INTRANEURONAL LAMININ-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVITY IN THE HUMAN CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM

被引:22
作者
SUZUKI, H
YAMAMOTO, T
YAMAMOTO, H
KONNO, H
IWASAKI, Y
OHARA, Y
TERUNUMA, H
机构
[1] FUKUSHIMA MED SCH,DEPT NEUROL,FUKUSHIMA 960,JAPAN
[2] NORTHWESTERN UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT CELL MOLEC & STRUCT BIOL,CHICAGO,IL 60611
关键词
Extracellular matrix; Human brain; Immunocytochemistry; Laminin; Trophic factor glycoprotein;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)91723-T
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Because laminin possesses potent neurotrophic activity, laminin-like immunoreactivity was investigated in formalin-fixed human brains, using affinity-purified anti-human placental laminin rabbit serum. Distinct laminin-like immunoreactivity was observed in neuronal soma of certain nuclear groups, and a 180-kDa band was noted in an immunoblot study of the supernatant of brain homogenate. These observations imply that many but not all central neurons have laminin-like immunoreactive molecules. Their functional role, however, remains to be clarified. © 1990.
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页码:324 / 329
页数:6
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