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Immunocytochemical Analysis of α-Tubulin Distribution Before and After Rapid Axopodial Contraction in the Centrohelid Raphidocystis contractilis

Publication date: 2020

Acta Protozoologica, 2020, Volume 59, Issue 1, pp. 1 - 12

https://doi.org/10.4467/16890027AP.20.001.12157

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Risa Ikeda
Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Animal Science, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Miki Kurokawa
Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Momoka Murai
Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Noboru Saito
Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Animal Science, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Motonori Ando
Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Animal Science, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Immunocytochemical Analysis of α-Tubulin Distribution Before and After Rapid Axopodial Contraction in the Centrohelid Raphidocystis contractilis

Abstract

The centrohelid Raphidocystis contractilis is a heliozoan that has many radiating axopodia, each containing a bundle of microtubules. Although the rapid contraction of the axopodia at nearly a video rate (30 frames/s) is induced by mechanical stimuli, the mechanism underlying this phenomenon in R. contractilis has not yet been elucidated. In the present study, we described for the first time an adequate immunocytochemical fixation procedure for R. contractilis and the cellular distribution of α-tubulin before and after rapid axopodial contraction. We developed a flow-through chamber equipped with a micro-syringe pump that allowed the test solution to be injected at a flow rate below the threshold required to induce rapid axopodial contraction. Next, we used this injection method for evaluating the effects of different combinations of two fixatives (paraformaldehyde or glutaraldehyde) and two buffers (phosphate buffer or PHEM) on the morphological structure of the axopodia. A low concentration of glutaraldehyde in PHEM was identified as an adequate fixative for immunocytochemistry. The distribution of α-tubulin before and after rapid axopodial contraction was examined using immunocytochemistry and confocal laser scanning fluorescence microscopy. Positive signals were initially detected along the extended axopodia from the tips to the bases and were distributed in a non-uniform manner within the axopodia. Conversely, after the induction of a rapid axopodial contraction, these positive signals accumulated in the peripheral region of the cell. These results indicated that axopodial microtubules disassemble into fragments and/ or tubulin subunits during rapid axopodial contraction. Therefore, we hypothesize that the mechanism of extremely rapid axopodial contraction accompanied by cytoskeletal microtubule degradation in R. contractilis involves microtubule-severing at multiple sites.

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Received on 21st November, 2019; revised on 31st March, 2020; accepted on 23rd April, 2020

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Information: Acta Protozoologica, 2020, Volume 59, Issue 1, pp. 1 - 12

Article type: Original article

Authors

Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Animal Science, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan

Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan

Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan

Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan

Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Animal Science, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan

Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Animal Science, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan

Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan

Published at: 2020

Received at: 21.11.2019

Accepted at: 23.04.2020

Article status: Open

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Risa Ikeda (Author) - 20%
Miki Kurokawa (Author) - 20%
Momoka Murai (Author) - 20%
Noboru Saito (Author) - 20%
Motonori Ando (Author) - 20%

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