Abstract
We have demonstrated by immunological and molecular methods the presence of a reticulum endoplasmic-related Ca2+-ATPase in human omental microvascular endothelial cells (HOME cells). HOME cells reacted positively with a previously characterized sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase antibody as demonstrated by indirect immunofluorescence. Western blotting revealed that the antibody recognized a 95-100 kDa protein. 35S-Metabolic labeling led to the detection of a similar protein with which the purified sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase competed. Dot-blotting experiments indicated that a substantial amount of Ca2+-ATPase was present in HOME cell membranes. In addition, Northern blot analysis using a cDNA probe from cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum showed the presence of mRNA species of 4-kb. As these experiments were conducted in comparison with cell types with well-defined Ca2+-ATPase in HOME cells.
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