Abstract
The serum concentrations of two recently discovered antigens derived from basement membranes (7-S collagen and laminin P2) were assayed in streptozotocin-diabetic rats as possible indicators of basement membrane metabolism. The concentrations of both increased significantly after 8 weeks of diabetes, and that of 7-S collagen at least remained elevated up to 24 weeks. Treatment with insulin, which did not correct the metabolic disturbances, inhibited the increase in the concentration of 7-S collagen in serum, but did not completely normalize that of laminin P2.
MeSH Terms
Animals
Antigens/analysis
Basement Membrane/immunology
Blood Glucose/analysis
Collagen/immunology
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/blood,drug therapy,immunology
Glycoproteins/immunology
Insulin/therapeutic use
Laminin
Male
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Chemicals
Antigens
Blood Glucose
Glycoproteins
Insulin
Laminin
Collagen
Authors & Affiliations
4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Risteli J
Draeger K E
Regitz G
Neubauer H P
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