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The epidermal growth factor-like domain of the human cartilage large aggregating proteoglycan, aggrecan: increased serum concentration in rheumatoid arthritis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8162456     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The large aggregating proteoglycan from human cartilage, aggrecan, has recently been shown to possess an immunologically detectable domain with close homology to epidermal growth factor (EGF), that is variably expressed by alternative mRNA splicing. Using a competitive ELISA we detected this domain in sera from both patients with RA and normal controls. The EGF-like domain could only be detected after digestion of sera with chondroitinase ABC, which demonstrates its proteoglycan origin. The concentration of the aggrecan EGF-like domain was considerably elevated in sera from patients with RA as compared to the control sera (P < 0.001), and the concentration of the domain increased with age in both the patient (r = 0.58, P < 0.05) and the control (r = 0.66, P < 0.01) group. These results demonstrate that the EGF-like domain of aggrecan could be of value as a marker of RA.
Authors:
H J Møller; T Ingemann-Hansen; J H Poulsen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of rheumatology     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0263-7103     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Rheumatol.     Publication Date:  1994 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-26     Completed Date:  1994-05-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8302415     Medline TA:  Br J Rheumatol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  44-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Chemistry, K. H. University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aggrecans
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / blood*,  diagnosis
Biological Markers / analysis,  blood
Cartilage / chemistry*
Chondroitin Lyases / pharmacology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Epidermal Growth Factor / analysis*,  blood*
Extracellular Matrix Proteins*
Female
Humans
Keratan Sulfate / blood
Lectins, C-Type
Male
Middle Aged
Proteochondroitin Sulfates / analysis*,  chemistry
Proteoglycans / analysis*,  chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aggrecans; 0/Biological Markers; 0/Extracellular Matrix Proteins; 0/Lectins, C-Type; 0/Proteochondroitin Sulfates; 0/Proteoglycans; 62229-50-9/Epidermal Growth Factor; 9056-36-4/Keratan Sulfate; EC 4.2.2.-/Chondroitin Lyases

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