Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) derived from a single Salmonella serotype or a combination of serotypes were submitted to insolubilization by means ofglutaraldehyde. Cross-linked LPS proved to be efficient immunoadsorbents. They were employed for the removal of cross-reacting anti-O antibodies from various Salmonella antisera. LPS immunoadsorbents offer a number of advantages over bacterial cells con...

Curcumin, the active principle present in the yellow spice turmeric, has been shown to exhibit various pharmacological actions such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-carcinogenic activities. Previously we have reported that dietary curcumin delays diabetes-induced cataract in rats. However, low peroral bioavailability is a major limiting factor for the success of clinic...

Utilization of S-methionine by cells of the rat lens was studied by combined autoradiographic and chemical techniques. Part of the methionine teas converted to cysteine, glutathione, and taurine. Protein synthesis was essentially restricted to the lens cortex, and appeared to be largely attributable to growth. One day after injection, over 90 per cent of total lens radioactivity was recovered f...

Disulfide bonding of lens crystallins contributes to the aggregation and insolubilization of these proteins that leads to cataract. A high concentration of reduced glutathione is believed to be key in preventing oxidation of crystallin sulfhydryls to form disulfide bonds. This protective role is decreased in aged lenses because of lower glutathione levels, especially in the nucleus. We recently...

The preparation of a number of agarose and polyacrylamide bead derivatives useful in the purification of proteins by afhnity chromatography is described. These techniques permit (a) the attachment of ligands to the gel through extended hydrocarbon chains which place the ligand at varying distances from the gel matrix backbone; (b) the covalent attachment of ligands to agarose or polyacrylamide ...

The preparation of a number of agarose and polyacrylamide bead derivatives useful in the purification of proteins by afhnity chromatography is described. These techniques permit (a) the attachment of ligands to the gel through extended hydrocarbon chains which place the ligand at varying distances from the gel matrix backbone; (b) the covalent attachment of ligands to agarose or polyacrylamide ...

PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to compare and analyze the composition of crystallin species that exist in the water insoluble-urea soluble (WI-US) and water insoluble-urea insoluble (WI-UI) protein fractions of a human cataractous lens and an age-matched normal lens. METHODS The water soluble (WS) and water insoluble (WI) protein fractions from a 68-year-old normal lens and a 61-year-ol...