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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-12-30
pubmed:abstractText
Circumstantial evidence from electron microscopic and immunological studies support the view that Paget's disease of bone represents a slow virus infection. However, there is only limited information available regarding its electron microscopic, enzyme and immunocytochemical characteristics. Two cases were studied using electron microscopy with particular emphasis on the inclusions in osteoclasts. Detailed ultrastructural and cytochemical studies including immuno-electron microscopy were performed. Some osteoclasts demonstrated specific virus-like structures composed of aggregations of microtubules in the nucleus and cytoplasm. The structures were easily digested by trypsin or protease, and were sensitive to RNase, which provided substantial evidence of a proteinaceous nature and inclusion of ribonucleic acid. Immunocytochemical examination identified binding of anti-respiratory syncytial virus and anti-measles virus antibodies in the tissue obtained from one of the two cases examined. The presence of viral antigens in structures in the cytoplasm of Pagetic osteoclasts supports the theory of paramyxovirus involvement in this disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0945-6317
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
424
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
99-104
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Electron microscopic evidence of a viral nature for osteoclast inclusions in Paget's disease of bone.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article