title: Detection, tissue distribution and (sub)cellular localization of fatty acid-binding protein types.
abstract: This overview of recent work on FABP types is focussed on their detection and expression in various tissues, their cellular and subcellular distribution and their binding properties. Besides the 3 well-known liver, heart and intestinal types, new types as the adipose tissue, myelin and (rat) renal FABPs have been described. Recent observations suggest the occurrence of more tissue-specific types, e.g. in placenta and adrenals. Heart FABP is widely distributed and present in skeletal muscles, kidney, lung, brain and endothelial cells. The cellular distribution of FABP types appears to be related to the function of the cells in liver, muscle and kidney. The presence of FABP in cellular organelles requires more evidence. The functional significance of the occurrence of more FABP types is unclear, in spite of the observed differences in their ligand-protein interaction.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Veerkamp
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Paulussen
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Peeters
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Maatman
authors: H T
authors: HT
authors: van Moerkerk
authors: T H
authors: TH
authors: van Kuppevelt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000071438:Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008024:Ligands; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009928:Organ Specificity; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; C107608:FABP7 protein, human; C490174:Fabp7 protein, rat; D000071438:Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D008024:Ligands; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins