoplasmic Reticulum / enzymology
  • Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases

Substances

  • Caveolin 3
  • Detergents
  • Cholesterol
  • Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases
  • Calcium-Transporting ATPases