Lectin probes for visualization of cell differentiation markers on embryonic cells

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1. Frontmatter I
2. PREFACE V
3. TABLE OF CONTENTS IX
4. PART I. BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LECTINS
5. The immunosuppresive nature of tomato lectin and its possible clinical relevance 3
6. The interaction of dietary lectin with porcine small intestine and the production of lectin-specific antibodies 15
7. Lectin-induced arthritis of rabbit as a model of rheumatoid arthritis 29
8. Mononuclear cell response to lectin: cAMP and qhemiluminescense 39
9. Peanut agglutinin and cell cooperation in interleukin-2 mediated mouse thymocyte stimulation 45
10. The effect of toxic lectins on histamine release from human basophil granulocytes 53
11. PART II. HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CYTOCHEMISTRY WITH LECTINS
12. Lectin binding to non-malignant and malignant human uroepithelial cells in vitro 65
13. Lectin target cells in human brain tumors 75
14. Characterization of polycystic kidneys with lectins and differentiation markers of the nephron 83
15. PNA binding to human colorectal tissue as a marker of neoplastic transformation 89
16. Intensive and selective staining of stored glycolipid in Sandhoff's disease by DBA, Dolichos biflorous agglutinin 95
17. Differential diagnosis of anaplastic gastric cancers by lectins 101
18. Cytochemical demonstration of cardiac glycosides in the heart muscle tissues using lectins and aldehydebisulfite- toluidine blue (abt) reaction 109
19. Ulex europaeus I lectin binding glycoprotein in primary sensory terminals of human spinal cord 117
20. Lectin binding patterns in normal human salivary glands 127
21. Lectin binding sites on bronchial carcinoma cells 137
22. Distribution of glycoconjugates in normal testis and in seminoma 145
23. Diagnosis of soft tissue tumors. Ulex europaeus lectin I is a marker for biphasic synovial sarcoma and mesothelioma 155
24. The binding of Dolichos biflorus agglutinin to vascular endothelium and intestinal epithelium of mice, a genetic dimorphism 161
25. Rat gastrointestinal glycocomjugates. Histological studies with lectins and monoclonal anti human blood group antibodies 169
26. Lectin binding and uptake by human monomuclear cells 179
27. Ricin binding in rat brain 185
28. Lectin probes for visualization of cell differentiation markers on embryonic cells 193
29. Lectins as histochemical markers for helmintic antigens 203
30. PART III. LECTIN TOOLS
31. Effect of pH and metal ions on the interactions between concanavalin A and carbohydrate. An approach to standardization of affinity electrophoresis for con A - carbohydrate interaction. Part II 213
32. Crossed affinoelectrophoresis with galactose specific lectins in the first dimension 221
33. Neither ferritin nor its con A - binding fraction are tumor markers for renal carcinoma 229
34. Lectin blotting of normal and derivatized membrane proteins 241
35. Only the con A binding fraction of the 0 chain of haptoglobin is biologically 253
36. Post synthetic modifications of proteins change during development. Acid phosphatases from different grass tissues 259
37. Glycoconjugate interactions in soybean root nodules 267
38. A human broncial blood group A active glycoprotein. Structural characteristics studied by a quantitative lectin precipitation assay 277
39. Lectin affinity of human placental opiate receptors 289
40. Quantitative inhibition of lectin binding to immobilized carbohydrates 297
41. Quantitative study of lectin-mediated cell aggregation 307
42. Proliferative response of human T lymphocytes to a mixture of two lectins 313
43. Anti-H grouping with the Sambucus edulus lectin 321
44. Blood group substances for demonstration of lectins 327
45. PART IV. ANIMAL LECTINS
46. C-reactive protein as a model for how lectins may evolve 337
47. Monocyte membrane lectin and in vitro phagocytosis of senescent human red blood cells 345
48. Studies on lectins LXVI. Binding of serum glycoprotein asialooligosaccharides to the porcine liver and leucocyte membrane lectin 353
49. Endogenous receptor for chick embryonic (3-galactoside binding lectin 369
50. Studies on Lectins LXIV. Fish oocyte lectins. Further physiological characterization of lectins from oocytes of the brem, Abramis brama L., and the perch, Perca fluviatilis L. Interaction of the Perch lectin I with components of the nature egg jelly envelope 377
51. Studies on Lectins LXV. Fish oocyte lectins. Physicochemical study of a lectin isolated from oocytes of the roach, Rutilus rutilus L. and partial characterization of its main polypeptide chains 397
52. Marine invertebrate agglutinins: The lectin from Megapitaria squalida clam 409
53. PART V. MICROBIAL LECTINS
54. Sialic acid specific lectins of enterotexigenic Escherichia coli 417
55. K99 - a sialic acid specific haemagglutinin of enterotoxigenic E.coli ginds to glycophorin on human erythrocytes 425
56. PART VI. PLANT LECTINS
57. Cacti lectins 437
58. Inhibition studies on the specificity of the Vicia graminea lectin 447
59. Ultrastructural localization of pea lectin in the embryo and cotyledons during development by the collodial-gold method 453
60. Biological activities of misteltoe lectin I (ML 1) and its A and B chains. A review 463
61. Determination of lectin content in commercial misteltoe preparations for cancer therapy using the ELISA technique 473
62. Carbohydrate-binding proteins from Datura stramonium 481
63. Studies on lectins LXIII. Isolation and characterization of a lectin from Phallus impudicus, the stinkhorn mushroo,m 491
64. Studies on lectins LXII. A non-specific erythroagglutinating lectin and a blood group a specific lectin in the mushroom Agrocybe 505
65. Lectin involved in fast mobilization of seed phosphorus reserves. Rye germ agglutinin (RGA) activate the endogenous acid phosphatase 515
66. Lectin as a storage protein in elder (Sambucus nigra) bark 523
67. Removal of Amaranthua leucocarpus lectin affects the nutritional value of the seed meal 531
68. Mitogenic, immunosuppressive and phagocytic activity of Machaerocereus eruca and Amaranthus leucocarpus lectins 537
69. Further studies on sperm-reactive lectins in Indian plants 547
70. New lymphocyte-stimulating lectins from Indian plants 559
71. Is potato lectin a precursor of cell wall extensin? 567
72. The occurrence of lectin during the life-cycle of Pisum sativum L. 583
73. Soybean seed lectin (SBA) binds to soil humic acids and clays 591
74. Fetuin binding py Phaseolus coccineus var 'Alubia' seed agglutinin 599
75. Leaves of the wild grass Agropyrum repens contain an Gal-NAc specific lectin 607
76. Characterization of the different lectins from Viscum album (misteltoe) and their structural relationships with the agglutinins from Abrus precatorius and Ricinus communis 617
77. APPENDIX
78. Table of lectin binding specificities 629
79. Third report of the International Working Party-IUIS-WHO Subcommittee on Standardization of Lectins for Diagnosis. Progress in the standardization of concanavalin A 637
80. Quality control of concanavalin A: Proposal for requirements 649
81. Comparative studies of different tumor cell lines and som D-type retroviruses with lectins 653
82. Comparison of the structure of a galactosyl-binding lectin from the tunicate Didemnum candidum with other putative recognition molecules from invertebrates and vertebrates 663
83. AUTHOR INDEX 671
84. SUBJECT INDEX 675
85. Backmatter 681