Macroglobulins

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

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

 

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

A study has been undertaken in 72 women to provide systematic information on the changes that occur in a wide range of… Expand

PERSPECTIVES AND SUMMARy 655 INTRODUCTION 657 MECHANISM OF ACTION OF PROTEINASE INHIBITORS 659 The Standard Mechanism 660… Expand

We have (a) screened a variety of cell lines and body fluids for plasminogen activators and (b) studied the activity of proteases… Expand

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

Rat hepatic bile contains three proteins as major constituents: secretory IgA (SIgA), free secretory component (FSC) and albumin… Expand

Abstract Evidence is presented to indicate a generalized role for the terminal sialic acid residues of circulating glycoproteins… Expand