scholarly journals Studies on antigenic differences in needle proteins of Pinus sylvestris L., P. mugo Turra, P. uliginosa Neumann and P. nigra Arnold

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Prus-Głowaci ◽  
J. Szweykowski
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Sylvestris ◽  
Distinct Species ◽  
Double Immunodiffusion ◽  
Antigenic Similarity ◽  
Antigenic Properties

By means of serological methods (double immunodiffusion, immunoabsortion and quantitative immunoprecipitation), using three kinds of antisera: antisylvestris, antimugo and antiuliginosa authors performed a comparison of antigenic properties of proteins from needles of <i>P. sylvestris, P. mugo, P. uliginosa</i> and <i>P. nigra</i>. Proteins characteristic for the species <i>P. sylvesiris</i>, and <i>P. uliginosa</i> were found. On the basis of the results obtained it was established, that the most distinct species are <i>P. mugo</i> and <i>P. sylvestris, P. uliginosa</i> is antigenically different from the two taxa but is showing greater similarity to <i>P. mugo</i> than to <i>P. sylvestris. P. nigra</i> proteins are different from proteins <i>P. sylvestris, P. mugo</i>, and <i>P. uliginosa</i>. They show however, some antigenic similarity to <i>P. sylvestris</i> proteins.

scholarly journals Serological characteristics of some putative hybrid individuals from a Pinus sylvestris x Pinus mugo hybrid swarm population

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 127-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiesław Prus-Gowacki ◽  
Jerzy Szweykowski
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Sylvestris ◽  
The Other ◽  
Putative Hybrid ◽  
Pinus Mugo ◽  
Hybrid Swarm ◽  
Common Trend ◽  
Antigenic Properties ◽  
Enzymatic Systems

The antigenic properties of some putative hybrid individuals from a hybrid swarm population were studied. All the plants were to a major or lesser degree intermediate between three pure taxa, i.e. <em>P. sylvestris, P. mugo</em> and <em>P. uliginosa</em>. The plants are, however, not intermediate in general, but are sin-Mar to one species in part of their antigenic properties (enzymatic systems) and to the other one in the rest. It means that there is no common trend in the variation of the antigenic characters (proteins) and they behave independently.

A scanning electron microscopic study of the eggs of Culicoides variipennis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

1987 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 884-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Nunamaker ◽  
C. E. Nunamaker ◽  
B. C. Wick
Keyword(s):  
Distinct Species ◽  
Hemorrhagic Disease ◽  
Insect Vector ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopic Study ◽  
Laboratory Colony ◽  
Culicoides Variipennis ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Scanning Electron

Culicoides variipennis (Coquillett) is probably the most economically important species of biting midge in the U.S. due to its involvement in the transmission of bluetongue (BT) disease of sheep, cattle and ruminant wildlife, and epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) of deer. Proposals have been made to recognize the eastern and western populations of this insect vector as distinct species. Others recommend use of the term “variipennis complex” until such time that the necessary biosystematic studies have been made to determine the genetic nature and/or minute morphological differences within the population structure over the entire geographic range of the species. Increasingly, students of ootaxonomy are relying on scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to assess chorionic features. This study was undertaken to provide comparative chorionic data for the C. variipennis complex.Culicoides variipennis eggs were collected from a laboratory colony maintained in Laramie, Wyoming.

Marker Trait Association for Autumn Cold Acclimation and Growth Rhythm in Pinus sylvestris

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Yazdani ◽  
Jan-erik Nilsson ◽  
Christophe Plomion ◽  
Gaurov Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Sylvestris ◽  
Cold Acclimation ◽  
Growth Rhythm ◽  
Trait Association

Four cytosolic-type CuZn-superoxide dismutases in germinating seeds of Pinus sylvestris

1994 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Streller ◽  
Stanislaw Karpinski ◽  
Jan-Erik Hallgren ◽  
Gunnar Wingsle
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Sylvestris ◽  
Superoxide Dismutases ◽  
Germinating Seeds

The Immunological Properties of Factor VIII

1966 ◽  
Vol 16 (03/04) ◽  
pp. 559-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Uszyński
Keyword(s):  
Factor Viii ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Hemophilia A ◽  
Severe Form ◽  
Molecular Defect ◽  
Bovine Plasma ◽  
Human Factor Viii ◽  
Antigenic Properties ◽  
Coagulation Tests ◽  
Normal Human

SummaryRabbits immunized against human AHG fibrinogen-free preparations, were shown to produce anti-AHG antibodies. The inhibitory activity of these antibodies was tested by thromboplastin generation test, thrombelastography, and the specific anti-AHG antibodies neutralization test. The latter test permitted quantitative determination of antigenic form of factor VIII. The inhibitory activity of anti-FI-O-Ta serum resulted exclusively from the anti-AHG antibodies which in coagulation tests behaved like circulating anticoagulants directed against factor VIII.The anti-AHG antibodies were neutralizable by normal human serum or plasma even contained only trace of AHG activity after storage. There was no antigenic form of factor VIII in the severely affected patients with hemophilia A, von Willebrand’s disease nor in the normal plasma adsorbed on bentonite. The presented results suggest a molecular defect of factor VIII in patients with hemophilia A. The severe form of this disease depends, probably, on a major impairment of AHG biosynthesis, leading to changes in the antigenic properties of the molecule. The AHG from rabbit, porcine and bovine plasma respectively did not neutralize the anti-AHG antibodies formed in rabbits immunized against human factor VIII preparations.

Prothrombin Metz : Purification and Characterization of a Variant of Human Prothrombin

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Ribieto ◽  
J Elion ◽  
D Labie ◽  
F Josso
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Factor Xa ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel ◽  
Cleavage Pattern ◽  
Purification And Characterization ◽  
Double Immunodiffusion ◽  
The Family

For the purification of the abnormal prothrombin (Pt Metz), advantage has been taken of the existence in the family of three siblings who, being double heterozygotes for Pt Metz and a hypoprothrombinemia, have no normal Pt. Purification procedures included barium citrate adsorption and chromatography on DEAE Sephadex as for normal Pt. As opposed to some other variants (Pt Barcelona and Madrid), Pt Metz elutes as a single symetrical peak. By SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, this material is homogeneous and appears to have the same molecular weight as normal Pt. Comigration of normal and abnormal Pt in the absence of SDS, shows a double band suggesting an abnormal charge for the variant. Pt Metz exhibits an identity reaction with the control by double immunodiffusion. Upon activation by factor Xa, Pt Metz can generate amydolytic activity on Bz-Phe-Val-Arg-pNa (S2160), but only a very low clotting activity. Clear abnormalities are observed in the cleavage pattern of Pt Metz when monitored by SDS gel electrophoresis. The main feature are the accumulation of prethrombin l (Pl) and the appearance of abnormal intermediates migrating faster than Pl.

CHEMISTRY OF GONADOTROPHINS IN RELATION TO THEIR ANTIGENIC PROPERTIES

1969 ◽  
Vol 62 (1_Suppl) ◽  
pp. S13-S30 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. R. Butt
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Complement Fixation ◽  
Neuraminic Acid ◽  
Fixation Technique ◽  
Immunological Activity ◽  
Antigenic Properties ◽  
Specific Antisera ◽  
Structural Differences

ABSTRACT Several chemical differences between FSH, LH and HCG have been reported: thus LH and HCG are richer in proline than FSH and FSH and HCG contain more N-acetyl neuraminic acid than LH. Sub-units of LH are formed by treatment with urea, guanidine or acid. HCG also may contain two sub-units. The sub-units from LH are biologically inert but retain their immunological activity: biological activity is restored when the sub-units are incubated together. There is much evidence from chemical and enzymic reactions that antigenic groups are distinct from those parts of the molecule essential for biological activity. N-acetyl neuraminic acid and probably other carbohydrates in FSH and HCG are not involved in immunological activity but are necessary for biological activity. Histidine, methionine and possibly cysteine appear to be essential for biological but not immunological activity of FSH, while tryptophan and possibly tyrosine are not essential for either. A few highly specific antisera to gonadotrophins have been prepared in rabbits and guinea pigs to crude antigens: there is no evidence that purified antigens are more likely to produce specific antisera. Differences in the immunological reactivities of urinary compared with pituitary gonadotrophins have been observed both by radioimmunoassay and by the complement fixation technique. The latter may be particularly useful for detecting structural differences in the hormones.

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