Studies of lysosomal function: I. Metabolism of some complex lipids by isolated hepatocytes and Kupffer cells

  • John A. Barranger
  • , Peter G. Pentchev
  • , F. Scott Furbish
  • , Clifford J. Steer
  • , E. Anthony Jones
  • , Roscoe O. Brady

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Abstract

The enzymatic hydrolysis of four complex lipids was measured in extracts of rat hepatocytes and Kupffer cells. Sphingomyelin, glucocerebroside, ceramide trihexoside, and GMl-ganglioside were hydrolyzed by extracts of both cell types. Hepatocytes contain 90% or more of the complex lipid hydrolases present in liver. The activities of ten additional acid hydrolases are located predominately in hepatocytes with only a small fraction of the total activity present in Kupffer cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1055-1060
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume83
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 14 1978

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