Journal of Cell Science, Vol 113, Issue 13 2399-2407, Copyright © 2000 by Company of Biologists

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In mouse myoblasts nuclear prosomes are associated with the nuclear matrix and accumulate preferentially in the perinucleolar areas

F De Conto, E Pilotti, SV Razin, F Ferraglia, G Geraud, C Arcangeletti and K Scherrer
Institut Jacques Monod - Universite Paris 7, Tour 43, France.

Prosomes are the core of 26S proteasomes, although they were originally observed as 20S particles associated with cytoplasmic mRNPs. Here we show for the first time that prosomes are also genuine constituents of the nuclear matrix, chromatin and the nuclear RNP networks. Using mouse myoblasts we tested three monoclonal antibodies recognising the prosomal subunits p23K, p27K and p30K, and found that the corresponding prosome subclasses are characterised by a variable distribution pattern within the nuclei. Their presence on the nuclear matrix, and most abundantly in the perinucleolar area, is of particular importance. When myoblasts fuse into myotubes, the distribution pattern of certain types of prosomes on the nuclear matrix changes drastically. Surprisingly, DNA strongly interferes with the detection of prosomal antigens by immunofluorescence methods, whereas RNA, histones and other proteins soluble in 2 M NaCl have no such effect. This 'masking' of prosomes can be completely overcome by extensive or even mild digestion with DNase I or restriction enzymes. Many nuclear prosomes can be solubilized by combined treatment with 0.5% Triton X-100 and 2 M NaCl, and others can be released by digestion of DNA and/or RNA, and about 10-20% of nuclear prosomes remain tightly bound to the protein-based nuclear matrix.
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