Human Fibrinogen Monolayers on Latex Particles: Role of Ionic Strength

Langmuir ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 3700-3710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Bratek-Skicki ◽  
Paulina Żeliszewska ◽  
Zbigniew Adamczyk ◽  
Michał Cieśla
1980 ◽  
Vol 44 (03) ◽  
pp. 146-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Ardaillou ◽  
Jeannine Yvart ◽  
Philippe Le Bras ◽  
Marie-José Larrieu

SummaryThe catabolism of human fragment D, (FgD), obtained by plasmin digestion of fibrinogen has been investigated in normal subjects and patients with liver cirrhosis and the results compared with those obtained for fibrinogen (Fg). Fg was labelled with I-125 and Fg D with I-131 using the chloramine T method. The plasma disappearance curves of both labelled proteins fitted a two exponential curve. In controls the plasma clearance rate of Fg D was greater than that of Fg as shown by the marked difference between the half-lives of these two tracers: 8,9 and 83,5 hours for Fg D and Fg respectively. The fractional catabolic rate of Fg D was 3.38 times the plasma pool per day. In nine patients with liver cirrhosis, catabolism of Fg was not modified. In contrast, catabolism of Fg D was significantly reduced with a half life of 13.0 hours and a low fractional catabolic rate. These results suggest the role of the liver in the catabolism of Fg D in man.


Langmuir ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra M. Kusova ◽  
Aleksandr E. Sitnitsky ◽  
Yuriy F. Zuev
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1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Luisa Moyá ◽  
Amalia Rodriguez ◽  
Francisco Sánchez ◽  
Carlos Blanco ◽  
Michael J. Hynes

1987 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Horne

SummaryThe ethanol (EtOH) stability of skim milk and the stability towards aggregation of casein micelles diluted into ethanolic buffer solutions were compared using data obtained from previously published experiments. Differences in absolute stability and in relative response were observed when Ca2+ level and pH were adjusted, the buffer system results lying below those from skim milk in both cases. Increasing the ionic strength of skim milk adjusted to pH 7·0 lowered its EtOH stability whereas increasing the ionic strength of the diluting buffer increased the stability of the casein micelles. The hypothesis is put forward that the differences are due to the simultaneous precipitation of Ca phosphate when EtOH is added to skim milk. This draws calcium from the caseinate sites of the micelle, counteracting the destabilizing effects of the EtOH towards the micelle. Such removal and the consequent restructuring are kinetically controlled and micellar precipitation in skim milk finally occurs when the micellar coagulation time falls within the time scale of the restructuring reactions.


2021 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 106275
Author(s):  
Yuan Lin ◽  
Huaitao Qin ◽  
Jin Guo ◽  
Jiawang Chen
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1982 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-377
Author(s):  
F D Gillin ◽  
D S Reiner

The flagellated protozoan Giardia lamblia has been grown only in highly complex media under reduced oxygen tension. Therefore, the organic and physiological requirements for in vitro attachment and short-term (12-h) survival of this organism were determined. In defined maintenance media, a thiol reducing agent (e.g., cysteine) was absolutely required for attachment and survival of this aerotolerant anaerobe. The crude bovine serum Cohn III fraction greatly stimulated attachment and survival. Attachment was decreased at a reduced temperature (24 degrees C as compared with 35.5 degrees C) and absent at 12 degrees C or below. Attachment and survival were strongly dependent upon pH and ionic strength, with optima at pH 6.85 to 7.0 and 200 to 300 mosmol/kg. Sodium chloride was better tolerated than KC1. Reduction of Ca2+ and Mg2+ to below 10(-8) M did not significantly affect attachment.


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