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Association of cytokeratin p39 with DNA in intact Novikoff hepatoma cells
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Association of cytokeratin p39 with DNA in intact Novikoff hepatoma cells

W S Ward, W N Schmidt, C A Schmidt and L S Hnilica
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, Vol.81(2), pp.419-423
01/1984
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.81.2.419
PMCID: PMC344688
PMID: 6198648
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.81.2.419View
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Abstract

The relationship between the rat tumor-associated cytokeratin p39 (Mr 39,000) and cellular DNA has been studied in intact cells. Using a DNA-protein crosslinking technique, incubation with cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum, we present evidence for the association of p39 with DNA in intact Novikoff ascites hepatoma cells. The cells were treated with cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum and solubilized in NaDodSO4-containing buffer, and the DNA was pelleted by high-speed centrifugation. By immunotransfer analysis, the cytokeratin was found in the DNA pellet of the crosslinked samples while absent from the controls. This result was further substantiated by CsCl density-gradient centrifugation. Collectively, these results suggest a cytokeratin-DNA association at the filament binding sites on or near the nuclear lamina.
Liver Neoplasms, Experimental - metabolism Animals Keratins - metabolism Molecular Weight Antigens, Neoplasm - metabolism Protein Binding Rats DNA - metabolism Histones - metabolism Cell Nucleus - ultrastructure Intermediate Filament Proteins - metabolism Cisplatin

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