title: Cheek cell membrane fluidity measured by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching and steady-state fluorescence anisotropy.
abstract: Membrane fluidity of human cheek cells was determined using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) and steady-state fluorescence anisotropy. The FRAP data showed that the lateral diffusion coefficient (D) and mobile fraction (%R) of lipid in the plasma membrane of control cells were 2.01 x 10(-9) cm2/sec and 54.25%, respectively. Trypsin treatment increased D and %R to 6.4 x 10(-9) cm2/sec and 72.15%. In contrast, the anisotropy (r) for control cells was 0.270 which remained unchanged by trypsin treatment. The results show that diffusion of lipids in the plane of the membrane is restricted by trypsin-sensitive barriers.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food Research, Norwich Laboratory, Colney, England.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ladha
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Mackie
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002610:Cheek; D005454:Fluorescence Polarization; D006801:Humans; D008560:Membrane Fluidity / Q000502:physiology*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014357:Trypsin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014357:Trypsin