Poly(ethylene glycol), surface potential and cell fusion.

The Biochemical journal ·Vol. 158 ·No. 3 ·1976-09-15 ·Pages 647-50

Maggio B, Ahkong QF, Lucy JA

Abstract

Poly(ethylene glycol), glycerol and dimethyl sulphoxide markedly decrease the surface potentials of monolayers of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine. This finding is discussed in relation to the properties of hen erythrocytes undergoing fusion induced by poly(ethylene glycol).

MeSH Terms

Animals Cell Fusion Chickens Dimethyl Sulfoxide Erythrocytes Glycerol In Vitro Techniques Molecular Weight Phosphatidylcholines Phosphatidylethanolamines Polyethylene Glycols Sorbitol Sucrose Surface Properties

Chemicals

Phosphatidylcholines Phosphatidylethanolamines Polyethylene Glycols Sorbitol Sucrose Glycerol Dimethyl Sulfoxide

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Maggio B

Ahkong Q F

Lucy J A

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Article Info

Journal

The Biochemical journal

Abbr.

Biochem J

ISSN

0264-6021

DOI

10.1042/bj1580647

Published

1976-09-15

Pages

647-50

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2984726R

PMCID

PMC1164022

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1042/bj1580647 PMC Full Text View journal details

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