an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) for progesterone measurement in serum or plasma samples using penicillinase as label enzyme is reported. a c3 and c11 derivatives of progesterone were prepared and conjugated to bovin serum albumin (bsa). polyclonal antibody against these two immunogens were prepared in new zealand white rabbits. purified ig fractions of antibodies were immobilized o...

antibodies directed against the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase (gad) are believed to be the main cause of destruction of pancreatic islet cells in type i (insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus. the enzyme was found both in the brain and pancreatic beta cells. although similarities in identity of gad in human and rat brain have been demonstrated, little is known about the interaction between ...

Abstract Background To investigate the relationship between levels of serum adipokine retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) and essential hypertension as well to explore role mechanism RBP4-induced activation renin–angiotensin system (RAS) in adipocyte. Methods From December 2016 March 2019, 96 hypertensive patients without treatment 64 healthy nonhypertensive subjects were recruited. The difference...

1. Fibrinolysin-activated lysin factor and chloroform-activated serum protease of serum and plasma are one and the same enzyme, differing only in their mode of activation. 2. The enzyme as it normally occurs in serum or plasma is not inactive because of combination with serum inhibitor. It is present as an inactive precursor or zymogen and may be activated from this state by streptococcal fibri...

Introduction. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has found wide application in clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome play an important role pathogenesis of COVID-19. Our research was designed to study correlations in-between those factors impact extracorporeal on them. Aim. The function patients wi...