CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION OF VITREOUS HYALOCYTE GRANULES

被引:17
作者
FREEMAN, MI
JACOBSON, B
BALAZS, EA
机构
[1] COLUMBIA UNIV COLL PHYS & SURG,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,MATRIX BIOL LAB,NEW YORK,NY 10032
[2] BOSTON BIOMED RES INST,DEPT FINE STRUCT RES,BOSTON,MA 02114
关键词
glycosaminoglycans; hyalocytes; hyaluronic acid; lysosomes; vitreous;
D O I
10.1016/0014-4835(79)90150-7
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
Hyalocytes are macrophage-like resident cells of the cortical vitreous gel. Using biochemical methods we could demonstrate that the lysosomal granular fraction of these cells, obtained from calves, contain glycosaminoglycans, glycoproteins and nucleic acids. Our previous study demonstrated the presence of characteristic lysosomal hydrolytic enzymes in these granules. Therefore, the presence of these macromolecules may indicate their normal pathway of catabolism. © 1979.
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