Albumin in the Vitreous Body, Retina and Lens of Human Fetal Eye
- Autores: Panova I.1, Tatikolov A.2, Smirnova Y.1, Poltavtseva R.3, Sukhikh G.3
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Afiliações:
- N. K. Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences
- N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences
- V. I. Kulakov Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
- Edição: Volume 162, Nº 5 (2017)
- Páginas: 629-631
- Seção: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0007-4888/article/view/238416
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-017-3673-6
- ID: 238416
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Resumo
The content of serum albumin was evaluated in the vitreous body, retina, and lens of human fetuses of 14, 16, 17, 18 and 24 weeks of gestation. Albumin was detected in these tissues. PCR analysis revealed no albumin mRNA in the retina or in the lens, while in fetal liver (control) mRNA for this protein was expressed. These findings suggest that serum albumin is not synthesized by cells of retina and lens, but is captured by them. The presence of serum albumin in human eye tissues suggests its involvement in the metabolism, maintenance of tissue volume, and antioxidant reactions.
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I. Panova
N. K. Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Email: pinag@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow
A. Tatikolov
N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: pinag@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow
Yu. Smirnova
N. K. Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: pinag@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow
R. Poltavtseva
V. I. Kulakov Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
Email: pinag@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow
G. Sukhikh
V. I. Kulakov Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
Email: pinag@mail.ru
Rússia, Moscow