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  • Title: [Study of the structural and structure-functional subdomains in the interphase nucleus by photostabilization].
    Author: Sheval' EV, Prusov AN, Kireev II, Poliakov VIu.
    Journal: Tsitologiia; 2001; 43(2):122-32. PubMed ID: 11347467.
    Abstract:
    The role of the nuclear matrix components in the organization of structural and functional domains of interphase nuclei was studied using irradiation with blue light in the presence of a photosensibilized agent (Ethidium bromide). Nuclear domain resistance to extractive solution (2 M NaCl) treatment served as a criterion of irradiation-induced stabilization of different nuclear domains. The following results have been obtained: 1) the structural organization of the complexes of chromatin and clusters of replication does not depend on the state of the nuclear matrix in isolated nuclei; 2) chemical stabilization of the nuclear matrix by Cu(2+)-ions is not sufficient for the organization of chromatin domains; 3) irradiation in the presence of Ethidium bromide stabilizes domains of the nuclei, but does not lead to stabilization of the nuclear matrix internal network. Hence, the irradiation prevented extraction from the nuclear domains of nonhistone proteins which were not standard matrix proteins. Based on the results obtained, a hypothesis was proposed about a coexistence of two groups of nonhistone proteins in the cell nucleus. The first group includes proteins of the nuclear matrix involved in immobilization of scafford attachment regions and active genes. The second group includes some hypothetical structural proteins participating only in compaction of DNA of condensed chromatin.
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