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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
The soluble Ca(++)-binding protein parvalbumin (PV) is highly concentrated in fast muscle fibers of the wild type mouse. Employing Sandwich ELISA, we have shown that PV is present in the serum of normal mice and that its level is indicative of the disease status of muscle. Elevated PV levels were found in mice with X-linked dystrophy (mdx) and reduced levels in myotonic (ADR) mice. Serum creatine kinase (CK) levels were elevated in mdx and normal in ADR mice. Because myotonic mouse muscle has a strongly reduced PV content, the reduced PV serum level in ADR mice indicated that serum PV is derived from skeletal muscle. Serum PV in mdx mice, in which muscle PV content is close to normal, is a measure of the necrosis of fast muscle fibers. Serum levels of PV and CK were not significantly elevated in heterozygous (mdx/+) carrier females. Serum PV in Duchenne patients was below the limit of detection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0148-639X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
551-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Serum parvalbumin, an indicator of muscle disease in murine dystrophy and myotonia.
pubmed:affiliation
Developmental Biology Unit, University of Bielefeld, Federal Republic of Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't