Absence of heparin or heparine-like compounds in mast-cell-free tissues and animals |
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Authors: | Anita H. Straus Helena B. Nader Carl P. Dietrich |
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Affiliation: | Departamento de Bioquímica, Escola Paulista de Medicina, C.P. 20372, 01000 São Paulo, SP Brazil |
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Abstract: | Three models were used for the analysis of heparin concentration and the presence of mast cells, namely different fetal and adult bovine tissues, mast-cell-deficient mice and athymic mice. It was observed that heparin and mast cells are present mainly in spleen and liver during fetal development and in skin, lung and ileum in adults. A good correlation between the concentration of heparin and the number of mast cells was observed in all tissues examined. No heparin was detected in animals that did not have mast cells, such as the WBB6Fl W/Wv mice, again suggesting a correlation between mast cells and heparin. No differences in the other sulfated glycosaminoglycans were observed between the mast cell-deficient mice and the normal littermates and breeders. Studies in ‘nude’ mice have shown that the heparin concentration in different tissues is similar to normal strains. |
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Keywords: | Heparin Glycosaminoglycan (Mouse) |
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