title: Carbohydrate induced modulation of cell membrane. IV: Interaction with mucin and fucoidan totally immobilizes the human platelet membrane.
abstract: P selectins and E selectins are cell adhesion molecules that mediate the interaction of platelets and endothelial cells with neutrophils and monocytes. The proposed ligands for these receptors contain the Le(x) core, sialic acid and sulfated fucose. In this paper we report that binding of sialic acid markedly restricts the mobility of membrane proteins and lipids as studied by EPR spectroscopy using spin probes. Binding of mucin and fucoidan totally restricts the mobility probably due to cross-linking of the surface lectins. Binding of these ligands also resulted in an increase in the cytoplasmic viscosity.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hajela
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kayestha
authors.lastname: Sumati
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008024:Ligands; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D009077:Mucins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019087:Selectins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009077:Mucins; D011134:Polysaccharides; D019087:Selectins; C007789:fucoidan