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9578067

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-6-4
pubmed:abstractText
In this study, we have attempted to evaluate by immunohistochemistry assay the glomerular alpha smooth muscle actin (ASMA) expression in 53 kidney biopsy specimens obtained from patients with glomerular nephropathy as compared with 16 histologically normal human kidneys. An enhanced mesangial ASMA expression was observed in 26 of 53 specimens of patients with glomerulonephritis. In contrast, normal glomeruli showed no ASMA-positive mesangial cells. Furthermore, we have analyzed the specificities of antibodies eluted from kidney biopsy specimens from patients and controls using an enzyme immunoassay against a panel of self antigens composed of actin, myosin, tubulin and DNA. The antibodies eluted from exclusively renal biopsy specimens of patients with an enhanced glomerular ASMA expression showed high IgG activity restricted to actin. Our results demonstrated the presence of IgG anti-actin activity in glomerular nephropathy patients with an enhanced mesangial ASMA expression.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0028-2766
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
78
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
410-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Deposition of IgG anti-actin antibodies on kidneys of glomerular nephropathy patients with an enhanced glomerular alpha smooth muscle actin expression.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratoire d'Immunologie et de Biologie Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't