title: Cell surface glycosaminoglycans of cell line MDCK derived from canine kidney.
abstract: Morphological observations and biochemical analysis were made on glycosaminoglycans produced by MDCK cells of dog kidney origin growing on a glass surface as a mosaic of epithelium with many multicellular hemishperical vesicles. MDCK cells synthesized glycosaminoglycans, which consisted mainly of heparan sulfate and hyaluronic acid. The majority of the substances were contained in a cell-surface component removable with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-trypsin. In the radioautograph of tissue sections, high radioactivity of 35SO4 was observed on the medium-bathed cell surface, where Alcian blue-strained material could be observed. Ultrastructurally, the surface of microvillous processes which were abundant on the cell surface in contact with the medium was stained with ruthenium red. A small amount of chondroitin 4- and 6-sulfates were also synthesized. After 24 hr, the majority of chondrotin [35S] sulfates newly formed were secreted into the cultured medium, whereas haparan [35S] sulfate was released much less, remaining as a cellular component. The biological roles of glyconsaminoglycans produced by epithelial cells are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D004285:Dogs; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism*; D006497:Heparan Sulfate / Q000378:metabolism; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney; D013431:Sulfates / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D006497:Heparan Sulfate; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D013431:Sulfates