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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme localization on cultured fibroblasts by immunofluorescence

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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme is responsible for the activation of angiotensin I and the inactivation of bradykinin. It has been localized by immunofluorescence on the endothelium of a variety of tissues and has been considered to be a specific marker for endothelial cells in culture. The present paper demonstrates, by immunofluorescence, the presence of angiotensin I-converting enzyme in monolayer cultures of fibroblasts derived from adult rat lung, bovine calf pulmonary artery, and human foreskin (CF-3 cells). Fluorescent localization of angiotensin I-converting enzyme was observed over the cytoplasm of adult rat lung and bovine calf pulmonary artery fibroblasts and as distinct areas overlying the nuclei of human foreskin fibroblasts. Determination of angiotensin I-converting enzyme activity by fluorimetric assay in parallel studies confirmed the presence of angiotensin I-converting enzyme activity in cultured fibroblasts. Immunofluorescent studies with antibody to Factor VIII demonstrated the presence of Factor VIII on cultured endothelial cells but not on fibroblasts. These results indicate that angiotensin I-converting enzyme is not confined to endothelial cells, and thus may not serve as a specific marker for endothelial cells in culture. Factor VIII may be a more specific marker for these cells.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Division, New England Medical Center Hospital, 02111, Boston, Massachusetts

    Kenneth S. Weinberg, William H. J. Douglas, Dana R. MacNamee, Joseph J. Lanzillo & Barry L. Fanburg

  2. Department of Anatomy, Tufts University School of Medicine, 02111, Boston, Massachusetts

    Kenneth S. Weinberg, William H. J. Douglas, Dana R. MacNamee, Joseph J. Lanzillo & Barry L. Fanburg

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Wendy Baur and Ms. Jane Aghajanian for expert assistance in the preparation of the cell cultures.

This work was supported by Research Grant HL 14456 and Training Grant HL 07053 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

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Weinberg, K.S., Douglas, W.H.J., MacNamee, D.R. et al. Angiotensin I-converting enzyme localization on cultured fibroblasts by immunofluorescence. In Vitro 18, 400–406 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02796341

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