Direct electrochemical evaluation of plasma membrane cholesterol in live mammalian cells

Dechen Jiang, Anando Devadoss, M. Simona Palencsár, Danjun Fang, Nicole M. White, Thomas J. Kelley, Jonathan D. Smith, James D. Burgess

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Abstract

Cholesterol is a tightly regulated structural component of the cell plasma membrane. Dysfunctional intracellular cholesterol transport machinery causes disease states with altered plasma membrane cholesterol. This Communication reports microelectrode evaluation of plasma membrane cholesterol of single cells at physiological temperature. Electrochemical data indicate that transport of intracellular cholesterol to the plasma membrane is active in an atherosclerotic macrophage model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11352-11353
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume129
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 19 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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