Abstract
GSH transferases (GSTs) are a superfamily of proteins best known for detoxifying harmful electrophilic compounds by catalyzing their conjugation with GSH. GSTP1 is the most prevalent and widely distributed GST in human tissues, helping to detoxify a diverse array of carcinogens and drugs. In contrast with its protective role, overexpression of GSTP1 in a variety of malignancies is associated with a poor prognosis due to failure of chemotherapy. Although GSTP1 is classified as a cytosolic GST, we discovered previously that it is associated with the plasma membrane of the small cell lung cancer cell lines, H69 and H69AR. In the current study, endogenous and overexpressed GSTP1 in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 and MCF-7 cell lines, respectively, were found also to associate with the plasma membrane, indicating that this interaction is not unique to H69 and H69AR cells. GSTP1 immunostaining in HEK293 and MCF7-GSTP1 cells only occurred under permeabilized conditions, suggesting that GSTP1 is associated with the intracellular surface of the plasma membrane. Cell surface biotinylation studies confirmed this finding. Immunogold electron microscopy revealed the presence of GSTP1 in close proximity to the plasma membrane. GSTP1 was not dissociated from plasma membrane sheets by high salt [potassium iodide (KI; 1 M) or KI/EDTA (1 M/2 mM)] or alkaline Na2CO3 (100 mM, pH 11.4), conditions known to strip peripherally associated membrane proteins. Thus, we report for the first time that GSTP1 is associated with the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane through a remarkably strong interaction.
Footnotes
This work was supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) [Grant MOP-84218]; and the Alberta Cancer Foundation [Grants 23525, 23534]. E.M.L. is a CIHR New Investigator and an Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Scholar.
Article, publication date, and citation information can be found at http://dmd.aspetjournals.org.
doi:10.1124/dmd.111.039362.
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ABBREVIATIONS:
- GST
- GSH transferase
- MRP
- multidrug resistance protein
- ABC
- ATP-binding cassette
- HEK
- human embryonic kidney
- pAb
- polyclonal antibody
- GAPDH
- glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
- CT-B
- cholera toxin subunit B
- PAGE
- polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
- Received March 9, 2011.
- Accepted April 1, 2011.
- Copyright © 2011 by The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
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