Alan Bevington
University of Sheffield
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Bone | 1990
Hamed I. Khouja; Alan Bevington; Graham J. Kemp; R.G.G. Russell
It has been shown in several laboratories that addition of beta-glycerophosphate (beta GP), a substrate for alkaline phosphatase (AP), to cultured osteoblast-like cells induces deposition of orthophosphate (Pi) and Ca within seven days. Even though this effect is regarded as an in vitro model of bone mineralization, it is not known whether it is specific for osteoblasts. We have, therefore, studied the amounts of Pi and Ca deposited after seven days with 10 mM beta GP in culture wells containing confluent cultures of osteoblast-like cells (OB) derived from human trabecular bone explants, human skin fibroblasts (SF), or culture medium alone (MED). Ox liver AP at an activity considerably greater than the endogenous AP activity of the cells, but comparable with that of other osteoblast models, was added to ensure a similar rate of Pi generation from beta GP in all wells. beta GP was converted quantitatively to Pi within seven days, leading to a nonphysiological 10-fold increase in the Pi concentration in the culture medium. After thorough rinsing on day seven, the OB and SF wells contained deposits of Pi and Ca, but the amounts were comparable for the two cell types. Smaller, but significant, amounts of Pi and Ca were also detectable even in rinsed MED wells. This suggests that the detection of such deposits in beta GP experiments cannot necessarily be interpreted as a specific property of osteoblast cultures in vitro, and may simply reflect the presence of AP.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Analytical Biochemistry | 1989
Alan Bevington; Caroline M. Angier; Graham J. Kemp; R. Graham G. Russell
A colorimetric procedure is described for determination of orthophosphate (0.2-2.5 nmol) in sample volumes up to 400 microliters. Orthophosphate is selectively extracted (in the form of phosphomolybdate) into an organic solvent mixture (2-methylpropan-1-ol and petroleum spirit) leaving interfering substances, such as labile organic phosphates, in the aqueous phase. Orthophosphate is then back-extracted into a small volume of aqueous sodium hydroxide. By keeping this volume small, orthophosphate from large dilute samples can be concentrated into small volumes and assayed colorimetrically in microcuvettes using the dye malachite green. The procedure is highly reproducible and insensitive to interfering substances, as shown by comparison with a conventional malachite green assay without the solvent extraction.
Journal of Theoretical Biology | 1988
Graham J. Kemp; Alan Bevington; R.G.G. Russell
Studies of transport across the plasma membrane in intact cells frequently involve measuring the incorporation of a labelled extracellular species into the cells. Unfortunately, if the labelled species is metabolized in the cell, the kinetics of labelling are made more complicated. Using the example of the incorporation of 32P-labelled orthophosphate into cells, we describe a mathematical model which allows for this complication, and show how this may alter the interpretation of experiments. The analysis is widely applicable to cellular labelling studies with any species that undergoes chemical exchange with a large cellular pool.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta | 1988
Graham J. Kemp; Alan Bevington; Djamel Khodja; R. Graham; George C. Russell
Biochemical Journal | 1989
Graham J. Kemp; Alan Bevington; Djamel Khodja; A. Challa; R. G. G. Russell
Clinical chemistry and enzymology communications | 1992
Alan Bevington; Graham J. Kemp; R. Graham; G. Russel
Bone | 1986
A. Challa; A. Noorwali; Alan Bevington; R.G.G. Russell
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta | 1988
Graham J. Kemp; Alan Bevington; Djamel Khodja; R. Graham; George C. Russell
Biochemical Society Transactions | 1986
Graham J. Kemp; Djamel Khodja; Anna Challa; Alan Bevington; R. Graham G. Russell
Biochemical Society Transactions | 1989
Alan Bevington; Graham J. Kemp; R. Graham G. Russell