Association of Chromosomal Telomere DNA With Nuclear Matrix in HeLa Cell

Using Electron Spectroscopic Imaging (ESI), we visualized the in situ binding of nucleic acids to nuclear matrix and 3H-thymidine incorporation which indicates that a small partial DNA bound to nuclear matrix tightly. Furthermore we found that chromosomal telomere DNA could bind to nuclear matrix specifically by the dot and Southern hybridization. The result of the Southwestern blot suggests that telomere DNA has high affinity to lamin B, vimentin and some nuclear matrix proteins. Therefore, the nuclear matrix and lamina of HeLa cell are possibly associated with spatial organization and action of chromosome.     

HeLa细胞端粒DNA与核骨架的特异性结合

本文首先应用电子能量损失谱成像技术通过对磷元素的分析,直观地显示核酸与HeLa细胞核骨架纤维的结合;再用~3H-Thymidine掺入实验说明有一部分DNA紧密结合在核骨架上;继而用Dot和Southern分子杂交分析证明染色体端粒DNA特异地与核骨架紧密结合;最后采用DNA与蛋白质的体外吸附杂交实验进一步说明端粒DNA序列与Lamin B,波形蛋白(Vimentin)以及某些核骨架蛋白质有较高的亲和性。从而逻辑地推测HeLa细胞核骨架,Lamina参与染色体的空间排布及其行为。