Macroglobulins

Alpha macroglobulins are large glycoproteins which are present in the body fluids of both invertebrates and vertebrates. Alpha… (More)

BACKGROUND Liver biopsy is thought mandatory for management of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, especially for… (More)

Alpha-2-macroglobulin (α-2M; encoded by the gene A2M) is a serum pan-protease inhibitor that has been implicated in Alzheimer… (More)

The interaction between human fibroblast collagenase and five mammalian alpha-macroglobulins (human alpha 2-macroglobulin and… (More)

 

Localization of the 215 kd mannose 6-phosphate receptor (MPR) was studied in normal rat kidney cells. Low levels of receptor were… (More)

To elucidate the mechanism of synovial damage in rheumatoid arthritis, we studied the activation of latent collagenases released… (More)

The immune IgM-like macroglobulins were isolated from three species of bony fishes (Ictalurus punctatus, Lepisosteus osseus, and… (More)

Evidence is presented to indicate a generalized role for the terminal sialic acid residues of circulating glycoproteins. Upon… (More)

The 18 S 7y-macroglobulins (y1m-or 832M-globu-lins) are antibody containing molecules which are present normally in all animal… (More)