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INTRODUCTION The endothelial specific angiopoietin (Ang)-Tie2 ligand-receptor system has been identified as a non-redundant mediator of endothelial activation in experimental sepsis. Binding of circulating Ang-1 to the Tie2 receptor protects the vasculature from inflammation and leakage, whereas binding of Ang-2 antagonises Tie2 signalling and disrupts endothelial barrier function. Here, we exa...

Five monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) directed against antigenic domains on thyroglobulin (Tg) not recognized by most anti-Tg human autoantibodies (aAbs) have been used to develop an improved IRMA for serum Tg with a limit of detection of 0.2 micrograms/L. Samples are incubated for 3 h in tubes coated with four anti-Tg MAbs. After washing, the tubes are incubated with the tracer MAb for 20 h at roo...

In studies aimed at developing monoclonal antibodies against lung adenocarcinomas, we produced a murine monoclonal antibody designated 130-22 by immunizing mice with lung cancer cells. Since in immunoperoxidase staining experiments this antibody was reactive not only with lung adenocarcinomas but also with ovarian carcinomas, we examined its relationship to the ovarian cancer marker CAI25, an a...

exchange chromatography (1, 3). Purified dimeric S100 proteins were characterized by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and their metal-binding and immunologic properties. The exact masses of S100 proteins were determined by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (SCIEX API 365; Perkin-Elmer). Native proteins (in contrast to the recombinant proteins) were found to be m...

A better understanding is needed of the role of pre-analytical factors if prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is to be reliably used as a tumor marker. Reports on the analytical performance of TANDEM-R PSA (Hybritech, Inc., San Diego, CA) differ considerably with respect to detection limit and imprecision, differences that might be due (e.g.) to the use of different control matrices, to between-bat...

In studies aimed at developing monoclonal antibodies against lung adenocarcinomas, we produced a murine monoclonal antibody designated 130-22 by immunizing mice with lung cancer cells. Since in immunoperoxidase staining experiments this antibody was reactive not only with lung adenocarcinomas but also with ovarian carcinomas, we examined its relationship to the ovarian cancer marker CA125, an a...