Changes in protein distribution in normal and protein-deficient rats during an acute-phase ‘injury’ response

Tissue distribution and subcellular localization of retinol-binding protein in normal and vitamin A-deficient rats.

Levels of retinol-binding (RBP), the plasma transport protein for vitamin A, were measured by radioimmunoassay in sera and in a large number of tissues from both normal and vitamin A-deficient rats. The tissues included liver, kidney, fat, muscle, brain, eye, salivary gland, thymus, lung, heart, intestine, spleen, adrenal, testes, thyroid, and red blood cells. The RBP levels in tissues other th...

Protein expression changes of HCN1 and HCN2 in hippocampal subregions of gerbils during the normal aging process

Objective(s): Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels play essential roles in various hippocampal functions, including regulation of long-term potentiation, synaptic plasticity, and hippocampal-dependent cognitive process. The objective of this study was to investigate age-related changes in HCN1 and HCN2 protein expressions in gerbil hippoca...

Time course changes of oxidative stress and inflammation in hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury in rats

Objective(s):Therapies with high levels of oxygen are commonly used in the management of critical care. However, prolonged exposure to hyperoxia can cause acute lung injury. Although oxidative stress and inflammation are purported to play an important role in the pathogenesis of acute lung injury, the exact mechanisms are still less known in the hyperoxic acute lung injury (HALI).   Materials ...

Acute phase protein response in goats.

Acute phase proteins (APPs) are important diagnostic indicators of inflammatory disturbances in animals. The objectives of the current study were to validate analytical methods for measuring haptoglobin (Hp), serum amyloid A (SAA), acid soluble glycoprotein (ASG), fibrinogen, and albumin concentrations in goats and to evaluate their response to an inflammatory stimulus in this species. Intra- a...

Expression and Distribution of Calcium-Binding Protein S100P in Human Placenta during Pregnancy