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  • Title: Ganglioside biosynthesis in rat liver: different distribution of ganglioside synthases in hepatocytes, Kupffer cells, and sinusoidal endothelial cells.
    Author: Senn HJ, Manke C, Dieter P, Tran-Thi TA, Fitzke E, Gerok W, Decker K.
    Journal: Arch Biochem Biophys; 1990 Apr; 278(1):161-7. PubMed ID: 2108604.
    Abstract:
    The activities of five glycolipid-glycosyltransferases, GL2, GM3, GM2, GM1, and GD1a synthase, were determined in a cell-free system with homogenate protein of total rat liver, isolated hepatocytes, Kupffer cells, and sinusoidal endothelial cells. In rat liver parenchymal and nonparenchymal cells ganglioside synthases were distributed differently. Compared to hepatocytes, Kupffer cells expressed a nearly sevenfold greater activity of GM3 synthase, but only 14% of GM2, 19% of GM1, and 67% of GD1a synthase activity. Sinusoidal endothelial cells expressed a pattern of enzyme activities quite similar to that of Kupffer cells with the exception of higher GM2 synthase activity. Activity of GL2 synthase was distributed unifromly in parenchymal and nonparenchymal cells of rat liver, but differed by sex. It was 1 to 2 orders of magnitude below that of all the other ganglioside synthases investigated. The results indicate GL2 synthase regulates the total hepatic ganglioside content, and hepatocytes but not nonparenchymal liver cells have high enzymatic capacities to form a-series gangliosides more complex than GM3.
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