Dual pathways for ribonucleic acid turnover in WI-38 but not in I-cell human diploid fibroblasts.

AUTOR(ES)

Sameshima, M

RESUMO

The turnover rates of 3H-labeled 18S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (RNA), 28S ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA, and total cytoplasmic RNA were very similar in growing WI-38 diploid fibroblasts. The rate of turnover was at least twofold greater when cell growth stopped due to cell confluence, 3H irradiation, or treatment with 20 mM NaN3 or 2 mM NaF. In contrast, the rate of total 3H-protein turnover was the same in growing and nongrowing cells. Both RNA and protein turnovers were accelerated at least twofold in WI-38 cells deprived of serum, and this increase in turnover was inhibited by NH4Cl. These results are consistent with two pathways for RNA turnover, one of them being nonlysosomal and the other being lysosome mediated (NH4Cl sensitive), as has been suggested for protein turnover. Also consistent with the notion of two pathways for RNA turnover were findings with I-cells, which are deficient for many lysosomal enzymes, and in which all RNA turnover was nonlysosomal (NH4Cl resistant).

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