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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-11-7
pubmed:abstractText
Changes in extracellular matrices of articular tissue, intervertebral discs and systemic organs in patients with haemodialysis-related amyloidosis were investigated by immunohistochemical and biochemical examination of proteoglycans. Increased staining for chondroitin sulfate (CS) was detected in the amyloid deposits of all patients, ranging from early to advanced stages. Degenerative tissue changes around early-stage amyloid deposits in the intervertebral discs also showed positive staining for CS. Heparan sulfate (HS) was detected in amyloid deposits, especially in the synovial membrane. Biochemical analysis of connective tissues containing amyloid supported the immunohistochemical studies; CS was the major glycosaminoglycan species in these tissues, accounting for 55-81% of the total glycosaminoglycans. Although previous studies have stressed the importance of HS in amyloidogenesis, the present study showed that CS, which increased significantly in articular tissues associated with mechanical stress, also has a close relationship with amyloidogenesis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0945-6317
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
427
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
49-59
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Proteoglycans in haemodialysis-related amyloidosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't