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  • Title: Control of density and microredistribution of concanavalin-A receptors in rat thymocytes at 4 degrees C.
    Author: Karsenti E, Bornens M, Avrameas S.
    Journal: Eur J Biochem; 1977 May 02; 75(1):251-6. PubMed ID: 862619.
    Abstract:
    In a previous paper, we reported that at 4 degrees C, a cooperative binding of concanavalin A to rat thymocytes is observed which corresponds to a modification of the membrane leading to the recruitment of receptors and their immobilization. In this paper, we report that both phenomena are modulated at 4 degrees C by drugs such as colchicine and cytochalasin B; cooperative binding of concanavalin A, which reflects receptor recruitment is only slightly modified by each drug alone. when the two drugs are used simultaneously, the binding of concanavalin A to rat thymocytes at low concentrations of the lectin is decreased, while at high concentrations it remains unchanged. The binding of succinyl-concanavalin A to drug-treated cells is lowered at all concentrations of lectin. Also, we have studied the effects of colchicine and cytochalacine B on the binding of horseradish peroxidase to cell-bound concanavalin A, or succinyl-concanavalin A. We have found a decreased amount of horseradish peroxidase binding to concanavalin A bound to cells treated with colchicine or cytochalasine B. In the presence of the two drugs the decrease of peroxidase binding suggested a synergistic action of colchicine and cytochalasin B.
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