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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 261, Issue 18, 8175-8181, 06, 1986

Factors contributing to the distribution of cholesterol among phospholipid vesicles

PL Yeagle and JE Young

The distribution of cholesterol between vesicles of different lipid composition at equilibrium has been determined. Small, sonicated unilamellar vesicles and large unilamellar vesicles were incubated at a defined temperature, and aliquots were then obtained at selected times for analysis. Inclusion of a small amount of phosphatidylserine or phosphatidylinositol in the membrane does not appreciably affect the distribution of cholesterol at equilibrium by these measurements. A membrane in the gel state is a poor acceptor of cholesterol. The length of the hydrocarbon chain on the phospholipid may also play a role. Bovine brain sphingomyelin dramatically slows the kinetics of cholesterol transfer, and the equilibrium distribution of cholesterol among vesicles containing sphingomyelin is therefore not observable in these experiments. Data obtained with vesicles containing phosphatidylethanolamine indicate a preference of cholesterol for vesicles composed of phosphatidylcholine compared to vesicles consisting primarily of phosphatidylethanolamine, at equilibrium. Experiments with a chaotropic agent indicate that the nature of the surface of the phosphatidylethanolamine bilayer, and its hydration, are important factors in the distribution of cholesterol among membranes in which phosphatidylethanolamine is present. These data suggest that membrane lipid content may play a role in the distribution of cholesterol among the membranes of a cell.
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