In this chapter emphasis will be placed on the general composition of blood, the function of the plasma proteins, and the processes that prevent the loss of this valuable medium after injury, blood coagulation, and fibrinolysis. The latter aspect has been dealt with in greater detail because of...
Blood folate status and expression of proteins involved in immune function, inflammation, and coagulation: biochemical and proteomic changes in the plasma ... Blood folate status and expression of proteins involved in immune function, inflammation, and coagulation: biochemical and proteomic changes in ...
Different types of blood vessels vary slightly in their structures, but they share the same general features. Arteries and arterioles have thicker walls than veins and venules because they are closer to the heart and receive blood that is surging at a far greater pressure (Figure 2). Each ...
Disulfide bonds link pairs of cysteine amino acids and their formation is assumed to be complete in the mature, functional protein. Here, we test this assumption by quantifying the redox state of disulfide bonds in the blood clotting protein fibrinogen.
The Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (PfCRT) is a key contributor to multidrug resistance and is also essential for the survival of the malaria parasite, yet its natural function remains unresolved. We identify host-derived peptides of 4-11 residues, varying in both charge an...
Proteins make up about 50 percent of the dry weight of cells and are the most abundant of the macromolecules inside the cell and of the cellular membranes. Proteins (including their lipoprotein and glycoprotein forms) also constitute 10 percent of the weight of the blood plasma of living ...
et al. CD8α+ DCs can be induced in the absence of transcription factors Id2, Nfil3, and Batf3. Blood 121, 1574–1583 (2013). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Theisen, D. J. et al. Batf3-dependent genes control tumor rejection induced by dendritic cells independently of cross-...
Exosomal-like vesicles are present in human blood plasma. Int. Immunol. 17, 879–887 (2005). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Nolte-'t Hoen, E., Cremer, T., Gallo, R. C. & Margolis, L. B. Extracellular vesicles and viruses: are they close relatives? Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA...
Equilibrium dialysis using 45Ca did not demonstrate increased binding of calcium ions to the M protein. Ultracentrifugal study did not show association of the M protein to fibrinogen. In an advanced stage of the disease, plasma cell invasion into the peripheral blood occurred. Plasmapheresis, ...
Red blood cells are primarily involved in the transportation of oxygen to body tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs and then from the body.