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Tracing the endocytic pathway of Aspergillus nidulans with FM4-64

Author:
Miguel A. Peñ  alva  


Journal:
Fungal Genetics and Biology


Issue Date:
2005


Abstract(summary):

Simple procedures using FM4-64 to follow membrane internalization and transport to the vacuolar system and endomembranes in Aspergillus nidulans are described. FM4-64 internalization is energy, temperature and F-actin dependent, strongly suggesting that it occurs by endocytosis. The dye sequentially labels: (i) cortical punctuate organelles whose motility resembles that of yeast actin patches; (ii) 0.7 μm circular, hollow structures representing mature endosome/vacuole; and (iii) intermediate and large (2–3 μm in diameter) size vacuoles whose lumen is strongly labeled with 5-(and-6)-carboxy-2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (CDCFDA). These large vacuoles possibly correspond to the final stage of one branch of the endocytic pathway. In addition, FM4-64 labels strongly the mitochondrial network and weakly the nuclear membrane. A class of cytoplasmic punctuate organelles which become fluorescent very shortly after dye loading and that can move in either apical or basal direction at an average rate of 2–3 μm s−1 is also described. This work provides a useful framework for the phenotypic characterization of A. nidulans mutants affected in endocytosis.


Page:
963-975


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